{"id":3601,"date":"2014-11-14T17:35:46","date_gmt":"2014-11-14T21:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/?p=3601"},"modified":"2014-11-14T17:36:18","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T21:36:18","slug":"book-review-vampyres-of-hollywood-by-adrienne-barbeau-and-michael-scott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/book-review-vampyres-of-hollywood-by-adrienne-barbeau-and-michael-scott\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Vampyres of Hollywood by Adrienne Barbeau and Michael Scott"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Vampyres of Hollywood<\/em><\/a> by <\/span><\/span>Adrienne Barbeau and Michael Scott<\/p>\n

St. Martin’s Griffin, 2009<\/p>\n

ISBN: 0312565771<\/p>\n

Available: Hardcover, Kindle ebook<\/p>\n

A serial killer is murdering Hollywood’s celebrities, and Detective Peter King is on the case. King links the crimes to the Scream Queen, and her producer, Ovsanna Moore. Moore has a hideous motive for murder…the dead celebrities were all vampyres, and each had been sired by her.<\/p>\n

Barbeau and Scott have produced an inventive take on the vampire mythos, linking it to classic Hollywood filmdom, and using actress Barbeau’s behind-the-scenes knowledge to add rich texture to the narrative. The chapters alternate between the viewpoints of King and Moore as the mystery unfolds in noir-like fashion.<\/p>\n

Vampyres of Hollywood<\/span> <\/em>is adequately written, and fast-paced, with plenty of action and humor, but it is not for the squeamish or fainthearted. The violence is brutal and sometimes over-the-top, and there is plenty of adult-only content. That said, it’s a fast and enjoyable read for mature audiences. Recommended.<\/p>\n

Contains: sexual content, graphic gore and violence.<\/p>\n

Reviewed by Bob Freeman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Vampyres of Hollywood by Adrienne Barbeau and Michael Scott St. Martin’s Griffin, 2009 ISBN: 0312565771 Available: Hardcover, Kindle ebook A serial killer is murdering Hollywood’s celebrities, and Detective Peter King is on the case. King links the crimes to the Scream Queen, and her producer, Ovsanna Moore. Moore has a hideous motive for murder…the dead<\/p>\n

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