Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas, #1)

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From Charlaine Harris, the bestselling author who created Sookie Stackhouse and her world of Bon Temps, Louisiana, comes a darker locale populated by strangers than friends But then, that s how the locals prefer itWelcome to Midnight, Texas, a town with many boarded up windows and few full time inhabitants, located at the crossing of Witch Light Road and Davy Road It s a pretty standard dried up western town.There s a pawnshop someone lives in the basement and is seen only at night There s a diner people who are just passing through tend not to linger And there s new resident Manfred Bernardo, who thinks he s found the perfect place to work in private and who has secrets of his own.Stop at the one traffic light in town, and everything looks normal Stay awhile, and learn the truth New Read [ Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas, #1) ] by [ Charlaine Harris ] – kino-fada.fr I can t believe I have had this damn trilogy for 6,000 years and had no idea I had my own little gem Story of my life I loved it and all of the characters Mel MY BLOG Melissa Martin s Reading List REVIEW I can t believe I have had this d...Interested to see what this is like Think I ll wait and see what early reviews say first though I haven t forgiven Ms Harris for the last few books in the Sookie Stackhouse series yet Update I reckon if I get 100 likes on this I ll buy the stupid book and review it.Update As stated once I hit 100 likes I agreed to read and review this book So the book is on its way, Stay Tuned for ReviewIn t...2 7 18 ON SALE for 2.99 by Rabid Reads3.5 starsI love Charlaine Harris Really, I do.When I started reading her SOOKIE STACKHOUSE books, I was so desperate forHarris reading material in the between books time that I did something I d never done before I read mysteries.Why did I read mysteries B c that s what Harris writes She wrote mysteries for years, only having middling success I don t know if Harris had a dream filled with vampires and werewolve 2 7 18 ON SALE for 2.99 by Rabid Reads3.5 starsI love Charlaine Harris Really, I do.When I started reading her SOOKIE STACKHOUSE books, I w...After reading that the premise of supernatural people living in a small town, I immediately thought of one of my perennial favorites HalloweenTown.What I got, however, was a dull and meandering story of a one horse town that is, in a word lame.While I wasn t one of the angered fans of how Harris ended her Southern Vampire Mysteries Sookie Stackhouse books, I am disappointed in this one This new series exists in the same universe and yet is so lacking in each and every way Gone is the smoky After reading that the premise of supernatural people living in a small town, I immediately thought of one of my perennial favorites HalloweenTown.What I got, however, was a dull and meandering story of a one horse town that is, in a word lame.While I wasn t one of the angered fans of how Harris ended her Southern Vampire Mysteries Sookie Stackhouse books, I am disappointed in this one This new series exists in the same universe and yet is so lacking in each and every way Gone is the smoky southern gothic yet somehow also a cozy mystery tone that I appreciate from this author instead it s mostly just boring goings about of the like 10 people who inhabit this town While there are similarities to her other books, mainly of there being characters with terri...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here I m a big Charlaine Harris fan and I ve read all of her other series, so when I found out she had a new trilogy coming out this year I was super excited And then I received an ARC months before the book was due to be released, so I couldn t wait to get started Manfred Bernardo has just moved into the very small town of Midnight He s a psychic and has his own business, conducted online and on the phone, so this isolated place seemed like a good place to move Most of his work includes the I m a big Charlaine Harris fan and I ve read all of her other series, so when I found out she had a new trilogy coming out this year I was super excited And then I received an ARC months before the book was due to be released, so I couldn t wait to get started Manfred Bernardo has just moved into the very small town of Midnight He s a psychic and has his own business, conducted online and on the phone, so this isolated place seemed like a good place to move Most of his work includes the use of psychology and instinct, rather than psychic ability but he does sometimes get real psychic vibes He s young, determined to get on with his own life, and actually finds the small popu...Oh man, how can I trust Ms Harris with my heart again after the travesty that was the ending of the Sookie Stackhouse series And yet, here I go again A sucker for pain Bring it onThis book has a slow pacing, so be aware It is set in a small town in West Texas, and since I live in Houston, I have been through many of these types of places The lifestyle is slower The iced tea is so sweet you will get insta cavities, which is fine because there always seems to be a lack of teeth going on anyw Oh man, how can I trust Ms Harris with my heart again after the travesty that was the ending of the Sookie Stackhouse series And yet, here I go again A sucker for pain Bring it onThis book has a slow pacing, so be aware It is set in a small town in West Texas, and since I live in Houston, I have been through many of these types of places The lifestyle is slower The iced tea is so sweet you will get insta cavities, which is fine because there always seems to be a lack of teeth going on anyway And, everyone knows everyone else.There is a murder mystery going on, but the main story is about the townspeople They are not your typical small town folks There are vampires, shapeshifters, witches, psychics, and other to be figured out later species It s l...I was hugely disappointed in this new book It is the first of the series, with Manfred, the psychic friend of Harper Connelly as the star carryover from previous books Though, to be fair, Lily Bard from the Shakespeare books gets a mention too I so looked forward to this I absolutely have loved every one of Charlaine Harris s books I m pretty sure I ve read all her published novels, even the very early ones And the Harper Connelly series GRAVE SIGHT, etc is my absolute favorite I like I was hugely disappointed in this new book It is the first of the series, with Manfred, the psychic friend of Harper Connelly as the star carryover from previous books Though, to be fair, Lily Bard from the Shakespeare books gets a mention too I so looked forward to this I absolutely have loved every one of Charlaine Harris s books I m pretty sure I ve read all her published novels, even the very early ones And the Harper Connelly series GRAVE SIGHT, etc is my absolute favorite I liked Manfred in that series...What happens when a witch, a vampire, and a psychic walk into the Home Cookin restaurant in Midnight, Texas Answer not much.I have been tempted to read novels written by Charlaine Harris, but had never satisfied my curiosity I figured the first book in a new trilogy would be a good place to start This story is set in a tiny hamlet that is nothingthan a stoplight at a crossroads The book reads as if every inhabitant of the town is included in the character list The beginning of the no What...I am just wondering if this series is going to be like the true blood series let us all down at the end I don t think I know of one person who really enjoyed the last couple of those books.I ve read at least one book in some cases all of every single series Charlaine Harris has written Her earlier cozy mysteries are at worst, mind numbingly boring especially Aurora Teagarden , and at best, mildly interesting Midnight Crossroad unfortunately falls into the cozy mystery genre, though I was hoping forof a Harper Connelly type story, especially given the sort of main character hails from that series, but this ends up closer to Lily Bard s series instead Stay away from th I ve read at least one book in some cases all of every single series Charlaine Harris has written Her earlier cozy mysteries are at worst, mind numbingly boring especially Aurora Teagarden , and at best, mildly interesting Midnight Crossroad unfortunately falls into the cozy mystery genre, though I was hoping forof a Harper Connelly type story, especially given the sort of main character ha...

Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas, #1)
  • English
  • 21 April 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 305 pages
  • 0425263150
  • Charlaine Harris
  • Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas, #1)