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A review by tomasthanes
Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
4.0
This a "hard-boiled" noir detective novel with a female sleuth (but she's more). It was also one of the BEST (and SCARIEST) vampire stories that I've ever read.
The dialog was classic: "There is nothing like waking up the morning after a good beating." Or "This is too easy." "Don't worry. Something will go wrong soon." The heroine is one tough lady who dishes it out as much as she takes it.
She lives in a world where vampires (and lycanthropes, ghouls, and other monsters) are part of the landscape. Not just there, but integrated into society. These creatures are faster and stronger than humans, with no hint of remorse or ethics.
It's beyond _Dracula_ by Bram Stoker. It makes _Twilight_ look like a "Young Adult" novel (oh, wait).
The dialog was classic: "There is nothing like waking up the morning after a good beating." Or "This is too easy." "Don't worry. Something will go wrong soon." The heroine is one tough lady who dishes it out as much as she takes it.
She lives in a world where vampires (and lycanthropes, ghouls, and other monsters) are part of the landscape. Not just there, but integrated into society. These creatures are faster and stronger than humans, with no hint of remorse or ethics.
It's beyond _Dracula_ by Bram Stoker. It makes _Twilight_ look like a "Young Adult" novel (oh, wait).