First, Michael Rowe has been a friend for many years. Second, I love this book!
His vampires are scary bad. And just like I remember them from the Hammer Horror movies and comic books of the 60s and 70s.
His characters are wonderfully real and all too fragile.
But Rowe isn't just telling a horror story, he's dealing with sexual orientation, prejudice, religion, and social status -- set against the backdrop of a small northern mining town.
Get your holy water and crosses prepared before you drive into Parr's Landing. But be warned, the body count is high!
If you liked The Golden Compass -- try this one! It has a great beginning and a dynamite ending. But like a lot of novels, it meanders in the middle. Of course I said the same thing about Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon -- which won both the Bram Stoker Award and the World Fantasy Award. So, this may be a problem with me and not the book. :)
I liked the characters, the mystery, the math!, and the settings. Which is to say, I liked pretty much everything!
I only just finished reading this book on my Kindle. I was in awe as I read these stories. First, they are excellent, but in addition, they are incredibly well written. I would commend anyone who wants to be a published author to read this book. Study how a master does it. Be amazed.
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