JUNE 2012 - AudioFile
Holter Graham portrays werewolves Anna and Charles, who have been dispatched by Charles’s father, the leader of the pack, to act as special consultants to the FBI. Their mission is to stop a serial killer who preys upon supernaturals, most recently a girl with a fae father. Graham’s easygoing style strikes a balance between the suspense of the hunt and the couple’s personal moments when they manage to find time alone. Graham gives Anna added depth by contrasting her gentle concern for the child with her steely reaction when her own safety is threatened. Earlier books in the series add background to the characters but aren’t essential to following the story’s relationships or plot. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine
Publishers Weekly
Briggs's third installation in the Alpha and Omega series (after Hunting Ground) suffuses a paranormal procedural with political conflict and relationship issues between dominant Alpha werewolf Charles Cornick and his Omega mate Anna Latham. Now that werewolves have come out to humans, Charles must act as his father's enforcer and assassin to eliminate members of the pack that stir up bad publicity. However, Charles complies not for a love of the hunt, but rather to please his father, Bran. To give Charles a break from the constant killing, Bran sends his son and Anna to Boston to help the FBI on a decades-long paranormal serial murder investigation that soon involves black magic and the fae. Briggs enhances the excitement of the case by integrating it with Anna and Charles's relationship, the dialogue between Charles the man and his Brother Wolf, how both are affected by his hunting, and Anna's determination to help her mate. Though this thrilling page-turner occasionally suffers from Briggs's heavy-handed politics, fans of the series and newcomers alike will still find plenty of excitement to keep them happily engaged. (Mar.)
From the Publisher
The Alpha and Omega series gets its next transfixing installment as Anna and Charles undertake a critical assignment. This procedural hunt for a serial killer is mesmerizing and breathtakingly intense. Briggs never disappoints!”—RT Book Reviews
“Once again Patricia Briggs nails it—the perfect blend of action, romance, suspense and paranormal. Fair Game has it all.”—Rex Robot Reviews
“Briggs brings her world alive...An intelligent, exciting story...Highly recommended.”—SF Revu
More Praise for the Alpha and Omega Novels
“A terrific saga.”—Midwest Book Review
“Briggs has created such a detailed and well thought out world that I am helpless to resist.”—Fiction Vixen
“[Briggs] spins tales of werewolves, coyote shifters and magic and, my, does she do it well...If you like action, violence, romance and, of course, werewolves, then I urge you to pick up this series.”—USATODAY.com
“Interesting, fast-paced urban fantasy...[An] imaginative writer who always leaves fans anxiously waiting for the next tale.”—Monsters and Critics
“Patricia Briggs is amazing…Her Alpha and Omega novels are fantastic.”—Fresh Fiction
JUNE 2012 - AudioFile
Holter Graham portrays werewolves Anna and Charles, who have been dispatched by Charles’s father, the leader of the pack, to act as special consultants to the FBI. Their mission is to stop a serial killer who preys upon supernaturals, most recently a girl with a fae father. Graham’s easygoing style strikes a balance between the suspense of the hunt and the couple’s personal moments when they manage to find time alone. Graham gives Anna added depth by contrasting her gentle concern for the child with her steely reaction when her own safety is threatened. Earlier books in the series add background to the characters but aren’t essential to following the story’s relationships or plot. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine
