Review: An original tale when vampires aren’t that original anymore – and much more!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 10, 2014
Vampires dominate the book mainly due the obsession of Reese, the ex-cop’s pursuit of them, First it’s the Anaheim Vampire who has killed 13 women, and meets his end at Reese’s hand (with the help of a load of silver bullets!) The trail leads further (via a hunt for the remains of Vlad Tepes in Romania), to Ajax Rasmussen – suave businessman, chemistry genius, matinee idol – and yes, the next major vampire. It’s through Ajax that we also get a glimpse of the curse of the vampire – immortality, but at the cost of sanity and not immortal beauty and strength, but an increasing need to satisfy the lust for blood to survive - not that he doesn’t deserve what’s coming to him, but I must admit to the occasional twinge of sympathy. This book will satisfy anyone who’s interested in the vampire genre, but it’s got much, much more to offer too – a very satisfying read.