Review: HOT
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 26, 2013
This is the first book by this author I have read and while I am not in any real hurry to read the next in the series Nightlife did hold my attention. Michelle is a drop-dead gorgeous vampire that has been living on her own for years when she meets Aaron, an innocent and somewhat nave young man that attempts to come to her defense when he finds her being roughed up by two of New York's corrupt cops. In the ensuing scuffle Aaron is shot and would have died had Michelle not given him her lifesaving blood -- thus making him her blood slave. I found the book gave excellent vision into the vampire master/slave relationship and especially great insight into how vampires view humans (as cattle, food). Both Aaron's and Michelle's feelings, thoughts, and emotions were also expertly conveyed to the reader that it was very easy to care about the characters. As the story unfolds, of course the cops that were trying to put a hurt on Michelle in the beginning of the book are out to get revenge. That story line was well-written and well played out, with lots of suspense and nail biting. While all of this is going on there is plenty of very steamy sex - some of it bordering on quite kinky, even sadistic. So why did I give it a 3 when it was well written, good plot, great insight into vampire human relations? I think it was just me and my preferences - I prefer Bram Stoker's Dracula, even Dark Shadows (yes, I mean the old original tv series). If I had read this book 25 or 30 years ago I would have loved it, and I will read the rest of the series - just not in a big hurry to like some of the other series I have read.