Review: "What does it matter if, by chance, a little vile blood be spilled?" - Jean Racine
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 8, 2012
I first read Roger Smith's writing inIshmael Toffeeand knew I wanted to read more by this author.I love horror - well written horror, that is, and I have discovered a new (to me) favorite - Roger Smith writing as Max Wilde.Even though I love horror, I usually am not into demonic fiction.  But "Vile Blood" is different enough in the way Wilde handles the story, that he captured my interest from page one and held it to the very end.This is a rootin' tootin' gorefest so be warned if you happen to faint at the mention of blood - or guts (lots of guts) - or people being torn into smaller and smaller pieces.  And then eaten.  Be warned.Skye is a great character, appearing in a cardboard box at the side of the road as an infant and manifesting at different times throughout the book as The Other.  And there is her adopted brother Gene, a Chief Deputy Sheriff trying to protect his county and his family.  And I love Gene's son, Timmy and his Creepshow episodes.There are dastardly really bad guys in this book.  There are people that are bad that you end up rooting for.  There are good people.  I really hope there is a sequel to this novel so we can find out more about the lives of the Martindales.