Vampire books?

[TheSlasher]

Iv never really been into vampires at all but lately i have wanted to try and read at least 1 vampire book. Can anyone suggest a great vampire book for me, i like books that keep you on the edge of your seat and freak you out. I see there are alot of them around and dont really want to read one that is from a movie but i will if you all think it is the best one. Thanks!

[TheSlasher]

Wow, this board is not very active... im off to Horror mall, at least there are people there.

[gothguy54]

Hi, Slasher: If you are looking for a good, maybe even great, vampire book then check out The Shadow of the Succubus/The Eternal Thirst:Two Novels of Horror by an author by the name of John Condenzio-it just might fit the bill. Happy reading!
Billy G.

[TheSlasher]

Thanks for the response, ill give that a try along with another i found by Derek Gunn, I was starting to wonder if anyone was here. Thanks again.

[Papillon Noir]

I actually just got into a vampire kick and just got "Vampire Zero", which is suppose to be pretty horrific.

Right now I'm reading "Let the Right One In", which is a Swedish book about a 12 year old boy who meeting a girl who turns out to be a vampire. Pretty interesting so far.

This thread isn't a popular, but there are those who still come in here. Sometimes you just got to post it in the general thread if you want a quicker response. :)

[TheSlasher]

Thanks for the replies, I am gonna read a few Vampire books, there are to many to choose from.:)

[Sleepy]

I loved "The Traveling Vampire Show" by Richard Laymon.

From Library Journal:
In the latest novel from Laymon, 16-year-old Dwight and his two pals, male Rusty and female Slim, decide to add some excitement to an otherwise boring summer day in 1963 by sneaking into "The Traveling Vampire Show." This adults-only act, featuring "Valeria, the only known vampire in captivity," is visiting their rural town of Grandville for just one night. Dwight narrates the events of that day, all the way through to the terrifying finale. The three friends are for the most part typical teens, but they are tested that day in ways none of them could ever have imagined. Although the protagonists are high school age, this novel is so replete with graphic sexual situations and violence that it would not be suitable for young adult collections. It is, however, a well-written story that will appeal to fans of horror fiction.

I hear that Robert R. McCammon's "They Thirst" is a good read. I have yet to take it for a spin myself.

From Kirkus Reviews:
First hardcover edition of an early (1981) mass-market paperback by the increasingly popular and accomplished McCammon. An epic tale of an army of vampires bent on world dominion, the adrenalized, splatter-happy narrative, set in Los Angeles, reflects McCammon's pulp-horror roots even as, in its richness of character and subplot, it presages his latter work (and the influence of Stephen King). Suspenseful, exciting, and visceral--Prince Vulkan of the vampires makes a particularly nasty impression--and a treat for new-found McCammon fans.

[Doc Faustus]

In my humble opinion, nothing beats good old Salem's Lot.

[urgeok2]

i didnt think they'd be difficult to find - you cant swing a dead cat in the horror section without hitting almost all vampire books.

other then the previously mentioned Salems Lot - (one of the only SK books i can stand) i cant recommend anything personally ...


but a lot of people like the Necroscope series by Brian Lumley. (i didnt)