I enjoyed the short-lived TV program Blood Ties, about a Vampire living in Toronto and a female private detective, so I searched out the books the story was based on. The first one in the series, Blood Price is interestingly close to the first episode of the TV series. It made for a very quick read because I had seen the TV episode first. There are 22 TV episodes but only 5 books plus a short story collection, so my curiosity is piqued, and I want to read the other books to see where the TV series writers go off in their own direction.

The story is a good one and the writing is fast paced. It was published in 1991, and the differences between then and now are quite eye-opening. In a couple of short decades, the prevalence of cell phones in our society has made a huge difference in how we communicate! I look forward to reading the next one. ( )

The first in a series and good enough that I will probably look for the next book but I'm not sure it adds much to vampire lore. The most original thing about the vampire featured here is that he is the son of Henry VIII of England, living in contemporary Toronto. Paranormal fans should give Huff a try.

This was an interesting read, like the Dresden novels I saw the television series before reading the books, which is an unusual way for me to find a series. The relationships between the central characters are fascinating and I love the idea of a tudor vampire living in a condo in contemporary Toronto. ( )

Before I read this book I watched the first season of the Lifetime series, Blood Ties, based on Tanya Huff’s Blood novels. I absolutely loved the series and was extremely disappointed when the first season came to an end and I found out that the show had been canceled. Being the avid reader that I am I decided that I might as well read the books, especially if I ever wanted a conclusion to the tale of private investigator Vicki Nelson and vampire Henry Fitzroy. I have to say that I enjoyed the first book in the series just as much as the show and I was impressed with just how closely the first few episodes of the show followed the novel. Vicki was just the sort of female character I enjoy: tough and kickass with lots of attitude. Though I did wonder at the significance of many of Henry’s seemingly random flashbacks I enjoyed the book on the whole. Blood Price was a very easy read and I finished it all too quickly but it was still very entertaining. I would recommend this book to fans of the series and those who are simply looking for a good read! ( )

Very reminiscent of early Anita Blake books. The beginning was a
little weak with too many POV's of victims, but the rest of the book
was better especially after Vicki met Henry. I don't think all that
much of Vicki yet, Neither like or loathe her. I'm hoping the author
will develop her character more fully in other books, she doesn't have
a strong enough voice yet. All in all a strong start to a promising
urban fantasy series.

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Vague references ( )