Review: Brilliant
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2014
“Vulgarian Vamp (Wendy Darlin Tomb Raider Book 5)” by Barbara Silkstone is another hilarious book in her (rightfully) successful Wendy Darlin Series.Silkstone throws us and her characters in at the deep end when a pregnant Wendy and her world-renowned archaeologist husband Dr Roger Jolley are about to sink into the ocean. Just as well, since she so urgently had to pee anyway.But the story takes us on a trip with Vulgarian Airlines to the Van Helsing Resort for their wedding, where a Vampire plot disturb the expected peace and harmony.Silkstone writes fantastic characters, whether they be irritating husbands, camp drag queens or crazy vampires. Her way with words and her talent for situational humour make her one of my favourites in the genre. Her humour is silly but sharp yet her work does not rely on that alone. Her stories are well plotted and thought-through mysteries way above the chick-lit label(although fans of that genre may well enjoy this series, too.)This is a great adventure story and hugely enjoyable .