Genre:
Paranormal/Suspense
Description:
“Back
in the 1980s, Kevin hoisted a firebrand to bad-assery as a new
vampire outside the punk rock clubs of New York City. These days,
he’s retreated to rural Ohio, where he lazes around an abandoned
church, playing the organ and dreading the taste of the corn-fed
locals. One night, a vampire hunter breaks into his sanctum bearing
worrying news: another of Kevin’s kind has concocted a plot to turn
the whole world into a hell for living and undead alike. The hunter
proposes an alliance to destroy this rogue vampire, but Kevin
suspects his would-be ally has at least one secret he isn’t
telling.”
Author:
“Will
Madden is a Nashville based author, originally from the Bronx, New
York. He holds a degree in something ridiculous from a fancy
institution of higher education. By day he performs menial labor so
that by night he has enough brain power to deliver the hard-hitting
truths about the struggles of imaginary monsters. His name is only
slightly less unGoogle-able than Pat Downs…”
Kevin
The Vampire is Mr.
Madden’s debut novelette. To learn more check out his webpage.
Appraisal:
I
found Kevin the Vampire
a smartly written novelette with a unique plot. Kevin faces the
dilemma of a scheme which may or may not be the rantings of a madman.
Kevin has known Crackle for years, he’s an old vampire who has
tested his skills beyond its measure, perhaps to his mental deficit.
Grackle, posing as a vampire hunter to the human world, has come to
recruit Kevin to mount an assault against a plot to turn the whole
world into a hell for living and undead alike. Grackle has an
extensive battle plan and Kevin must decide whether to join forces
with him or not.
Kevin
has found himself a nice little existence in an abandoned church in
rural Ohio. He’s not lazy, he redecorates his surroundings
regularly by painting the icons with nail polish in gauche colors. He
also repaired the organ so he could play Billy Joel songs. He is also
smart, has a wicked sense of humor, and a conscience.
I
enjoyed the complex storyline and watching the verbal sparring match
between Kevin and Grackle. It’s going to be interesting to see what
comes next. While the ending came to a satisfying close, I’m sure
we haven’t seen the last of Kevin.
FYI:
Only
one F-bomb.
Format/Typo
Issues:
A
small number of proofing errors.
Rating:
**** Four Stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate word count: 12-13,000
words
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