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c_marie_writes's review against another edition
2.0
I really wanted to like this one, but it just didn't do it for me. The writing was ok, the characters were boring, and the storyline didn't reel me in. All of it.
Sad, because I'm having trouble finding some good vampire novels to read!
Sad, because I'm having trouble finding some good vampire novels to read!
kathydavie's review against another edition
5.0
1930s noir and a vampire with a heart who interacts with the mob.
P. N. Elrod is amazing in her depiction of the time period. You can see, smell, feel, and hear it as you read.
Mob wars in Chicago complicate Jack's life.
P. N. Elrod is amazing in her depiction of the time period. You can see, smell, feel, and hear it as you read.
Mob wars in Chicago complicate Jack's life.
yodamom's review against another edition
4.0
written for the time period after the depression, a detective novel with a vamp twist. Not you typical Vamp book. It reads like the ol' gum shoe books, interesting and cunfusing because of the different type of living/speech then. The characters draw you into the story well and carry it well.
leopardmask's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Extremely well-paced and great proportions of funny and exciting and tense. Information comes to the audience just in time for us to figure it out as or just before the characters do, and leaves suspense to hit at just the right moment. I love the use of fairly traditional vampire lore and the exploration of its implications in a more modern setting. (Although the setting is not contemporary to the book's publication - it takes place just a few years post-Great Depression!)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol, Gore, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Sexual content
It's vampire stuff. Expect blood to be mentioned a lot. The physical results of the worst bits of violence generally remain tastefully undescribed, but a few characters (mostly antagonists) get pretty messed up.badseedgirl's review against another edition
4.0
For HA 2022 Halloween Season Challenge: Vampire
This book has been sitting on my Overdrive Wishlist for several years. In all that time, I have just sort of ignored it, but I was looking for a book about vampires and I was recently informed that Overdrive is being replaced by Libby
This book has been sitting on my Overdrive Wishlist for several years. In all that time, I have just sort of ignored it, but I was looking for a book about vampires and I was recently informed that Overdrive is being replaced by Libby
kiaras's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
themahtin's review against another edition
Ok, but the protagonist dies far too many times. Nice connection to Jonathan from her previous work.
ogreart's review
4.0
I like the blending of genres. The noir mystery and the vampire story. Well thought out. Fun.
fbeemcee's review against another edition
4.0
A 40's era pulp-fiction-type book about a reporter who just happens to be a brand new vampire? Yeah. This is totally up my alley. The end was a little weak, but that could be due to it being the first in a series. I enjoyed the story, and I love Fleming as a lead character.
wannabekingpin's review against another edition
4.0
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skaitom nakties rezimu
About the Book: Jack can’t remember what exactly happened. He just knows he was killed, and is now driven by vampire instincts and desire to find what was on that mysterious list gangsters demanded from him all the way to his death. After all, he was a journalist in his first life. Down this hellish road, luckily, he meets allies: an almost sherlockian detective, and, naturally, a girl…
My Opinion: While not the best detective you will ever read, it will sure do its best to entertain. Noir atmosphere, gangsters and cigar smoke, charming women hiding their strength, a disguise master detective, and… a vampire.
The book was easy to read, entertaining, and not too predictable either. I can give it a very firm 4 out of 5.
night mode reading ;
skaitom nakties rezimu
About the Book: Jack can’t remember what exactly happened. He just knows he was killed, and is now driven by vampire instincts and desire to find what was on that mysterious list gangsters demanded from him all the way to his death. After all, he was a journalist in his first life. Down this hellish road, luckily, he meets allies: an almost sherlockian detective, and, naturally, a girl…
My Opinion: While not the best detective you will ever read, it will sure do its best to entertain. Noir atmosphere, gangsters and cigar smoke, charming women hiding their strength, a disguise master detective, and… a vampire.
The book was easy to read, entertaining, and not too predictable either. I can give it a very firm 4 out of 5.