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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Not Anne Rice, but still enjoyable
Review: I picked up this book on a recommendation as a good example of books that cross genres. (The novel I'm working on cuts across several genres.) I love vampire books, but I'm not a big fan of hard-core detective novels, so I wasn't sure if I would like this or not. The emphasis, it seemed to me, was on the detective genre. Yes, Jack becomes a vampire and he has to deal with his new undead status, but it seems his top priority is to remember how he got dead in the first place and solve his own murder. Though I suppose if I had a chance to solve my own murder, and I could do it by becoming invisible and floating through walls, I'd do it, too!

Because of Jack's amnesia regarding the days immediately preceding his murder, the mystery is rather murky until the very end. Who are these guys, and why do they want him dead, anyway? Still, the action is exciting, the scenes in which Jack "haunts" the bad guys are a hoot, and the payoff is worth the wait. Admittedly, this novel won't get me to jump on the hardboiled detective bandwagon, but I might read more in this series.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: P. N. Elrod at her "blood"-y best
Review: I read this on a lark and fell in love with Jack, and with his world. Where else can you get a great vampire, and a great vamp? I really feel that I lucked into this one and definatly wouldn't use any sunlight to get rid of this reporter. I just wish upon a fallen mortal that I could have a vampire's years worth of more books in this series. I won't bother writing reviews for the rest of the series, because there are only so many apt descriptives for the word EXCELLENT. That word follows this whole series and pours over into the series about Jonathon. I thank you P.N. Elrod, and wish all the best and all the money to you. Please keep the "blood" flowing!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Gang Bosses, Crimes, Private Eyes, Mystery, Vampires.
Review: I was a little bit leary when I picked up this book. I didn't really know if the book would hold my attention... I really do not like Mystery novels, but LOVE Vampire books. I decided to give the book a shot... ended up buying every book in the series half way through Bloodlist. I can't wait for the next book!

Jack Fleming is one of the coolest vampires I have ever had the pleasure of reading about! He is not the typical vampire. He's a really nice guy. He doesn't wear a cape or speak with a French accent. He's from Cincinnati.

Charles Escott... more intelligent than the average sidekick... and more amusing! I can't wait for the next book in the series, so I can learn more about him!

This is just a wonderful book series. A vampire story with a Noir twist. Jack doesn't stalk the night to find food... he wants to find criminals. He's the sidekick to a Private Agent! Or is the Private Agent the sidekick to Jack? Hmmn...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A touch of class, and a grope of humor
Review: I'm a sucker for a good vampire story (i.e. not evil) but this one is just a great vampire story. I've followed the exploits of Jack R. Fleming for eight years now and am still enthralled. Jack is a thirty-six year old man trapped in a twenty-two year old body and laden with all the problems thereof. From the mundane to the extraordinairy his life in the mid thirties is just fascinating. The web of characters built around him--Charles Escott, Bobbi Smythe, Shoe Coldfield and others--are almost real enough to touch. Ms. Elrod is superb at making one aware of the trials, tribulations, and joys of being nosferatu. I recommend this book and this series to any and all, and eagerly await Lady Crymsyn.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Enjoyable
Review: I'm not one for mysteries, but this was okay. A nice change of pace for a vampire book. I'm planning on continuing to read this series.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: An Interesting Spin on an Old Story
Review: I've been hooked on vampire novels for a long time but for some reason have been bypassing P.N. Elrod novels and finally took chance on Bloodlist. I'm not surprised that I really enjoyed the story of Jack Fleming, a vampire with a conscience and on a mission to find out who killed him. The story is filled with a refreshing mix of characters. After Jack, I especially loved Charles Escott and Shoe Coldfield and I find the time period charming (the era of prohibition). This novel was a pleasant change and I've already picked up volume 2, LifeBlood and hope that I will enjoy it as much as I hope to slowly work my way through the entire series.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: An Interesting Spin on an Old Story
Review: I've been hooked on vampire novels for a long time but for some reason have been bypassing P.N. Elrod novels and finally took chance on Bloodlist. I'm not surprised that I really enjoyed the story of Jack Fleming, a vampire with a conscience and on a mission to find out who killed him. The story is filled with a refreshing mix of characters. After Jack, I especially loved Charles Escott and Shoe Coldfield and I find the time period charming (the era of prohibition). This novel was a pleasant change and I've already picked up volume 2, LifeBlood and hope that I will enjoy it as much as I hope to slowly work my way through the entire series.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: An Excellent Book by an Excellent Author...
Review: I, personally, ignored this series for quite some time due to lack of money at the store, my Terry Pratchett addiction, and other reasons, but I am thankful to my father who gave me the extra ten to buy what I wanted at the store the day I got this book. I remember opening it in the car, and laughing at the fact that the main character gets hit by a car on the first page. I recall being pulled in by the easy, natural flow of the dialogue, not to mention the wonderful story-telling ability in it. And the novel kept it all the way through. Now, I am just as addicted to PN Elrod's novels (including the Jonathon Barrett books, which are awesome as well) and she is one of the two authors who I willingly spend money on the hardcover for (the other being TP of course) just to read the next one. Her stories are great, and the first is one of the best. Buy this sucker!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Introducing Jack Fleming, a different kind of vampire
Review: Jack Fleming does not remember how he became a vampire let alone how he ended up dead, which lends an air of mystery to "Bloodlist," Book One in P. N. Elrod's Vampire Files series. Jack was (is?) a reporter, so he sets about to learn who wanted (wants?) him dead. Fortuantely, shortly after waking up on the beach a goon tries to run him down and tell Jack, after some encouragment, that he had some sort of list that is important enough for some gangster types to want him dead. Unfortunately, Jack remembers none of this. Allied with Charles Escott, an eccentric private investigator and former actor who is fascinated by Jack's current, ah, condition, our hero gets closer and closer to solving one of this two burning mysteries. Along the way he makes the acquaintance of Bobbi, a beautiful singer at one of the clubs and the current "girlfriend" of one of the bad guys. But even dead, Jack knows how to show a lady a good time. More importantly, eventually he gets to remember every excruciating detail of his "death."

"Bloodlist" certainly establishes the potential for this series, which as even Jack notices is more reminiscent of the Shadow than Dracula; the best parts of this book are when Jack uses his new powers to toy with the bad guys. Jack is a vampire, but since he feeds his blood lust at the Chicago Stockyards and is still trying to learn the ropes about being one of the undead he qualifies as being a "good" vampire. As a faithful sidekick, Escott is a unique combination of elements from a lot of literary ancestors, while Bobbi makes an interesting love interest for our hero simply because she does not bat an eye at Jack's unique approach to love making. Elrod is fleshing out her take on vampirism slowly, which is fine, but the noir aspects need to be developed more. Elrod does not display much of a feel for the setting of this first novel, which is supposed to be Chicago after Capone. However, The Vampire Files is clearly a series that is going to rest on the strength of the three main characters and she has certainly given herself something to build upon. Plus, there is that other mystery to solve as to how he ended up undead.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Introducing Jack Fleming, a different kind of vampire
Review: Jack Fleming does not remember how he became a vampire let alone how he ended up dead, which lends an air of mystery to "Bloodlist," Book One in P. N. Elrod's Vampire Files series. Jack was (is?) a reporter, so he sets about to learn who wanted (wants?) him dead. Fortuantely, shortly after waking up on the beach a goon tries to run him down and tell Jack, after some encouragment, that he had some sort of list that is important enough for some gangster types to want him dead. Unfortunately, Jack remembers none of this. Allied with Charles Escott, an eccentric private investigator and former actor who is fascinated by Jack's current, ah, condition, our hero gets closer and closer to solving one of this two burning mysteries. Along the way he makes the acquaintance of Bobbi, a beautiful singer at one of the clubs and the current "girlfriend" of one of the bad guys. But even dead, Jack knows how to show a lady a good time. More importantly, eventually he gets to remember every excruciating detail of his "death."

"Bloodlist" certainly establishes the potential for this series, which as even Jack notices is more reminiscent of the Shadow than Dracula; the best parts of this book are when Jack uses his new powers to toy with the bad guys. Jack is a vampire, but since he feeds his blood lust at the Chicago Stockyards and is still trying to learn the ropes about being one of the undead he qualifies as being a "good" vampire. As a faithful sidekick, Escott is a unique combination of elements from a lot of literary ancestors, while Bobbi makes an interesting love interest for our hero simply because she does not bat an eye at Jack's unique approach to love making. Elrod is fleshing out her take on vampirism slowly, which is fine, but the noir aspects need to be developed more. Elrod does not display much of a feel for the setting of this first novel, which is supposed to be Chicago after Capone. However, The Vampire Files is clearly a series that is going to rest on the strength of the three main characters and she has certainly given herself something to build upon. Plus, there is that other mystery to solve as to how he ended up undead.


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