Great series

this a great paranormal series with good narration...get the whole series... its a re-listen for sure. Kitty is her own downfall...

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Love it!

These books are right up there with the latest top Sci-Fi & fantasy books that have come out over the past 2 years. Awesome!

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The narrator gives life to Kitty

Would you listen to Kitty's House of Horrors again? Why?

I would listen to Kitty's House of Horrors again because I enjoy this series and the narrator is especially good at bringing Kitty to life.

What other book might you compare Kitty's House of Horrors to and why?

I would compare Kitty's House of Horrors, and the Kitty Norville series, to the Sookie Stackhouse world, but much with much better writing and more consistency. What makes them similar is the strong theme of how society reacts when they become aware of the existence of paranormals.

Have you listened to any of Marguerite Gavin’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have really enjoyed Marguerite Gavin in several other of the Kitty Norville books. She does a particularly good job of capturing the DJ vibe to give voice to Kitty. Recently, I also started The Hollows series, also narrated by Marguerite. The narration has been just as good in this series. She does a fantastic job with creating distinct voices for a broad range of characters.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Who are the true monsters?

Any additional comments?

I give a lot of credit to the narrator for my enjoyment of this series. In previous books there have been a lot of "on air" scenes. Marguerite makes what could be boring scenes interesting and lively.

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What's the worst that could happen.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

What would Cormac do?

Any additional comments?

Reality tv goes terribly awry. This is one of the more memorable stories in this series. As the title says, it is a horror story with many shocking moments. many characters from previous books make an appearance.

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The best so far!

It has been a while since I read the series, so it is like reading them for the first time listening to them on here. This book was so much more intense, emotional, suspenseful, and just plain great! On to the next.

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Plenty of action. Full of emotions

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Defintely would recommend this series and this book.
I felt as if I was one of the protagonist with all the terrifying fears that Kitty and her companions went through.
I am not sure that this is my favorite book in the series as I was scared more than I would care to admit; on the other hand, if a writer can make me feel this much through such a book, I can only bow my head and say thank you for allowing me to be along Kitty and her terrifying adventure and feel like one of Kitty's friend and only wish I could have done something to help. The only thing I could was to listen to the book in one straight session (almost did. It took me 2 days to find the time to listen)

Which scene was your favorite?

I really like one the last scene when Kitty and Anastasia talk in the hospital; this is a hint of things to come in possible new adventures. A fearful future with new Alliances (probably friends) that can't be denied. Love that Kitty is becoming a strong leader without the arrogance that could be associated with others (if they were in her situation)

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Who's the real monster?

Any additional comments?

Love the series. Can't wait to get to the next.

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amazing book not so good reader

HUGE fan of these books!!! love them!! but not a fan of the woman reading them. her voice acting needs work, all her male voices sound the same, like a bad Obama ompression

My favorite Kitty so far

This was my favorite of the Kitty stories so far. Character development has come along nicely, Kitty has come into her own strength.

Reality Shows Suck

Kitty's attempts to break into television never go well. First, she was outted on national TV by kidnappers in Washington D.C. Then, after hosting a live episode of The Midnight Hour in Vegas, she's kidnapped again by a cult of feline lycanthropes. Now Kitty joins the cast of a reality show only to find out it's really a snuff film. I think Kitty should stick to radio. :)

House of Horrors is another of my favorite Kitty installments. I love the premise of a reality show with supernatural guests trying to convince a skeptic. I love that we get to visit with favorite characters Jeffrey Miles, Ariel, Odysseus Grant, and Tina McCannon from previous books. I happened to really enjoy the new faces, too: pro-wrestler and werewolf Jerome Macy; politician and were-seal Lee Pontac; author and skeptic Conrad Garrett; vampires Annastasia and Gemma, and their human Dorian.

The beginning of the book is kind of fun--watching all these various personalities interact with silly games and discussions one might see on a reality show. The scene where Lee shows off his seal to the group just when the skeptic has left is priceless.

Then things get nasty. Turns out the show is just a premise to get everyone in one remote location for a big game hunt, and our group of supernaturals are the game. Far too many of them die for my taste. What I do like is how Kitty keeps thinking, "What would Cormac do?" Using Cormac as a template for predicting and out-thinking the bad guys is an excellent strategy and one Kitty can access easily.

What I didn't care for much in this book is the tension between Anastasia and Grant regarding Roman. Again, this is part of the Romany story line that never really worked for me. Both Grant and Anastasia believe the other is working for Roman. Since Roman isn't really a threat yet, as far as the reader is concerned, this feels like a lot of useless posturing.

Overall, this is my favorite Kitty book after the first four, I think just because of the characters and the premise. This one gets a shiny five from me.

Purchased. Review courtesy of onebooktwo | one book, two reviews.

Really good addition to the series :D

4.5-5 stars

This was a great story and addition to the series. Kitty gets an invite from some TV producers to do a reality TV show that involves getting a bunch of paranormal celebrities trying to convince a skeptic that the paranormal really exists. Not all of the participants are paranormal though since a couple are human but with special powers (like Grant, Tina and Jeffrey) and one is just plain human (Ariel, Priestess of the Night) with a radio show similar to Kitty's.

When Kitty hears that some of her friends are in on the show, she agrees to participate but she's still a bit nervous about it. It is supposed to take place in a secluded cabin in the mountains and she's not happy about being away from Ben that long. Also, Ben is working on Cormac's parole hearing and Kitty wishes she could be around for that even if she can't do anything to help. When Kitty first gets to the cabin, things are interesting and she's busy trying to get to know new paranormal and deal with their conflicts and trust issues. There's something hinky going on in the house but exactly what's putting people on edge isn't clear. Soon the reason becomes apparent as dead bodies start popping up and Kitty and the rest find themselves stranded and being hunted for a paranormal themed snuff film. Unfortunately, not everyone makes it out alive but Kitty does survive and is reunited with Ben in the end.

This was a really enjoyable story. Ok, it was also a bit disturbing, I mean the idea of people hunting people just because they're different isn't a happy one, obviously. But regardless of this, the story was very good and made me feel along with the characters...I was completely engaged in this story. I'd recommend this story and series. :D