Review: Another Superb Book by Kathryn Meyer Griffith
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 20, 2013
"Human No Longer" by Kathryn Meyer Griffith was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. This is my honest review: I did not like this book. No, I did not like it... I LOVED it! I've read only a couple of this author's books, but that's enough to tell you with confidence she has a phenomenal gift for writing captivating fiction. I have already acquired several more of her books, because right now I'm at that stage where I want to read everything she has written."Human No Longer" is the story of a young woman whose husband was killed by a vampire. She was also attacked, but after spending some weeks in a coma, she recovered. Needless to say, her life was never the same afterward, but you will be surprised just how much, and in what ways, she changed. At her brother's urging, she returned from Chicago to her home town of Summer Haven, Florida, to live in the old farmhouse her parents had owned, and in which she and her brother had grown up.As with many such old, abandoned farmhouses, this one was alleged to be haunted. But what's a little haunted house, after you've been attacked and nearly killed by vampires? After some serious cleaning and redecorating, the farmhouse was as good as new, and provided a very homey abode for her and her two children. But things would not stay so homey and welcoming for long. When you survive a vampire attack intended to kill you, the vampires will have some questions for you... and vampires don't ask nicely."Human No Longer" really kind of made me feel stupid. Just when I thought I had it all figured out, and knew what was going to happen next, it would go off in an entirely different direction. When I thought the story was over, I wondered why there were still so many pages left. Obviously, the story was NOT over, but I thought I knew what would happen next. Once again, I was way off base. But that's a good thing, because Kathryn Meyer Griffith writes a much better story than the one I kept expecting.The author could not have done a more superb job of creating realistic people and situations. Even her vampires were frighteningly life-like. The lead character was one of the strongest female heroines I've encountered. The "fear" factor was off the charts. It had aliens, it had vampires, it had a haunted house, it had ghosts... albeit friendly ones, it had murders, and kidnappings, and arson, and... well, you get the point. Do yourself a big favor: read "Human No Longer". I guarantee you will find yourself looking for the name "Kathryn Meyer Griffith" again.