Review: Pleasant surprise
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 7, 2012
Because of all the vampire craze in the modern literature I was a little reluctant to read this anthology. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the absence of the stereotypical modern day view of the vampire who is supposed to be a babe magnet and the best lover in the world. Here we find vampires in a more traditional light: they are predators, yet with human feelings and conflicting emotions. Another pleasant surprise was how well researched the tales are. I never expected to be educated about Gregorian Chants, or how the train system works in Europe, or how insurance and inheritance lawyer works. There is also humor, mysticism, superb details, and a variety of unique settings: church choir, dilapidated train car, homes of English aristocracy, Goth party at a cemetery, Japan, a posh tropical resort. Very captivating book for an evening in an armchair with a glass of wine.