ID #107705 |
Code 61 (Carl Houseman) (Rated: 18+)
Product Type: BookReviewer: A Non-Existent User Review Rated: 18+ |
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Summary of this Book... | ||
Carl Houseman is a small-town detective with a huge case to solve. Dead bodies, violent attacks, and a so-called vampire combine to make Carl's week a busy one. With help from Hester and Harry--fellow cops--it's Carl's job to track down a killer. But is the killer human? | ||
This type of Book is good for... | ||
If you like vampire stories mixed with a healthy dose of criminology, then this book is for you. This is the type of book that's good by the pool on a sunny day.... Not so good before bed on a rainy night. | ||
I especially liked... | ||
I liked that the question of the vampire's existence was left to the very end of the story. Is the killer a vampire? Is he not? I wasn't sure where the author was going with it until the final chapter, which is always great. I hate being able to guess the end of a book. | ||
I didn't like... | ||
There weren't any parts that I particularly didn't like. In fact, I was hoping for more books about Carl Houseman and his cases...and there are more! Bliss. | ||
When I finished reading this Book I wanted to... | ||
Well, I read the excerpt from the next book featuring Carl Houseman, and I'll be looking up this author at our local library. Good, light, thrilling summer reading. | ||
The author of this Book... | ||
Donald Harstad is a former police officer, which lends realism to the book. He has a good idea of how to pace the story and enjoys cliffhanger chapter endings. | ||
I recommend this Book because... | ||
I read a lot of vampire stories, thanks to the Stake & Garlic Contest here at Writing.Com. This was a light, fun venture into modern-day vampires. I'm not big on Anne Rice and the like; Harstad is a tad more modern and looks at vampires from the point of view of a regular joe. The on-going criminal investigation, combined with the possibility of a real-life vampire, really made the story interesting. | ||
Created Jun 28, 2004 at 11:05am •
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