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Summary: Best in ages
Review: I read at least 200 books a year and this has become one of my favorites of all time. Vampire$ is one of the few books out there that you can not put down once you open it. It has great characters and storylines and should become a classic horror novel along with the likes of "IT", "Dragon Tears", and "Dracula". All in all the books rocks!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Don't let the cheezy dialogue fool you...
Review: I am an avid fan of the vampire genre. I read this book five years ago. At first, I thought it was one of those foolish parodies, like Doon, because of the cheezy dialogue and antics of the character Cherry Cat. However, I decided to read on and give it the benefit of the doubt. Well, neither the dialogue nor the antics got any better, but I have to admit that I liked the book regardless. Another one of your reviews stated that the reader laughed, cried, and clapped their way throughout the story. I believe that this is what makes this book so good. Some may say this is an excellent book whilst others may say that it is a waste of trees. However, it succeeds in taking the reader through a myriad of emotions and that, if nothing else, earns it a "moving read" review from me. My advice to anyone interested in reading this book, don't let the cheezy dialogue fool you. Underneath that is a pretty good story.
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Summary: Wild, Wooly and Crazy
Review: I had just seen Blade and it reminded me of Vampires. So I did some Vampires searching on the net. I thought it was a good change of pace from the traditional vampire novels. I shudder at the thought of some one who is a vampire fan not likeing this book. It is still my favorite form of the media vampire. There isn't a movie or book that tops it.Mike McKay If any body knows of a sequel to it please email me, or if they want to comment on my review.
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Summary: Terrific Fun!
Review: Although not the quintessential vampire book, and drawing more on the Americanized vampire than than those of classic literature and mythology, this book had me laughing and crying and clapping throughout. I enjoyed this book so much that I read it five times over a six month period. Though it is by no means a small book, Vampire$ packs a great amount of character development into it's relatively tiny package. In addition, the flashbacks add a great amount of depth that would otherwise be lacking. This book reads like an action movie is viewed...it is a definite page turner, and I recommend it to anyone who wants a fun read. I don't recommend it to those who think they know it all about vampires.
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Summary: Good Fun
Review: Great Idea! Vampires exist; they are evil incarnate; the Vatican knows about them and hires mercenaries to deal with them. The book is best when it is dealing with the mercenary team doing its work. Facinating! It loses steam when it branches out to the Felix story and to the love interest. Also, I did not care for the dispatch of the key vampires. Steakley spends the entire book building our interest in the two main ones. One goes out very ordinarily, one goes out in a paragraph and a third that we did not know about takes out Crowe. But I pick. This book was fun! I can hardly wait for the movie.
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Summary: Q: HOW WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR STAKE? A: MEDIUM RARE!!
Review: GOOD GOD !!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THIS BOOK !!!!!!!!!! I just read the novel by John Steakley...WOW... ABSOLUTE Genious!!!..better than the slow n' sluggish "literary classics" like Dracula or Interview with the Vampire. This book puts you over the edge...once you start reading..you can't put it down...God I hope Steakley makes a sequel ???!!! Any fans please email me
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Summary: An ordinary book with an extraordinary premise
Review: Vampire$ was a book with a great premise, killing vampires for money, however it never lived up to the expectations that I had for it. To say that it was hard to tell who was thinking what in the begining, before Felix took over the book, would be an understatement. I found myself rereading paragraphs over and over again just so I would know who was thinking what. This ended however when Felix joined the team. Once that happened it turned from the Jack Crow story to the Felix story. Crow was by far the more interesting character, he had human flaws and weaknesses, while Felix was perfect in every respect. Here's to hoping that John Carpenter does a better job with the story when the movie, scripted and directed by Carpenter, hits the big screen.
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Summary: Excellent action and storytelling
Review: I just finished reading this book at around 5:00 am this morning and I have to say that it was one of the best I've read. With a great premise and excellent execution of the plot, right down to the action and battle scenes. This book was a complete value and I heartily suggest you pick it up and give it a chance. It was wonderful.
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Summary: John Steakley's Vampire$: A Human Side to the Vampire Myth
Review: Steakley's "Vampire$" is not a book for the philosophic. Instead, it broaches the idea of the vampire as a monster. Gone are the ponderings of the more inactive protagonist (such as Louie in "Interview...") and instead we meet, and learn to care, about a group of hunters who try not to think too much about what they do! It is only through action that they all attempt to deal with situations which would drive a normal man mad. This wonderful blend of human personalities linked to the common cause, the erradication of Vampires, made for a new slant at an old genre. It is worth the read.
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Summary: Church fights cosmic battle against vampires!
Review: From Jack Crow's opening epigram to the richly realized denouement in which the material expression of evil incarnate collides with that of good incarnate, this novel is a streak down a dark highway atop the blade of the sharpest knife you can find. The characters are filled with unresolved anger and guilt; they are credible and affecting. The book never descends into cheap gore for effect, nor does it take the ascetic route. Steakley has wed the abstract and material on a level to which best-selling horror authors aspire but rarely achieve. I bought it just after it was released. I'm still scratching my head trying to figure out why this novel hasn't become a BIG BESTSELLER. Maybe it has, and I missed the furor. Probably the best (and most well written) Vampire novel I've ever read.
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