Review: Hilarious
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2011
Let me put this disclaimer here right now: If you are easily offended when it comes to religion then don't even think about reading Blood on the Ice.Blood on the Ice is one of the funniest stories I've read in a long time. This book is a riot, I couldn't stop laughing. I know the cover doesn't look  too appealing but once you get past that, it is a laugh-out loud page turner all the way through.Mr. Healy definitely has the gift of comedic writing. He pokes fun at everything, and I mean everything, and not only are the results are down right hysterical, it gets you thinking. He offers up narrations throughout the story and at first I was confused as to who's pov is it was. After further reading, it actually works, instead of being a detriment. His action sequences are very vivid and smoothly written. Some of the descriptions he uses are pure genius.The story takes place in a small Canadian town and this is what hooked me from the start. References to our great Tim Horton's, Rush and everything else that is typically Canadian really works throughout the story. Oh and the hockey scenes? I'm loving it. LOVING IT!Kudos to you, Mr. Healy.Hammie is a great guy, no doubt about it.  He is part of the Fighting Aardvarks Hockey team  and though, they are not a winning team, its not for want of trying. In a way they remind me of the Toronto Maple Leafs (sorry, lol)Hammie is besieged upon by his moronic goth girlfriend, his hilarious yet confused team-mates, his well-meaning Jewish parents and thoughts of what he should do with himself.When a new guy, Digby, comes to the team by way of a trade, Hammie's other team-mates are, one by one, turned into Vampires. This, in turn, makes the Fighting Aardvarks into a team to contend with. The only reason why Hammie hasn't been turned is because he's Jewish. Hammie is then faced with a decision. Should he ignore what's right in front of him or try to get his friends back?With the help of his friend Betsy, a rookie vampire hunter named Doogie (who, for some reason, brought Dog The Bounty Hunter to mind), Eli and Cat (his other team-mates that haven't been turned) Hammie sets out to stop the Vampire invasion.Vampires, hockey and Jewish humor, how can you go wrong?