Confession of the Vampire, Second Edition

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Summary: Great Read!!
Review: I couldnt but the book down!! The suspense kept me on the edge of my seat! A great read!

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Summary: Trim the fat.
Review: I enjoy the Sci-Fi and Fantasy genre and the premise of this book sounded interesting enough for me to give it a try. Unfortunately I have to play the bad guy for this review. Staying with this book up through chapter four has been a struggle and to be honest I won't be reading it all the way through, though I have skimmed over the remaining chapters. Most of paragraphs are overwritten, and longwinded prose makes for a boring read. I would have liked to have seen more character development. As it stands even the main character, Ashley Ravenstone, is uninteresting. This story would benefit from a thorough revision (or two). Until then, I have to suggest that people take a pass on this one.

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Summary: Boring, poorly written and derivative
Review: I had better expectations for this book. I am a fan of the vampire genre, and this book seemed to have some interesting concepts. However, it is boring, poorly written and edited, and, worse of all, pretentious. Part of what makes it such a derivative read is that it doesn't seem too well researched; I get the impression the author "forced" many situations and locations into the storyline to make it more exciting, but the result is that it doesn't flow naturally. It seems the author purposely writes in an artificial, overly stylized prose to cover up a lack of ideas and to make up for the thin plot and characters.

I don't like being so critical of a first effort, but I was expecting more. A good editor could maybe convert this into an entertaining small story.

If you are looking for a good vampire story, there are many better examples of the genre than this. Look up Lumley, Romkey, or for a more romantic vampire novel, Chelsea Quinn Yarboro, who does write with the historical detail and quality of prose that Confession of the Vampire is lacking.

A personal note: it is very dissapointing to read some of the reviews below since it's obvious that they were written by the same person, someone obviously involved with the production of this book.

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Summary: Great reading !
Review: I loved this book - I've read a few of Rice's vampire books and this one is on the same suspense level. Couldn't put it down. Can't wait for Kim's next one to come out!!

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Summary: 5 Stars isn't enough
Review: I'm an avid reader of science fiction and this book has left me anxiously awaiting the authors next book. I found this thing too good to put down and digested it all in one sitting. I can certainly see why the entertainment industry is interested in making a movie out of this as it is without a doubt one of the best books I've read in years.