Review: Engaging
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 2, 2014
A Passing Curse by C.R. Trolson is a vampire crime novel based in Southern California. Recently retired police officer Reese Tarrant is forced into retirement for his involvement in the death of suspected serial killer, Richard Lamb, the “Anaheim Vampire”.  Post “retirement” Reese finds himself in Santa Marina hot on the trail of billionaire Ajax Rasmussen.  As he continues his investigation he encounters Rusty Webber, an archeologist hired by Ajax to excavate the Indian burial ground located at the Santa Marina Mission.  While Ajax’s motives are questionable, the money is simply too good for Rusty to ignore.Despite rumors that Ajax may be a vampire Rusty continues to stand strong and fill the badass strong woman role in this novel.  This fast paced novel kept me engaged in the story and curious about what would happen to the characters next.  The fact that the vampire characters felt more like a traditional vampire and less like the glittered vampires of modern day made this book even better.If you enjoy a good crime novel littered with gore this novel is right up your alley.