In J.R. Rain's tradition of the savvy, snappy dialogue-driven novel, the author's latest installment of the Vampire for Hire series, American Vampire, sucked me in like a vampire's kiss. I was riveted for hours as the mystery unfolded like the revealed deconstruction of an origami bird -- many twists and turns of the plot open to reveal the master craftsmanship of this sometimes blood-soaked, but always poignant and sublime tale that seals it in blood for the reader - this book is delicious. A certain character's identity is revealed and gets Samantha's ardor rising. As they connect at a very core level, the characters are propelled deeper and deeper into the dark mystery and splendor of enduring emotion and the compelling and shocking answers to a lot of reader questions.
With the addition of American Vampire to the repertoire of this series, Vampire for Hire is sure to become *the* American classic vampire series. While other vampire authors tease the reader with what might happen and fail to keep up the level of interest from book to book, J.R. Rain strongly delivers the goods, book after book, and at a pace that increases as the story goes on -- imminent danger to a couple of the story's characters sets up a ticking clock scenario, one of my favorite pacing techniques to read and certainly, a hard one to write. My heart was pounding as I read on and on to see what would happen!
American Vampire is astoundingly intricate, darkly lovely, and utterly compelling. With cameos and outright integration of characters from his other mystery series (not telling who!), the author's cleverness at bringing together the characters from standalone books to solve the mystery in *this* book and created a strong sense of community within the author's own works - in a stroke of sheer genius the author links together his own novels (and a short story!) in a cohesive and unforgettable way. The plotline is brilliant and well executed and holds up from book to book. I want more and more tales of Samantha Moon. Her issues of "living" as a vampire became less black and white as Samantha faces complex decisions that will cause a ripple effect to others, possibly for eternity. Though the ending absolutely ripped at my heartstrings, it created for me, as a reader, the impetus to get the next book as soon as it rolls off the press. (Hurry up, Mr. Rain! Write the next one!)
In this continuing revelation of Samantha Moon's undead life, this Southern California vampire's woes and triumphs bleed the author's talent on every page; the characters' passion and compassion are spilled like drops of blood that are the readers' trail from chapter to chapter, cliffhanger to cliffhanger. Get this book now!
--- Eve Paludan, author of three editions of The Romance Writer's Pink Pages (Prima) and the novel, Letters from David
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2012