Not just another Chick Lit book about a vampire…
I know it's becoming a theme but work with me here.
I’m the Vampire, That’s why by Michele Bardsley
This book begins with Jessica Matthew’s death by way of a
sick vampire, Loran O’Halloran on an ordinary day. She dies after taking out
the trash because her son refuses to do the chore. Due to the tragic
circumstances of her death, she is turned by Patrick O’Halloran, her murderer’s
brother and their love story begins.
Good Impressions
Jessica is funny, something I love in books. I want to be
able to admire and be interested in what happens to him or her. And she’s a
single mom and widower who works hard to provide a life for her kids, which
apparently leaves little room for dating.
Jessica is also a complete character, she worries how becoming a vampire
will affect the lives of her children and consequentlyy the town. She even is
still trying to come to terms with her dead husband’s betrayal though his
mistress and their love child live in their same town.
I really love that this book also about the town of Broken
Heart. Loran’s rampage causes numerous residents to be killed and turned and all
of these people are single parents who have stories of their own told later in the
series. Broken Heart is a small town full of laughter, love, friendship and
juicy gossip. Who wouldn’t want to live there?
Not so Good Impressions
I’m not so crazy about all the Gaelic. I get it, really but after a little while I
found it more annoying than enchanting. I got through it. But man, did it give my e reader dictionary a
work out, reading this book is probably the most that I’ve ever used that
feature.
Also I’m not sure about the wraiths? I get that there needs
to be an anti-hero/villain in the story but I don’t think they explored why
these wraiths are after the “good” vampires. I think the author will most
likely explore their origins in later books.
My Rating:
I really liked Jessica and the townspeople of
Broken Heart, so much so that I am interested in finding out what happens to
the town and their new inhabitants.
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