Let's use Hunter's Moon as an example. This is a book by Cathy Clamp and C. T. Adams. When it was sent to me by the agent, she did not say, "This is an SF novel" or "This is a shapeshifter novel" -- she said that this was a novel sent to her by another one of her clients who just happened to be Laurell K. Hamilton. Laurell had loved the book.
When I read it, I loved it too. It's the story of a man named Tony who is a Mafia assassin. He's been turned into a werewolf. He's lost track of the days. It's the full moon. There's a woman, there's a lot of money, and there's a lot of gunfire.
I have to disagree with you on this. I read "Hunter's Moon" and would only give it a C or average score. The main reason is that it was way too schizo for me. It's all over the place. First, it's about a woman who wants to be assasinated. Then, there's a romance. Then, the Mob gets involved. And oh yeah, the hero's a werewolf too. It's a mish-mash of everything.
I love books that mix genres (Jim Butcher's "Harry Dresden" series is a great example). But I thought "Hunter's Moon" was trying to be everything to everybody. One of the subplots needed to be taken out.
Hunter's Moon
When I read it, I loved it too. It's the story of a man named Tony who is a Mafia assassin. He's been turned into a werewolf. He's lost track of the days. It's the full moon. There's a woman, there's a lot of money, and there's a lot of gunfire.
I have to disagree with you on this. I read "Hunter's Moon" and would only give it a C or average score. The main reason is that it was way too schizo for me. It's all over the place. First, it's about a woman who wants to be assasinated. Then, there's a romance. Then, the Mob gets involved. And oh yeah, the hero's a werewolf too. It's a mish-mash of everything.
I love books that mix genres (Jim Butcher's "Harry Dresden" series is a great example). But I thought "Hunter's Moon" was trying to be everything to everybody. One of the subplots needed to be taken out.