Kitty Steals the Show [Paperback]

I have really enjoyed the Kitty Norville series. All the books have their own storyline yet connect the series with other continuing factors. There has not been one book in the series that I disliked and I am always happy to dive into the next one.

I love being inside Kitty's head as she finds her way out of whatever situation she has found herself in. She has a great way with words and always seems to be the voice of reason. I enjoy the way she answers her callers on her talk show and how she takes care of those out to hurt her and those she loves and protects. Although I miss her pack when she is off in the world I do enjoy the different locations of each book. Carrie is great with world building and making her reader feel a part of the journey.

KITTY STEALS THE SHOW follows Kitty as she attends the International Conference on Paranatural Studies where she is set to be a keynote speaker. There wasn't quite as much action as we have seen in previous books but there is still plenty of suspenseful situations. New allies are found and new enemies revealed. We get to see some previous characters and hang out with some interesting people while finding out more about the world in which the series takes place. Kitty's Keynote speech rocked but was a shocking way to go and was not enjoyed by all.

If your new to the series I think you could jump into the series and be ok but I would recommend starting with book one so you get to know Kitty better and see how much she has evolved and grown. I cant wait to see what happens next.

A great Kitty book but not a 'stand-alone' so I'll assume you know the world. Every paranormal type turns up at a London conference - more to see the others than to learn anything new - maybe they should have started with a dance? - (Kitty did not like the gruesome kick-off dinner party the vamps threw.) Kitty connects with LOTS of old friends, resolves some issues with her coming-out, makes lots of new contacts for the coming war and for the first time initiates a battle against Roman's forces (even if her weapons are words). Just to add flavoring, Amelia reconnects with her roots.
This book was like a beautiful part of a tapistry - it wove in characters from the other books (and at least one new set that you KNOW will turn up later) while moving an interesting, self-contained crisis along.(I hate cliff-hangers.)

I love Kitty Norville. She may be my favorite character in any of the Urban Fantasy/Paranormal series that I read. She is strong and can get things done but she is also compassionate and caring. Carrie Vaughn is a strong writer and her world building is amazing. Ms Vaughn also doesn't always write things the way you'd expect and some of her twists through this series had me very nervous for the dear characters I have grown attached to. She has never let me down. All the choices she made as to what happens in this world with these characters have made for a fuller, richer reading experience than most of the other series in this market. So many start out strong and loose focus along the way but ten books in, the Kitty stories are just getting stronger.

"Kitty Steals the Show" is definitely a bridge book. This story is filled with revelations about the "long game" we have heard whispers of for awhile now. I feel like we are definitely getting closer to a huge climax in the vampire war. Kitty, Ben and Cormac travel to London in "Kitty Steals the Show". Kitty has been invited to be the keynote speaker at the first paranormal conference. This gives the perfect set up to get a lot of the 'long game' players in one place. Enemies are established and allies are formed. We also visit with several characters we met in previous installments. Reading about Ben meeting Carrie's ex-lover and werepanther. I laughed out loud at that part and even teared up at a couple other parts. That is a sure sign that I love what I am reading!

Oh Cormac! I have such a 'thing' for this guy. I have from the start. I enjoyed his part of this story very much. He is very present and I love seeing him start to come to 'life' in a way. However right now I am not a fan of Amelia the ghost who is living in Cormac's body. She doesn't seem very useful and I really feel like his character is stunted by having her there. Referring back to my earlier comment about Ms. Vaughn never leading me astray, I will keep positive while I see how this all ends up being resolved.

Every time I get a new Kitty novel, I am reminded about what a wonderful series this is. This did nothing to change my mind. I wish I could everyone reading this series! It is so worth it.