Murphy's heroine is cast as a tough, smart woman but she's not. Murphy novel which is why it was probably heinously stupid of me to download this in the first place but there was a preview at the end of one of my other books and I thought, 'OK, maybe it won't be so bad.' It's pretty awful. Its not quite as good as the Dresden files by Jim Butcher, but until Audible gets all of that series its a fun alternative! There's a nice compliment sandwich. If you like fun supernatural stories then give it a shot as I said its worth the listen. I liked the story it was enjoyable, its characters engaging, and the narrator is superb. I should state that the topic of the Gargoyles manliness is handled as tastefully as it possibly could be. On top of that is the 'romance' it seemed a bit forced and I actually thought at one point that the author is turned on by the idea of a massive gargoyle member. That being said some of the parts in this book made me cringe the way the author describes things such as facial expressions is terrible, at times it felt like a bad TV movie with horrible actors. I enjoyed the Characters, the overall story and the narrator. Running is just the one I remember.įor the most part I would say that it was worth the listen, and the credit. It just really wasn't interesting enough to keep my attention for so many reasons. Her love of running even contributes to her willingness to run headlong into stupid situations, which would almost be interesting if she didn't follow up her stupidity with another run. Run in shoes that are bad for you and jeans that are uncomfortable to run in and then talk about how running in them hurts but you just love running so much omg.

Conflict with bad guy, go for a run, win a case, go for a run. But this chick is 'a runner.' Something happens to the heroine, and then you are treated to a several minute description of her going on a run. Most people who run also do other things that form or describe their personality. But lets be honest, as a personality trait running is just not that interesting. I hear it can be exhilarating, and exercise is good for you. I'm also not saying you should not enjoy running.

Certainly I don't share the demon hunting or rock collecting hobbies of some other heroines that I have enjoyed. I'm not saying you shouldn't read a book about a heroine whose hobbies you do not share. If like me you are pretty sick of hearing about how much people love running, don't read this book.

Heart of Stone by C.E. Murphy