- Paperback
- Publisher: Harlequin Books (Mm) (May 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 037316582X
- ISBN-13: 978-0373165827
- Product Dimensions: 16.3 x 10.7 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 9 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,207,576 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Trevor d'Laine is a late-night radio talk show DJ. He markets himself as a vampire DJ (never appearing at daytime events, not allowing himself to be photographed, etc.), which of course his listeners don't really believe. For him, though this is a case of hiding in plain sight. His mortal assistant recently died and he has to hire a replacement to handle his daytime affairs - a person know as a "Renfield" in the vampire community, a term lifted with derision by them from Bram Stoker's book. In fact, all of the mortal assistants are referred to as Renfields by their vampire employers, and they refer to themselves that way too. Kay Erickson happens to be the only person who was willing to show up for a 2am interview with him for the job, and he hires her. Both of the characters have surprising depth: he positively exudes joie de vivre, and is in the process of organinzing the vampire community to make it more acceptable to the human community, while she is engaged to a man who may or may not be right for her and who is still trying to overcome a childhood that was suffocated by her mother's fears. Needless to say, she has a hard time accepting the truth about Trevor's nature, and she actually responds in a realistic fashion to the truths revealed to her, rather than than just accepting them matter-of-factly.
The book is fast paced, with some thoughtful insights into vampirism and personal choice. The mystery, while not very mysterious, was a nice little additon. The growing attraction between Trevor and Kay was done well - romantic and sexy, yet with realistic consideration to physical and philosophical differences. This book is out-of-print but is available used. If you enjoy the vampire/romance genre, this is one book worth adding to your collection.