A review by youraveragedave
The Lesser Dead by Christopher Buehlman

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Love a new take on vampires. And it's self-aware of vampires as a tale or story.  We get gritty 1970s NYC, vampires, and maybe an older type of vampire.  I'm the opening of the book the narrator tells us he's unreliable, which pays off in the Coda.  Also the author breaks the fourth wall at one point and tells us to stop reading for a happy ending, just awesome stuff.

My 2nd Buehlman and it's also a banger.  The audiobook is read excellently by the author.