Published October 28, 2013 by Entangled: Ever After
2.5 Chipped Fangs
"Vampires show plenty of fang in this one, unfortunately, only in the bedroom."
Summary -
She’s seen the past…
OWEA Agent Beatrice Davis is haunted by the death visions that help her solve crimes. When Detective Claude Desmairis, her vampire ex-lover, asks for her assistance on a case, she’d rather help him than take the mandated leave to stave off her burn-out.
The truth won’t stay buried…
Pressed to solve a series of crimes before the perpetrator blows the vampire world apart, Claude turns to a woman he thought he’d been able to leave behind. But he was wrong, and his feelings for her will only bring trouble in an investigation this dangerous.
As their passions reignite, they see a possible future together. Until her visions show her the face of the murderer—a man Claude can never betray.
Review -
While Vampire Games is supposed to be a paranormal book revolving around vampires, it reads more like a regular mystery with a few fangs and mystical aspects thrown in the mix. Though there are a couple of good scenes, it is definitely not packed with action. Tiffany Allee is indeed a good story teller, just does not give enough detail to give the reader the since of urgency to find out what's going on, or to fall in love with the characters to care about what happens to them one way or the other.
Vampire Games had a lot of potential, but lacked the suspense, action and touch of magic needed when writing about the paranormal. Ancient vampires bring fangs, swords and/or battle axes to a fight, not a gun. And the "heroine" of this story makes you want to jump in and slap some since into her. Any investigator, whether on or off of a case, who works with "otherworlders" on a full time basis knows better than walk around, especially knowing a vampire may be after you, with no type of weapon whatsoever. At least have a can of mace, holy water, hell, even garlic. Something that doesn't make you scream out, "Walking victim here, please kidnap, bite or harm me at your will."
This book, or series, is not for die hard vampire/paranormal fans. It can be, however, a quick read to help bide your time while in between books/series. Or readers who are afraid to tap into the supernatural world, but want to be able to say that they did.
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