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A review by redhickory
The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks
3.0
I picked this up thinking it would be about a bunch of vampires sitting around in a circle talking about the issues surrounding their vampirism. Wrong!
It is actually a mystery, one the group of reformed (they don’t snack on humans) vampires is killed and it is up to the others to discover who, for their own safety. The vampires do not have super speed or strength, nor do they sparkle in the sun. They are dead during the day, they can’t go out in the sun, and they have to wear sunglasses when they do go outside so their eyes don’t bleed, they are lethargic, often feel nauseous, and are often afraid. They survive on guinea pigs, which one of them breeds.
It is a different take on the genre and it is enjoyable. They are not terribly competent but they persevere and resolve issues that arise along the way. They also discover some new things about themselves, there is even a little romance thrown in. It is set in Sydney, which was cool. Nice to read an Australian author.
It is actually a mystery, one the group of reformed (they don’t snack on humans) vampires is killed and it is up to the others to discover who, for their own safety. The vampires do not have super speed or strength, nor do they sparkle in the sun. They are dead during the day, they can’t go out in the sun, and they have to wear sunglasses when they do go outside so their eyes don’t bleed, they are lethargic, often feel nauseous, and are often afraid. They survive on guinea pigs, which one of them breeds.
It is a different take on the genre and it is enjoyable. They are not terribly competent but they persevere and resolve issues that arise along the way. They also discover some new things about themselves, there is even a little romance thrown in. It is set in Sydney, which was cool. Nice to read an Australian author.