Mercy Thompson's sexy next-door neighbor is a werewolf.

She's tinkering with a VW bus at her mechanic shop that happens to belong to a vampire.

But then, Mercy Thompson is not exactly normal herself...and her connection to the world of things that go bump in the night is about to get her into a whole lot of trouble.

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Never read as I recently realized it is written in first person. A style I don't care for in romance novels.



Debbie (Australia) (2009/03/09):
I have just finished the sequel to this & I loved it. It is fantastic and yet believable - I had trouble putting it down & now I've finished I can't wait to find another in the series.

I also love Christine Feehan, Mary Janice Davidson, Kelley Armstrong, David Gemmell, to name a few



Cindy (USA: NV) (2009/06/14):
Good read. Patricia Briggs did her usual good job of making the 'supernatural' feel 'natural'. One of the strengths of her worlds is their self-consistency but, for me at least, they tend to be a little depressing. The characters are not so much living life as toughing it out...

When the werewolf next door is severely injured and his daughter kidnapped, Mercy returns to the werewolves who raised her for help. Lots of page turning action - this book overlaps with the Alpha & Omega series as Mercy was raised by the Marrok's pack.

Mercedes Thompson
1. Moon Called (2006)
2. Blood Bound (2007)
3. Iron Kissed (2008)
4. Bone Crossed (2009)

Alpha and Omega
Alpha & Omega in [I think] On the Prowl
1. Cry Wolf (2008)
2. Hunting Ground (2009)



Kelly Matherly (USA) (2012/01/30):
Moon Called - No Mercy for the Weak
C+

Check out the rest of my review on my blog
http://readinhouston.blogspot.com/2011/12/moon-called-no-mercy-for-weak.html

~I would totally read the sequel.



Stephen (USA: MD) (2012/03/21):
Mercedes AKA Mercy Thompson is a young woman / automechanic / shape shifter who was raised by a werewolf pack when her bio-mom deserted her. Since her shapeshifting comes of her bio dad's native american heritage, she'n not a werewolf and despite her ability to assume coyote form has never really fitted in.

When a young newly made werewolf stumbles into her life, her life gets complicated fast and soon she's juggling threats from werewolves, witches and vampires alike. Yet Mercy is used to looking out for herself and knows that too much meekness just makes her prey.

This novel is a good introduction to an interesting series and despite the amount of background material that must be explained, the author is adept enough to get the exposition out of the way and keep the reader interest high. The characters are engaging and the dialogue is witty enough to keep up the interest level. While the writing is good throughout, it's seldom great but the storytelling makes up for that and I'm looking forward to the next installment. I enjoyed getting to know these characters and I look forward to spending more time in their world.

I like the way that the gay character is introduced and I look forward to seeing more of him in the rest of the series.