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Bloodlist introduces Jack Fleming, an investigative journalist in Prohibition-era Chicago who got
bitten by a vampire.
In Lifeblood and Bloodcircle Jack hunted for the men who killed him, and for his long-lost love, Maureen.
Now, the original vampire-noir cult classics by P.N. Elrod are together for the first time in one volume-easier for fans to sink their teeth into.
- Sales Rank: #303807 in Books
- Published on: 2003-10-07
- Released on: 2003-10-07
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.10" h x 1.00" w x 6.00" l, 1.06 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 464 pages
Review
"The twist and turns are reminiscent of The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep."
About the Author
P.N. “Pat” Elrod, best known for The Vampire Files and the Jonathan Barrett: Gentleman Vampire series, co-edited Time of the Vampires, and has stories in several other anthologies. A great fan of Forever Knight, she collaborated with actor Nigel Bennet (LaCroix) on Keeper of the King and His Father’s Son. She is currently working on a new set of toothy titles and branching into the mystery and science fiction genres.
Most helpful customer reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Not your average vampire stories
By Tivor
I like vampire stories. But the problem is that most of the vampire novels these days seem so intent on showing the erotic side of vampiric myths. On top of that, many "highly recommended" vampire novels seem to be targeted at female audiences, with sexually independent and aggressive female leads that kick male characters' behinds. Nothing wrong with that (and for the record, I do like my female leads to be kick-butt types rather than damsel-in-distress types), but well, I am just not the target audience. I wanted something different -- something that wasn't so intent at being horny and/or proclaiming "I am a woman, hear me roar," if you will.
Enter Jack Fleming, an out-of-work reporter in the 1936 Prohibition Era Chicago, who has *just* been killed and turned into a vampire in the very first page.
Now, because of the way vampirism works in this novel, there is no cliché moments of "Oh my god, I have become a monster," or "Oh no, I have to drink human blood to survive," or other similarly angst-filled scenes.
Instead, Jack's main concern -- aside from solving the cases at hand -- is how to lead as normal and human life as possible without being discovered for what he is. In fact, the characters in the novel treat Jack's vampirism like a peculiar (and very secret) medical condition, rather than a monstrous abomination that you would normally expect in a vampire story. And since Jack only just became a vampire, there is no usual "I am an immortal, I have witnessed history" element either. And while there is some sex, it's kept to a minimum because that's not what the story is about. Quite frankly, this book *almost* does not feel like a vampire novel at all.
And that's a good thing. It is quite refreshing to have a vampire story told without the usual trappings. Jack makes a charming and very sympathetic protagonist without the typical angst and drama associated with vampires, and I'm having a ball reading about his adventures.
Another good thing I'd like to mention: You probably already know that this is a three-books-in-one deal. But it reads like a one long story because the next "book" picks up almost immediately after where the previous book ended. I like that.
So why am I rating this book only four out of five stars? Two reasons:
1. As much as I like Jack Fleming, I'm finding his human friend Charles Escott to be a much, *much* more interesting character. I almost wish the story was told from his perspective instead of Jack's.
2. This is about the physical condition of the book. The glue that holds the cardboard paperback cover to the spine of the book is not very strong. I'm in the middle of reading the third story in the book, and the cover is literally a mere inch away from being completely detached. So far the pages themselves are fine, but I fear that the binding glue might fail for them too.
In any case, this is a solid and very entertaining work of vampire fiction. If Amazon allowed me to give half-star ratings, this book would definitely get a four-and-a-half-star rating from me.
For anyone who likes vampire stories but wants something different than the usual crop, I highly recommend this book. And I will soon be getting the second collection of Jack Fleming stories, The Vampire Files, Vol II.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Captivating!!!
By K. DeV
I'm not going to review the plot of the stories here. Other reviewers have done a great job and I owe them a debt of gratitude for introducing me to Elrod's story. What I will address here is just how compelling the stories are. Rarely do I find myself drawn to think about a storyline and/or character during every waking moment, but I couldn't stop myself. Are Elrod's stories stuff of great literature like War and Peace or The Three Musketeers? No. Are these three stories captivating? ABSOLUTELY! Elrod's writing flows smoothly, her characters are interesting, funny, and the reader can fully identify with them. The vampire issue is just a mild charater feature and add on. I simply couldn't stop reading the stories.
I was happy to have this volume rather than three separate books. This way, once I was finished with one story, I could plow on ahead into the next. And I did that more nights than I should have. I stayed up way late past my bedtime reading them. These three stories really flow like one continuous story with mild plot adjustments kinda forcing you to read on into the next story. The Vampire Files and the story of Jack Fleming are addictive. The type is easy enough to read and the book paper is fairly durable. That's important 'cause I'm going to be reading this volume again. Sooner rather than later if I don't get Vol 2 fast enough. (It's in the mail as I write this.)
Have fun with this series. Elrod did. But remember to get some sleep.
23 of 27 people found the following review helpful.
The start of Elrod's excellent period vampire gumshoe series
By Gene W. Smith
These are the first three books of P N Elrod's vampire detective series, set in thirties Chicago. Her attention to the details of a period setting pays off, as does her attention to character. The books combine humor, suspense, detection, and a consistent attention to the practical necessities of living as a being with both supernormal powers and special disabilities. Her vampire, Jack Fleming, is actually less dark as a character than his friend and associate Charles Escott, much less the gangland characters they both sometimes associate with.
The series continues beyond these three books, and spins off into the Jonathan Barrett and Quincey Morris books, also first person vampires with period settings featuring likeable and very human bloodsuckers. The vampire books she does with Nigel Bennett are quite different, with a different and obnoxious style of vampire character (an incompetent and morally vacuous vampire version of James Bond.) One can hope she will turn that series over to Bennett and do more work on her own.
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