Tag: vampires

AN EDUCATION IN MALICE by S.T. Gibson – Review

AN EDUCATION IN MALICE by S.T. Gibson – Review
Posted February 12, 2024 by Tammy in 2 1/2 stars, Reviews / 38 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Angsty, immature characters, overly-dramatic dialog and secrets revealed too soon add up to a disappointing story. It seems February is the month of disappointments, as yet another one of my highly anticipated 2024 releases failed to impress me. I had high hopes for An Education in Malice, especially after loving the author’s last […]

VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE by Isabel Cañas – Review

VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE by Isabel Cañas – Review
Posted August 15, 2023 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 26 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Romance, history and horror combine in this well written and dramatic tale. After hearing so many good things about Isabel Cañas’ last book, The Hacienda, I was very excited to dive into her latest. And I can see what all the fuss is about! Vampires of El Norte is an engaging historical romance/drama […]

NIGHT’S EDGE by Liz Kerin – Review

NIGHT’S EDGE by Liz Kerin – Review
Posted June 12, 2023 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 23 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A dark and gritty look at a codependent relationship, with vampires. “At six o’clock, I break a teacup from the kitchenette against the wall and use a shard of porcelain to cut a second hole in my arm. I let it pool into a paper Dixie cup and tell Mom to come drink […]

The Friday Face-Off: Vampires

The Friday Face-Off: Vampires
Posted October 7, 2022 by Tammy in The Friday Face-Off / 19 Comments

The Friday Face-Off was created by Books by Proxy, where each week bloggers can showcase books with covers centered around a weekly theme. You can visit Lynn’s Books for a list of upcoming themes. Join in the fun each Friday by finding a book whose cover is based on the theme! There is so much […]

A DOWRY OF BLOOD by S.T. Gibson – Review

A DOWRY OF BLOOD by S.T. Gibson – Review
Posted September 15, 2022 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 32 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A lush, bloody, sweeping saga of an unusual relationship that spans centuries. “Love makes monsters of us, Constanta, and not everyone is cut out for monstrosity.” I’ve been eyeing A Dowry of Blood ever since the self-published edition made a splash on social media, but it went out of print before I could […]

ROVERS by Richard Lange – Review

ROVERS by Richard Lange – Review
Posted August 2, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 21 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A unique take on vampires, Rovers is an outstanding blood-soaked, tragic tale of revenge and redemption.  We walk out a ways and commence to digging. Six foot is Christian but we never go that deep. Ain’t no preacher looking. You got to bury your bodies or burn them. Make them disappear. That’s a […]

MINA AND THE UNDEAD by Amy McCaw – Review

MINA AND THE UNDEAD by Amy McCaw – Review
Posted April 12, 2021 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 20 Comments

The nitty-gritty: I loved the 90s/New Orleans/vampire mythology vibe, but the pacing was inconsistent and the final reveals were too over-the-top for me. Mina and the Undead has a lot going for it: the New Orleans setting (with plenty of references to Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire), a creepy horror mansion with lots of […]