Reviewer: Alan Chin
Publisher: MLR Press
Pages: 233
Jack’s life is finally about
to improve. He gets a call from a lawyer informing him that his only living
relative has died and left him a sizable fortune and lavish estate in San
Francisco. Jack soon finds that his new mansion comes equipped with a
humpbacked manservant, Igor, and a coffin in the basement. So far so good. The bad news? Jack learns
that he comes from a long line of vampires,
and now must become one himself, which he does. While testing out his new
superhuman abilities, Jack stumbles upon Steven, a hot werewolf. Their sparks
of attraction can be seen from Mars.
But then the news turns bad
again, when Jack discovers someone or something is trying to destroy him. With
Steven’s aid, he elicits the help of a pack of werewolves led by Blake. Jack
soon finds out that he is mixed up in an ancient feud. With the help of Steven
and Blake’s pack, he must stay ‘alive’ long enough to figure out what to do to
survive.
Vamp is not a story of
monsters reining terror on humans, but rather a very campy, sexy tale of the
challenges of being a supernatural being.
I’m not a fan of novels about
supernatural beings, nor am I a big fan of comedies. I found this book,
however, to be a fun, sexy romp. It is a character driven plot, and its quirky
characters held my interest throughout. Rosen has a unique brand of humor that
pulls the reader in and keeps him/her snickering. This is a highly original
twist on the whole vampire/werewolf genre. Snarky, saucy, witty. It will keep
you howling.
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