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Title | : | Heart of Stone (Negotiator Trilogy/Old Races Universe #1) |
Author | : | C.E. Murphy |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 448 pages |
Published | : | October 23rd 2007 by Luna |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Paranormal. Romance. Fiction. Vampires. Paranormal Romance |
C.E. Murphy
Paperback | Pages: 448 pages Rating: 3.7 | 4308 Users | 307 Reviews
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WHAT SECRETS LIE SHROUDED IN DARKNESS?
Okay, so jogging through Central Park after midnight wasn't a bright idea. But Margrit Knight never thought she'd encounter a dark new world filled with magical beings—not to mention a dying woman and a mysterious stranger with blood on his hands. Her logical, lawyer instincts told her it couldn't all be real— but she could hardly deny what she'd seen…and touched.
The mystery man, Alban, was a gargoyle. One of the fabled Old Races who had hidden their existence for centuries. Now he was a murder suspect, and he needed Margrit's help to take the heat off him and find the real killer. And as the dead pile up, it's a race against the sunrise to clear Alban's name and keep them both alive.…
Present Books Concering Heart of Stone (Negotiator Trilogy/Old Races Universe #1)
Original Title: | Heart of Stone |
ISBN: | 0373802927 (ISBN13: 9780373802920) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Negotiator Trilogy/Old Races Universe #1 |
Characters: | Margrit Knight, Alban Korund |
Setting: | New York State(United States) |
Rating Containing Books Heart of Stone (Negotiator Trilogy/Old Races Universe #1)
Ratings: 3.7 From 4308 Users | 307 ReviewsRate Containing Books Heart of Stone (Negotiator Trilogy/Old Races Universe #1)
3.5 rounded up to 4.I wasn't really sure what to expect from this book as the Negotiator trilogy isn't one that I hear mentioned very often in my book reading circles in comparison to her more popular Walker Papers series. So I was a bit nervous about starting it; wondering if the reason there was no buzz was simply because it wasn't very good. But I have to say that while the book didn't blow my mind, I definitely did enjoy it for the most part. I particularly enjoyed the audiobook narrationI liked her idea. I thought it was vampires, but she chose something else to work with. i thought it was a good idea, but i did not feel that she executed the idea all the way through. there were questions and things left unanswered, even though it is a series, there were things that should have been answered in this book. It's worth reading though, as i said, i liked her approach on the supernatural world. However, her attire in New York City for the middle of January was way off. She was not
Basic story Margrit (Grit) is a legal aid defense lawyer of mixed race, she's diminutive in height & size, confrontational, has balls of steel who uses her negotiation skills with a sharp intelligence, intuition, that is enough maybe to give a dragon a run for his money. And boy oh boy does she need it. Women of the same hair & eye colouring are being murdered & Al a gargoyle is the chief suspect who wants Grit to trust him & figure out who is the real murderer & act for him.
Posted to my Livejournal in April 2008, saved here for posterity:I really enjoyed Heart of Stone. I liked the mixture of crime drama and supernatural romance, though I see it appealing more to women then to men. Lawyer Margrit Knight tests her mettle by running through Central Park after dark each night, aware but uncaring of the danger. There is someone watching her, however, every night she runs, and he's been watching her for years -- not to hurt, but to protect. His name is Alban, and he
This one had been in the pile for years.I don't think the story is bad but I struggled a lot to connect with Margrit and her behavior. The paranormal elements were all fascinating but it seems they weren't used well, with so much secrecy and doubts, I couldn't focus most of the time and I'm not yet certain if this is more urban fantasy or paranormal mystery.I loved the cover of this book, I've liked other books by the author too but this story failed to impress me. As always, I can imagine other
2.5 stars I'm afraid that the latest books I've chosen to read all suffer from the same problem: Identity Crisis This tends to happen when a story you're reading is supposed to be something else entirely, but the plot and characters end up taking a completely different path, leaving the reader completely dumbfounded and unsure of what he/she is reading.Is this urban fantasy?No, it has too many paranormal romance traits... like lusting after a guy while you're walking through a sewer... So, it's
2.5 Can't remember much about this one.All I can say is that it was pretty forgettable, not as fun as one would expect from a book with gargoyles and lawyers.
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