Bride of the Fat White Vampire

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Summary: Excellent Mystery and Surprisingly Touching!
Review: I was moderately amused by _Fat White Vampire Blues_; enough so to give Andrew Fox's sequel a try. Am I glad I did. Jules really comes into his own as a character this time around, as he sets out to investigate who or what is mutilating some of the "youngsters" of the High Krewe of Vlad Tepes, as well as killing several black ministers. All the characters from the first book are back--Doodlebug, Jules' transgendered vampire progeny, Maureen, Jules' vampire/stripper girlfriend, and the black vampires who gave him so much trouble in the first book, but who show signs of developing mutual respect and admiration for Jules this time around. I was touched by the developing friendship between Jules and Preston, one of the black vampires who were out to get Jules and his friends the last time around. There is a surprising depth to the story, too, as it talks about redevelopment of aging neighborhoods and at what price such development can or should come. There's an easy, laid-back vibe to things, too, in keeping with the New Orleans setting. All in all, this is a much more cohesive book than _Fat White Vampire Blues_ which often read like a series of vignettes or unrelated scenes that weren't always tied together very coherently. This one has a strong plot and very vivid, well-realized characters and I really enjoyed reading it. I would certainly be willing to read the future adventures of Jules Duchon and co.

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Summary: Savory, tasty, yummy and mighty funny
Review: I'm a nobody but I loved this book and Fox's earlier tome. This one's a mighty tasty outre novel about contemporary vampires in New Orleans. And, thank whatever gods may be, there's nothing Anne Rice about them. Delicious and savory but be warned this is a sequel and you absolutely first must read Fox' Fat White Vampire Blues.

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Summary: not that good
Review: if you buy all the vampire books , hold off on buying these until you are desperate. was an ok book, newer outlook but not that new. author has the skill to write much better i think

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Summary: cutting edge horror who-done-it
Review: In New Orleans, the High Krewe of Vlad Tepes commands Doodlebug Richelieu to appear before them. They stun him when they show him two comatose female vampires; one without her arms and the other without her legs. The Krewe wants the killer stopped so they order Doodlebug to find vampire Jules Duchon who has the ability to locate and kill the rogue. The only problem is that Doodlebug knows that Jules was transformed at his own request into 187 rats because he wanted to forget that his beloved Maureen was staked.

With the help of his human assistant Daphne and 186 rats, Doodlebug transforms the rodents into Jules minus the sex organs (something had to give). Daphne searches for the head rat while Doodlebug tries to convert the ashes of Maureen back into a vampire. Jules agrees top assist the Krewe in finding a bloodthirsty killer.

The undead of BRIDE OF THE FAT WHITE VAMPIRE have little in common with the typical creature of the night that frequent horror movies and novels as this Krewe is campy and frequently withdraw from blood banks. The mystery is terrific as the vampires lack sleuthing skills and need Jules' expertise. Still this tale belongs to the quarter ton Jules, whose lack of sex organs apparently cost much of his vampiric skills so he bluffs human and bloodsucker alike. Andrew Fox brings cyberpunk to his cutting edge horror who-done-it that will keep readers wondering, laughing, and rooting for Jules who just keeps asking Y.

Harriet Klausner


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Summary: Jules is a Jewel!
Review: Jules Duchon, the 450 pound vampire who went ratty at the end of "Fat White Vampire Blues," pulls himself together (mostly) for a new set of hilarious adventures in this book. Sherlock Holmes he ain't, but in this novel he does start to resemble Columbo and Clouseau rolled into one.

Will Jules be able to figure out who is mutilating the younger members of the High Krewe? Will he be able to avoid the black vampires who gave him so much trouble in the first book? Will Jules ever find another car he can fit into comfortably? Will Doodlebug be able to help Jules resurrect his lost love, Maureen? Will Jules be reunited with his missing body part in time for the wedding night (if there is one)?

Those questions, and many more, are answered in this multi-layered and highly amusing story. Fox has really outdone himself this time. I hope we'll be seeing more of Jules in the future.

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Summary: An excellent second adventure for Jules
Review: Read the first book "FAT WHITE VAMPIRE BLUES"? No? Shame on you and go read it then get "BRIDE OF THE FAT WHITE VAMPIRE". You did read it? Exxxcellent. This second entry in Jules Duchon universe is just as angaging and entertaining as the first.

Jules is back bigger and better than ever...well, except for one minor detail (read the book, you'll know what I'm talking about). Trying to regain his true love Maureen, Jules gets tangled up in a "whodunnit". Someone is mutilating vampires in New Orleans and it's up to Jules to find out who, and why.
The story really pulls you in with all the sub-plots. And with a few twists and turns thrown in you'll be up all night with a pot of chicory coffee (Jules' favorite) wanting to finish the book.



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Summary: Can House of the Fat White Vampire be far behind?
Review: Revisiting the locale and characters that made his first novel, FAT WHITE VAMPIRE BLUES so memorable, Andrew Fox conjures an even more intriguing adventure for his corpulent bloodsucker, Jules Duchon. This time out, Jules is bullied by the vampire elders of New Orleans (known as the "High Krewe of Vlad Tepes") into investigating a series of attacks against their clan, serial dismemberings that have left the unfortunate immortals comatose, sans various appendages. To expose this new evil, Jules must team with long time allies (Doodlebug Richelieu, his transsexual protégé), bitter enemies (Preston, a member of his nemesis' Malice X's posse), and new friends (rat expert and transplanted Californian, Daphne Petruko). Complicating matters, Jules continues to seek a way to resurrect Maureen, his murdered vampiric paramour, even as he pursues his unorthodox investigation.

Fox trods familiar territory in BRIDE; indeed, much of what powered the first novel (mainly Fox's sense of place, and his affection for his cast) drives the second. But in BRIDE, readers find themselves in the hands of a more experienced, more confident storyteller, one who writes with considerably more assurance and panache. Striking a delicate balance between horror, humor, and pathos, Fox takes his fat white vampire on a rollicking, frightening adventure, all the while honoring, updating, and poking sly fun at the hoariest of horror movie and mystery novel clichés. Readers will find themselves alternately laughing and shuddering, sympathizing with even the oddest of motivations Fox provides for his quirky cast. He also expertly toys with his audience's expectations. The author has numerous surprises up his sleeve, and, even if they guess early on whodunit, the "why" behind the perpetrator's deeds will still leave readers shaking their heads.

It's fitting that in a summer blessed by a couple of truly excellent movie sequels (Shrek II and Spider-Man II), Fox turns the same trick with this follow-up to FAT WHITE VAMPIRE BLUES. Based on the quality of this sequel, and on Fox's keen awareness of the traditions of the horror genre, can HOUSE OF THE FAT WHITE VAMPIRE and GHOST OF THE FAT WHITE VAMPIRE be far behind? One hopes so.