Review: Not a "Glittery" Pretty Boy Vampire....
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2012
After much thought is guess I would have to call it James Bond/Jason Bourne with fangs.  This book establishes a new type of vampire; it is not some night stalking demon nor is it a "glittery" pretty boy, what we get is vampires that look just like you and me. They are able to come out in the daylight, they are immune to silver and religious items, but are still vulnerable to wood.Lawson, our main character, is an incorruptible "Fixer" who believes in the position the vampire council gave him on his 100th birthday.  In this first book, Merz begins creating a world that is wide open to many sequels. He allows you to get a good grip on just who Lawson really is and leaves plenty of room for him to grow. The supporting characters are good mix of personalities that complement our hero. There is enough action, intrigue, romance and supernatural themes in this book to appeal to many different readers.Merz has drawn from many different vampiric themes and easily creates his own version that is unique unto itself.  I believe there are 19 different stories for Kindle on Amazon. That includes the full length novels and short stories. The short stories fill in the gaps between the novels. You don't have to read the short stories, but I suggest you do, there are various references in the later books that you will understand much better.