WLW is a
recurring blog segment in which I highlight a book I have on my wish
list. Sometimes it's a new release, sometimes a beloved classic, and
sometimes it's a hidden gem.
One
of my favorite novels of 2011 was The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe. I originally
heard about Alex when I read a review for his vampire novel, The
Girls with Games of Blood,
which sounded really promising. The trouble was that it was the
sequel to another book called Blood Groove.
Now, vampires are just a tad overdone,
but even I will admit to being a sucker for a good twist on the
trope--or even just a well-written book with no twist. This one
sounds interesting, as an Irish vampire gets staked to death in 1915,
then wakes up in Memphis circa 1975. He's a bit of a fish out of
water and falls in with the only other vampires he meets, a group of
teenagers whose only knowledge of vampires comes from exploitation
films. Together they have to find out who is behind a new street drug
that appears to kill vampires.
With the characters, the settings, and
the plot, I think there is a lot of potential for a very fun, very
engaging read. It and its sequel sound like the kind of story that's
right up my alley.
How about you: what vampires novels do
you have on your wish list at the moment? Or are you done with the
bloodsuckers?
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