Review: Strangely Addicting - A Hit!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 7, 2014
I haven't read any of McDonald's other work, but I can say one thing - I certainly will now. His satirical voice is mixed with drama and a cool vampire story, for once. I am far from a fan of the genre, but I still give it a go every once in a while. This didn't have the young, teen thriller vibe of other popular vampire novels. Instead, it was a slightly darker, edgier narrative that managed to keep me guessing from start to finish. Obviously, there has to be certain moments where a reader shakes his head at how ridiculous a series of events is, but that's part of the genre, and a guilty pleasure of mine. I quite enjoyed the different take on mixing with the human population that this author took, which is different from many other authors, movies, and television series. McDonald's creativity and his gift of writing is apparent, and the fact that he only started writing 5 years ago is unbelievable. It's a very impressive jaunt into a very cliche genre, and if the titles of his other books are any indication, he is clearly versatile and has plenty of books in him. That's the best sort of author to experience at the beginning of a career - one who promises a lot more. Mutant vampires are suddenly a lot cooler in my mind....who knew?