Review: excellent beginning
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 7, 2011
This is a story with the works- a KGB trained assassin, an arch nemesis hell-bent on resurrecting ancient evil in a bid for total world domination, love, betrayal, and a healthy dose of fighting. And did I mention vampires?Lawson is a vampire, and his job as a fixer is all about preserving the balance between human and vampire. Of course, the vampires don't want the humans to know about their existence. So when the psychotic Cosgrove shows up in Boston, Lawson tries to take him out. Things go sideways, as these things are wont to do, with all the betrayal and ancient evil a reader could possibly want.I found that Merz's writing style was not only highly descriptive, but also very readable. The way some things were described were just too clever; I didn't want to put this book down. Lawson is an interesting character- he's been around the block, but he's not fearless- and that's part of what makes this story work. Cosgrove makes a truly worthy nemesis, not a watered down villain, with all the crazy you could possibly cram into a character. The plot, while not unique, was handled in such a way as to keep the pages turning, just to find out what happens next.An excellent start to the series!