false <![CDATA[Those Who Hunt the Night]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223642807m/176261.jpg 176261 10 Who's been killing the vampires of London, tearing open their coffins to let in lethal sunshine as they sleep--and then drinking their blood? "Hambly's examination of vampirism is beautifully detailed, with a fine realistic background and strong sense of atmosphere...Will give Anne Rice a run for her money." —<i>Publishers Weekly</i> 1229981 book 12 11 1988 Those Who Hunt the Night total:352|5:92|4:148|3:89|2:20|1:3| 352 1362 535 46 4 10 false false Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 16:01:31 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 12:50:55 -0700 2009 Anne Rice's vampire novels -- when the inherent eroticism of vampirism, which was one of many vampiric themes, shifted into a full scale fetishization of vampire sexuality.

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A fun read. Starts off too purple:
...And she'd laughed, the sound bright with delight as the April sunlight...
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Vampires without the romance. Very refreshing. Well drawn historical setting in late 19th or early 20th century London and Paris.

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This book was one of those books where I kept checking how much I had left to read, and kept motivating myself with "just 150 more pages" "just 75 more... " so on and so forth.

In other words, not exactly a compelling read.

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The vampires of Edwardian London are secretive and wily, cautious as any intelligent ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Feb 12 08:33:46 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 08:33:46 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Oct 12 12:17:05 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 03:17:42 -0700 2009 Only problem is the detective is human and has to worry that even if he catches the killer, will his clients let him live after learning about them?

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