Review: A new twist on an old subject, the vampire.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2012
Seven years ago, a stranger changed Samantha Moon's life forever. A federal agent, Samantha was bitten by the stranger. She was a wife and mother with a happy family life. Now, a vampire, she works as a private investigator. Since Sam is now a vampire, she must do her investigating at night. Her explanation is she now has a rare skin disease, which forces her to stay out of the sunlight. She has two children to raise, which help keep her living somewhat normal.Christmas is coming, and Samantha takes on a case of theft. A family treasure has been stolen, which is priceless. It has been handed down for generations, and now is missing. Samantha is hired to find it, for half of whatever it is. Not even the owner knows what it might be, though.I should explain that I read a lot of books. I read everyday, sometimes several times a day. I read a chapter at a time, because a chapter makes a nice place to pause. Because I read a lot, I read a book or two from this series, then take a break and read a different book or two. This allows me to digest what I read, without forgetting where I last left the series. It also gives me a chance to view each book on its own merits without mixing up the story with the last one I read.I found this short book disturbing. While it is very good, it does not appear on par with the other books of this series. Perhaps I must read the next book to know where this fits in, but at this point, I am slightly disappointed. I have really enjoyed the first four books, and although this one is short, I expected it to be on par with them. I feel slighted cheated reading this book. To be fair, the detective work in this book is very good. Samantha is still learning about her abilities as a vampire, and must use those abilities to solve this crime. However, I don't think the method of solving the theft was great. It could have been done many other ways, and kept the level of resolution on par with the previous books.