Reviews

Vampires on the Run by C.M. Surrisi

rkiladitis's review against another edition

4.0

The second outing for teen sleuth Quinnie Boyd, Vampires on the Run returns readers to the fictional town of Maiden Rock, Maine. This time, Quinnie meets her friend's aunt and uncle, Ceil and Edgar, who are celebrated writers of a vampire series. They dress in all black, don't venture out in the sunlight, and are very, very pale. When weirdness starts happening around Maiden Rock, Quinnie's mental wheels start turning and she recruits Dominic, a new kid in town, to help her get to the bottom of the mystery.

Vampires on the Run is loaded with fun whodunit clues to keep readers guessing. You don't need to read the first Quinnie Boyd book, The Maypop Kidnapping, to enjoy this newest book; there's enough exposition to fill readers in. I liked Quinnie, her supportive yet firm parents, her friends, and the inhabitants of Maiden Rock. CM Surrisi spends a lot of time setting up the reader: so much that you kind of know the twist is coming, but it's a good one.

Vampires on the Run is a fun, cozy mystery for middle graders with a strong cast of likable characters. Mystery readers and fiction fans will enjoy it.

eowyns_helmet's review against another edition

5.0

Such a fun mystery! Great for kids to read.

suzannedix's review

3.0

I really wanted to love this. It takes place in Maine (my favorite place on earth) and is a middle school mystery (my favorite genre). Seemed like it would be a homeroom but I was just bored. The dialogue between the 8th grade sleuths was awkward and Quinnie's strange obsession with putting herself and her friends in harm's way was irrational.

donnihonig's review against another edition

5.0

Great book! Like the last one, very unexpected ending.

pussreboots's review against another edition

5.0

More please. I LOVE LOVE this series. This mystery kept me guessing.

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