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Summary: P. N. Elrod's finest work starts here
Review: "Bloodlist" begins the saga of Jack Fleming, a 1930s journalist who discovers a little too much for his own good--and after his brutal murder by mobsters, returns for revenge as a vampire. This first story, told from Fleming's own perspective in a wry and laconic style that is much different from Elrod's other works, is just the start of an exciting and humorous series.Elrod has a great range at period stories, and the violent streets of gangland Chicago provide an especially unique setting. While Fleming often refers to himself as "supernatural", this book and its sequels give refreshing thought to more biological aspects of his vampirism. To top all that, the characters are engaging, the action is vibrant, and Fleming is truly a one-of-a-kind protagonist. Whether you enjoy detective stories, vampire stories, or both, "Bloodlist" is not to be passed up.
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Summary: Somewhat satirical vampire coming-of-age escapist fun
Review: A newly made vampire dedicates his time to discovering his lost past while coming to terms with his new future.
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Summary: The first change of pace vampire book I ever liked!
Review: Although this book took liberty's with the myth we all grew up with, I still found it to be of great interest. The character of "Jack" was what caught me..... instead of the atypical "Creature of the night cape wearing ALACARDtype" of vampire we have a more down home human type guy who is just trying to live as normal as possible, being an undead an all you know?!!! His ability to mix with "the breathers" is very good. I really like the way P.N. Elrod takes a back road on trying to explain his knew talents and his new disability's. Over all this is a great book ,even as a stand alone novel..........but the great thing is its just book #1!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Vampire vs the Chicago mobsters
Review: Bloodlist is the first in a series of Jack Flemming, a reporter/writer turned Vampire in the midst of the post prohibition times of Chicago. Although Capone is in prision, mobsters still rule the streets, run the illegal gambling halls and have the cities polititions in their back pockets. Turf wars continue, revenge is a household word, and the various gangs are still as greedy for money and power as ever. They kill when they have to and know how to work the system. The one thing they've never come across is a real live Vampire. Jack Flemming, only one day in Chicago has his life totally turned around and due to incidents in his past history turns into one of the undead. Jack's Vampire powers are somewhat different than those you will find in most of the other books featuring Vampires, and it is these very powers that make this book as entertaining as it is. P.N. Elrod provides a nice blend of gangsters, mystery, violence, comedy, and the supernatural powers of a Vampire. The book moves along quickly and is action packed starting from the first paragraph. This is an easy series to get hooked on.
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Summary: Entertaining Vampire Adventure
Review: Book Review by C. Douglas Baker If you like comic book quality action/adventure with a bit of the supernatural thrown in you will like Bloodlist, Book One of The Vampire Files. Bloodlist cannot really be considered part of the horror genre because, really, it isn't that scary. That is unless an inept vampire getting riddled with bullet holes and blundering into trouble constantly constitutes "horror". Set in a gangster ridden Chicago, circa late 1930's, Jack Fleming, an unemployed reporter, is murdered. Jack comes back as a vampire as a result of an extended affair with a vampire, Maureen. He likens vampirism to a disease that is not contagious and is hard to catch or "we would be up to our armpits in vampires". The mysterious Maureen has inexplicably disappeared, leaving an obvious opening for the next book in the series. But I digress. Jack has been murdered by gangsters but his post-transformation amnesia leaves him with few clues as to why he was murdered; so he snoops around. Along the way he runs into a personable private eye, Charles Escott. Together they try to unravel the mystery, rather clumsily if the truth be known. Both are rather worse for the wear by the end of the adventure. And the mystery is really solved by....well, lets not spoil it. Bloodlist certainly is not great literature but it is rather fun. Characterization is surprisingly well done and while the plot is not exceptional it does keep the reader's interest. If you want a relaxing read where little mental energy has to be expended and the story is both humorous and fast paced, then check out Bloodlist. On the other hand, if you are still searching for the next coming of Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles steer well clear.
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Summary: Entertaining Vampire Adventure
Review: Book Review by C. Douglas Baker If you like comic book quality action/adventure with a bit of the supernatural thrown in you will like Bloodlist, Book One of The Vampire Files. Bloodlist cannot really be considered part of the horror genre because, really, it isn't that scary. That is unless an inept vampire getting riddled with bullet holes and blundering into trouble constantly constitutes "horror". Set in a gangster ridden Chicago, circa late 1930's, Jack Fleming, an unemployed reporter, is murdered. Jack comes back as a vampire as a result of an extended affair with a vampire, Maureen. He likens vampirism to a disease that is not contagious and is hard to catch or "we would be up to our armpits in vampires". The mysterious Maureen has inexplicably disappeared, leaving an obvious opening for the next book in the series. But I digress. Jack has been murdered by gangsters but his post-transformation amnesia leaves him with few clues as to why he was murdered; so he snoops around. Along the way he runs into a personable private eye, Charles Escott. Together they try to unravel the mystery, rather clumsily if the truth be known. Both are rather worse for the wear by the end of the adventure. And the mystery is really solved by....well, lets not spoil it. Bloodlist certainly is not great literature but it is rather fun. Characterization is surprisingly well done and while the plot is not exceptional it does keep the reader's interest. If you want a relaxing read where little mental energy has to be expended and the story is both humorous and fast paced, then check out Bloodlist. On the other hand, if you are still searching for the next coming of Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles steer well clear.
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Summary: Sherlockians will enjoy this.
Review: Despite the vampires, this is not a horror novel; it's a detective novel based on the premise that vampires really exist. The vampire Fleming is a nice guy, a neophyte vampire who is just learning to use the advantages and cope with the disadvantages of his condition. My favorite character is Fleming's friend and partner in detection, Holmes, oops, I mean Escott. As all Sherlockians know, Escott is the alias Holmes used in the Charles Augustus Milverton blackmail case. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
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Summary: Supernatural Mystery
Review: Good book, I've read it more than once. I can't really say much for the books that follow this one, save ART IN THE BLOOD, DARK SLEEP, LADY CRYMSYN and COLD STREETS. In the rest Jack's pretty much running from difrent forms of the mob. They're not bad or anything, I still like them, but if you read them you may want to have them all on hand. Because one goes RIGHT into the next. Ghost Wolf
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Summary: Better than Barrett
Review: I have to admit I'm not really a "dime store detective novel" fan, and so I avoided this series, and went for the Jonathan Barrett seiries instead. I'm glad now that I couldn't get enough and decided to read the Vampire Files. Jack Fleming is an even stronger character than Jonathan Barrett. This book takes you into the thirties, and doesn't let you out until the end.
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Summary: Better than Barrett
Review: I have to admit I'm not really a "dime store detective novel" fan, and so I avoided this series, and went for the Jonathan Barrett seiries instead. I'm glad now that I couldn't get enough and decided to read the Vampire Files. Jack Fleming is an even stronger character than Jonathan Barrett. This book takes you into the thirties, and doesn't let you out until the end.
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