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Summary: Love It
Review: Don't you just love it when you find a book where the Pagans are the heroes? Stories like these are too few and far between, so here comes Morven Westfield to the rescue. Darksome Thirst is the first in what will be a thrilling series of novels. The novel is set in southern New England in the 1970's and follows Alicia Anderson who is a hard-working computer operator on the night shift at Theoretic Scientific Devices. Working alone during these shifts, she thinks she is imagining strange things in the shadows until she can no longer deny that she has company - the vampire, Wesley. Matricaria is a young witch who is on the receiving end of some very disturbing messages, which she and her coven take very seriously. We see the group pulling together to try to solve the mystery and do what they can to help. Of course, the answers aren't obvious, so the two story lines run parallel to each other building the suspense beautifully. Ms Westfield's lyrical prose and attention to detail make this an enjoyable read. I will have to admit, though, that I preferred to read this page-turner in the afternoon while sitting in the sunlight rather than at night before going to bed!
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Summary: Now for something completely different...
Review: First, I have to make a confession... I'm not usually a big reader of vampire novels, but I was looking for some different summer reading material and this filled the bill. Wow, vampires and witches romping through the computer industry (and I thought *my* company was weird :-) and the witches are wearing the white hats -- well, you know what I mean. This was thoroughly entertaining, and the characters will ring true for anyone who worked in the computer industry in the 1970s. The book is suspenseful, fascinating, and has some interesting plot twists along the way. My wife and I read it aloud to each other on successive "dark summer nights" until the end, then wished the promised sequel was already available so we could continue reading.
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Summary: Now for something completely different...
Review: First, I have to make a confession... I'm not usually a big reader of vampire novels, but I was looking for some different summer reading material and this filled the bill. Wow, vampires and witches romping through the computer industry (and I thought *my* company was weird :-) and the witches are wearing the white hats -- well, you know what I mean. This was thoroughly entertaining, and the characters will ring true for anyone who worked in the computer industry in the 1970s. The book is suspenseful, fascinating, and has some interesting plot twists along the way. My wife and I read it aloud to each other on successive "dark summer nights" until the end, then wished the promised sequel was already available so we could continue reading.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down
Review: I can't wait for a sequel! This book takes normal, average people, and throws them into situations that are anything but normal. A great read for vacation, because you won't get much sleep - first from not being able to put it down, then from remembering the scenes. Not for the faint at heart!
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Summary: Couldn't put it down
Review: I can't wait for a sequel! This book takes normal, average people, and throws them into situations that are anything but normal. A great read for vacation, because you won't get much sleep - first from not being able to put it down, then from remembering the scenes. Not for the faint at heart!
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Summary: Darksome Thirst really quenches thirst for adventure!
Review: I heartily recommend Morven Westfield's new novel, Darksome Thirst. The plot really grabbed my attention, and the characters were so very lifelife I felt as if I'd met one or two before (maybe in a past life?). This is a real page-turner! There is magick in this book, along with vampires, a real-life coven of witches who work to balance evil, cats with psychic talents, and down-to-earth hard working people in the computer industry. Ms. Westfield manages to avoid excessive gore in favor of true suspense. This is a great read for the summer, or for the fall, or indeed for any other season too!! And, good news -- it looks as if there will be a sequel, so other readers who've fallen in love with this novel can have hope for the future!! Enjoy....
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Summary: Very impressive debut!
Review: I read this book on a cross-country flight and literally couldn't put it down! A fast-paced read with enough twists to keep me guessing. I'm definitely recommending it, and am looking forward to the next one!
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Summary: Very impressive debut!
Review: I read this book on a cross-country flight and literally couldn't put it down! A fast-paced read with enough twists to keep me guessing. I'm definitely recommending it, and am looking forward to the next one!
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Summary: Great storytelling
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed reading Darksome Thirst ... it is spooky and thrilling, but it is also human and real. Morven Westfield is not just a great vampire storyteller, she is a great storyteller.
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Summary: And now for something truly original in vampire fiction
Review: Just when you thought there couldn't possibly be any stone left unturned in the vampire genre comes this breakout novel by new author Morven Westfield. This book is a fun read - I don't know what characters I loved more - the vampire, the witches, or Alicia, one of the most resourceful heroines ever put down on paper. And the best news is - this is the only the first in a series of books! Morven Westfield wherever you are, write faster, write faster!
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