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From bestselling author Kim Harrison comes this original short story (to be featured in her anthology Into the Woods, October 2012) where things are most definitely not as they seem. A pet shop employee’s innocent date with a customer quickly turns disturbing rather than delightful. She and her family hold a centuries-old secret, and they want him to stay with them forever . . .
New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison was born and raised in Michigan and has recently returned there to escape the South Carolina heat. Her bestselling Hollows novels include Dead Witch Walking; The Good, the Bad, and the Undead; Every Which Way But Dead; A Fistful of Charms; For a Few Demons More; The Outlaw Demon Wails; White Witch, Black Curse; Black Magic Sanction; Pale Demon; and A Perfect Blood plus the graphic novel Blood Work. She also writes the bestselling Madison Avery series for young adults, including Once Dead, Twice Shy and Early to Death, Early to Rise.
Harrison's debut novel grew out of frustration with a growing pile of rejection notices. In an attempt to get publishers' attention, she set out to craft something deliberately weird and edgy. She conceived a motley cast of vampires, werewolves, pixies, and witches, including a sexy bounty hunter named Rachel Morgan, and threw them together in a short story. Then, her agent introduced her to editor Diana Gill, and together they refined and expanded Harrison's idea into a full length novel.
Published in 2004, Dead Witch Walking became a bestseller, launched a blockbuster series, and catapulted Harrison into a pantheon of paranormal superstars that includes Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, Christine Feehan, and Sherrilyn Kenyon. As if to validate her inclusion in these ranks, Harrison's stories have also been included in several bestselling paranormal collections.
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Posted September 10, 2012
I really loved this short story by Kim Harrison. She does a wonderful job pulling you into the story. I only wish it was a full length novel. Cooper is a very courages character and I can't wait to see if she continues his story. I will keep my fingers crossed that she does :)
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Pet Shop Boys is a short story written by Kim Harrison that is going to be featured in her upcoming anthology, Into the Woods, that is slated to be released in October. Pet Shop Boys is centered around a 20-something, Cooper, who struggles to get by while working at a pet store.
One night a young girl wanders into the store right before closing and is later followed by her mom, Felicity. And, Cooper can’t believe his luck when smoking hot Felicity comes on to him. He knows he should stay away from her, but can’t resist when she asks him to join her for a Christmas party later that night.
But Cooper quickly learns that things are not what they seem. What starts out as a rocking party quickly turns into a nightmare as he starts seeing people slumped over at tables after being bitten and then their unconscious or dead bodies being carried off somewhere. Even Cooper’s boss isn’t what she has always appeared to be. But can Cooper manage to get out of this mess alive?
I don’t really know what to think about this story. It’s definitely a little different.
I have to say though that I’m so used to reading Harrison’s Hollows series narrated by Rachel Morgan that it was nice to see a story by her with the lead character giving us a male perspective. I really enjoyed Cooper and his struggle between his brain and his… other brain, if you know what I mean? He knows he shouldn’t go off with Felicity, but he can’t resist a chance to possibly get laid with a hot chick….that is so male….at least the stereotype of one! But it made him as a character more believable. Although that’s about the only thing, believable in this story. It’s not that I didn’t like the story, but it was just really out there.
Before the story begins, there is a note from Kim explaining how this is short she had written with the possible intention of creating a new series from it and the ending definitely speaks to that. It leaves the story open and gives you the feeling that there are more installments to come. Not to mention the plural of ‘boys’ in the title of the short and there only being one pet shop ‘boy’ in this story. I think with some finesse and some full-length novels that could help us get to know the secondary characters, the series definitely has some potential. That is, if Harrison chooses to go through with making a series out of it. I guess only time will tell.
This is a quick read that can easily be read in a couple of hours and would be a great little story for the upcoming Halloween season.
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Posted July 13, 2012
To post here press the share button then rate and review. 100 P$ each.
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Posted March 23, 2013
Add me
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Posted February 8, 2013
Moonbeam? Im here.....
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Posted February 13, 2013
Whats going on?
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Posted February 15, 2013
Post in result 4 cuz my nook mixes them around
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Posted February 15, 2013
Result four for the date. Kisses her on the cheek
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Posted January 25, 2013
This is excellent short story by Kim Harrison. This short story will be featured in her upcoming anthology "Into the Woods". Pet Shop Boys is centered around 20-something Cooper, who struggles to get by while working at a pet store. I enjoyed this story and hope it is a teaser for something more down the line than just a short story. It left a lot of possibilities and questions that I think would be fun to see, like who becomes the hero, or bad guys. This short story, or any anthologies that Kim Harrison writes is great for new readers venturing in her works and can lead into her other books series she writes. this is a great Halloween or late-night read! her stories have a way to suck you into a great read!!
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Posted December 9, 2012
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Posted December 9, 2012
Not much respect. Idk where she is. Bye.leaves
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Posted December 9, 2012
Pays for it and leaves
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Posted November 25, 2012
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Posted November 13, 2012
Awsome
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Posted November 6, 2012
Another good Kim Harrison book. This short story definitely kept me on my toes, but left me wanting to know more.
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Posted November 3, 2012
Okay
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Posted October 22, 2012
Examines a pretty watch
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Posted October 25, 2012
walks out.
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Posted October 21, 2012
Walks in.~Holly
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Posted October 23, 2012
Leaves with paid for jordans and fake glasses
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From bestselling author Kim Harrison comes this original short story (to be featured in her anthology Into the Woods, October 2012) where things are most definitely not as they seem. A pet shop employee’s innocent date with a customer quickly turns disturbing rather than delightful. She and her family hold a centuries-old secret, and they want him to stay with them forever . . .