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Mark Julian, Vampire P.I. #1
Mark Julian Vampire P.I.: The Case of the Choirboy Killer
The Case of the Choirboy Killer: The city is being hit by a wave of killings where the victims share two things in common: 1) they are gay and, 2) they have been drained of blood. The press is having a field day using a witness’ description to label him as “the choirboy killer” and the gay community is up in arms.
Worse the local vampire council is convinced the killer one of their own who has gone rogue and is intentionally committing these activities as an affront the entire undead community. “I mean we just don’t act this way here,” sniffed the head of the council, “I mean this is New York City after all!”
The council wants it stopped and so they go to the only person from their community who they think can find the killer and end his reign. Mark Julian, who is a vampire like themselves and New York’s only private eye for the supernatural set. With the help of his secretary Jaime, an incubus/succubus changeling sex demon he begins the hunt. His only major problem is that one of New York’s finest is also on the trail of the fiend who is dispatching the city’s citizens.
When the hunky detective and Julian cross paths the gay detective finds the well-built handsome law officer is not only impeding his quiet search but also, for the first time in centuries, getting him heated up as well. Will they join forces or will one of them fall victim to the sensational choirboy killer?
Bonus Feature: The Curious Case of the Runaway Incubus
Worse the local vampire council is convinced the killer one of their own who has gone rogue and is intentionally committing these activities as an affront the entire undead community. “I mean we just don’t act this way here,” sniffed the head of the council, “I mean this is New York City after all!”
The council wants it stopped and so they go to the only person from their community who they think can find the killer and end his reign. Mark Julian, who is a vampire like themselves and New York’s only private eye for the supernatural set. With the help of his secretary Jaime, an incubus/succubus changeling sex demon he begins the hunt. His only major problem is that one of New York’s finest is also on the trail of the fiend who is dispatching the city’s citizens.
When the hunky detective and Julian cross paths the gay detective finds the well-built handsome law officer is not only impeding his quiet search but also, for the first time in centuries, getting him heated up as well. Will they join forces or will one of them fall victim to the sensational choirboy killer?
Bonus Feature: The Curious Case of the Runaway Incubus
- GenresVampires
172 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 3, 2009
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About the author
Kyle Cicero
61 books9 followersKyle Cicero is a native of the NYC metro area. When not thinking up new tales, he spends his time discovering novel aspects of gay life in the everchanging City that he calls home. He has previously written six books of short stories and one full length novel. Most Saturdays, he can be found enjoying a frozen Appletini with his friends at their favorite Chelsea bar.
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May 10, 2019
I love a good vampire story. With a male vampire. This is a wonderful story. Keep me interesting from frist word to last. Very hot sex scenes. Good gay male romance
April 27, 2024
2 1/2 *
Started off well and then went downhill with flat cliched romance and troped plot.
Started off well and then went downhill with flat cliched romance and troped plot.
October 20, 2016
The story itself isn't half bad. We have a vampire and his sex changing demon apprentice teaming up with a human cop to stop a rogue vampire serial killer. Decent enough characters, trashy m/m romance between the two leads and a solid, if predictable story.
Mark Julian, our protagonist was a cousin of the Emperor Augusts, turned in 1st Century Rome. The killer turns out to be Hadrian's lover Antonius created during a very unwise affair with our hero. This bit gets a huge thumbs up from me. I have a real weakness for Vampires in Ancient Rome and despite this books numerous flaws, the history side of things is reasonably accurate.
The problem with this is the writing and the editing, which are appalling. I leave great doubt that this has even seen an editor. I ended up sitting there with a pencil. in 154 pages I hound over 80 glaring mistakes and by this I don't mean missing commas, I mean missing words, spelling mistakes, incorrect words used, random apostrophes and speech marks inserted for no reason, chunks of sentences missing.... And I was reading this late at night when I was tired too! I can say with all honesty I've seen unedited fan-fiction on the net with better grammar.
It's not just the editing however. The book is poorly written as well. The prose is very clunky, we get a lot of words repeated in very close proximity and excessive use of characters first names - sometimes three or four times in the same sentence, when a simple he would have sufficed. The tone is also very slangy and uses some of my pet hates like the term "gotten".
This is the first book in the series and I'd be interested to see how the characters progress but I don't know if I can face such poor writing again and certainly wouldn't pay money for it! Such a shame because the story itself is rather fun. Jamie the sex swapping incubus was great and I liked the little bonus story featuring him at the end.
The romance was a bit unconvincing, but I liked the characters and I was rooting for them despite the poor writing.
Mark Julian, our protagonist was a cousin of the Emperor Augusts, turned in 1st Century Rome. The killer turns out to be Hadrian's lover Antonius created during a very unwise affair with our hero. This bit gets a huge thumbs up from me. I have a real weakness for Vampires in Ancient Rome and despite this books numerous flaws, the history side of things is reasonably accurate.
The problem with this is the writing and the editing, which are appalling. I leave great doubt that this has even seen an editor. I ended up sitting there with a pencil. in 154 pages I hound over 80 glaring mistakes and by this I don't mean missing commas, I mean missing words, spelling mistakes, incorrect words used, random apostrophes and speech marks inserted for no reason, chunks of sentences missing.... And I was reading this late at night when I was tired too! I can say with all honesty I've seen unedited fan-fiction on the net with better grammar.
It's not just the editing however. The book is poorly written as well. The prose is very clunky, we get a lot of words repeated in very close proximity and excessive use of characters first names - sometimes three or four times in the same sentence, when a simple he would have sufficed. The tone is also very slangy and uses some of my pet hates like the term "gotten".
This is the first book in the series and I'd be interested to see how the characters progress but I don't know if I can face such poor writing again and certainly wouldn't pay money for it! Such a shame because the story itself is rather fun. Jamie the sex swapping incubus was great and I liked the little bonus story featuring him at the end.
The romance was a bit unconvincing, but I liked the characters and I was rooting for them despite the poor writing.
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January 13, 2011
This is book one in a whole series of books. Where we are introduced to Mark Julian (vampire), Vinnie (human detective) & Jaimie ( incubus/succubus changling). The city is horrified that there are a spate of vicious vampire killings only connection between the victims is they are gay & drained of blood. Mark is under pressure from the vampire council to stop the killer quick, written in the third person you get POV from all the main characters, I wouldn't say it's a strong start but good enough, there's certainly a gap in the market for this genre/targeted audience.
I found the story did keep my interest but struggled, it's an ok introduction to the series, but there where editing issues with the first book & it depends whch version you read. Would like to see more input into the characters. I'm told the plot & characters expand with each book & the author must be doing something right as there's another 6 books after this one with an average of a 4.5 star rating on Amazon.Com, so don't expect miracles with this one,but look forward to vast improvements or just jump straight to the second book. Favourite parts of the book was the dream scene (beautifully written)and the developing relationship between the detective who is straight & our vampire PI.
Loved the Bonus short story at the end 'The Curious Case of the Runaway Incubus', laugh out loud, cheeky fun.
I found the story did keep my interest but struggled, it's an ok introduction to the series, but there where editing issues with the first book & it depends whch version you read. Would like to see more input into the characters. I'm told the plot & characters expand with each book & the author must be doing something right as there's another 6 books after this one with an average of a 4.5 star rating on Amazon.Com, so don't expect miracles with this one,but look forward to vast improvements or just jump straight to the second book. Favourite parts of the book was the dream scene (beautifully written)and the developing relationship between the detective who is straight & our vampire PI.
Loved the Bonus short story at the end 'The Curious Case of the Runaway Incubus', laugh out loud, cheeky fun.
October 20, 2011
A wonderful cast of characters......even the villain! I enjoyed them all! Mark the gay vampire detective, Vinnie the straight(?)detective, Tony the rogue vampire, Mr. Tortego the Head of the vampire council and a very endearing incubus sex demon.
The dialogue is witty and fast-paced. The murder/mystery is intriguing. the sex is hot and at the right time.(meaning not just gratuitous sex) since we are dealing with a gay cop and straight cop this adds to the tension.
There is a surprisingly clever twist and tie-in with ancient times that brings our villain to life again, which I love, but cannot reveal. Very ingenious on the writer's part which this reader loved and appreciated. I empathized immediately with the killer.
All in all a very good gay murder/mystery novel with no disappointments.
Also a nice little short story involving our sexy little sex demon.
The dialogue is witty and fast-paced. The murder/mystery is intriguing. the sex is hot and at the right time.(meaning not just gratuitous sex) since we are dealing with a gay cop and straight cop this adds to the tension.
There is a surprisingly clever twist and tie-in with ancient times that brings our villain to life again, which I love, but cannot reveal. Very ingenious on the writer's part which this reader loved and appreciated. I empathized immediately with the killer.
All in all a very good gay murder/mystery novel with no disappointments.
Also a nice little short story involving our sexy little sex demon.
May 16, 2016
I'm only three chapters in and I'm ready to throw in the towel.
I thought I purchased the revised version. If this was it... Yikes.
Poor spelling and punctuation make it hard to read, the word repetition is annoying, and two of the three chapters were basically explicit rape scenes (I thought this was about a gay vampire P.I., not the rapist victims).
Simply put: this was like reading a terribly written and unrevised fanfiction. Low quality beginner work. I've read quality fanfiction for free and this isn't even close. I don't recommend this.
I thought I purchased the revised version. If this was it... Yikes.
Poor spelling and punctuation make it hard to read, the word repetition is annoying, and two of the three chapters were basically explicit rape scenes (I thought this was about a gay vampire P.I., not the rapist victims).
Simply put: this was like reading a terribly written and unrevised fanfiction. Low quality beginner work. I've read quality fanfiction for free and this isn't even close. I don't recommend this.
November 7, 2012
This is an okay story.
Will I continue the series? No.
Why? Too expensive, I expected better editing. I would continue the series when the book is 60% less expensive.
Will I continue the series? No.
Why? Too expensive, I expected better editing. I would continue the series when the book is 60% less expensive.
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