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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780843956757
ISBN number: 0843956755
Label: Leisure Books
Manufacturer: Leisure Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 338
Printing Date: April 03, 2007
Publishing house: Leisure Books
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There are some horror authors whose books I enjoy, even if they have glaring flaws. Ray Garton and Edward Lee are two that I always seek out, though both of them seem to struggle with producing realistic dialogue and characterization. I enjoy the pacing of their books, though, and the fact that they don't shy away from sexual horror.
Having said all that, this was not one of Garton's best efforts. In fact, it is the worst effort I have read by him. Characterization is virtually absent. Character reactions to the events surrounding them are unbelievable, and the ending was one of the weakest I have seen (from any author) in the last decade or so.
For example (without giving away any major plot points), one character is viciously and violently anally raped by multiple attackers over a period of time, yet comes out of it with relatively minimal physical damage, and spends time trading flirty quips with other characters after her rescue.
The other two books in this series were entertaining, but this one was just...well, BAD. I was really looking forward to reading it, but now wish I had bought something else. Don't waste your money, even if you enjoyed the other two books, or like Garton's works in general.
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NIGHT LIFE
Night Life is Ray Gartons sequel to Live Girls. I purchased this book with the highest of expectations. I enjoyed Live Girls and felt the sequel couldn't miss.
I was wrong. The sequel was extremely weak. The character development was poor. With the exception of Gavin Keoph and Karen Moffett, we never get the feel of the other characters in this book. (Even the two PI's arent that well fleshed out.)
O.K we know Davey Owen. Right?
How about Mr. Barna? What in the world becomes of him? Who in the world is he? I'm banging my head on the keys as I write this. I have never read a book with so many poorly written charcaters.
We learn nothing about Mrs. Dupassie, Norman, Darrin, Steve or Neil. This makes it impossible to care about these characters. I could care less if these people disappeared from the story. With that being said, this story needs these characters to progress, so more detail about them would have made this story more interesting. Another hundred or so pages wouldn't have hurt this book, its only 338 pages as is.
Come on Ray tell us a bit more about these bottled-blood guzzling vampires. Let us enter their circle and learn who they are.
Ray Garton ended the book leaving the reader anticipating a new adventure featuring Gavin Keoph and Karen Moffett. It appears Mr. Burgess has another story brewing. This one deals with a haunted house.
I hope Ray Garton fleshes out the characters a bit more in any future books.
This book deserves no better than 2 1/2 stars. Not the three you see posted.
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Was this book as good as Live Girls? No, but how could it be, Live Girls is a horror classic, not only one of my favorite vampire novels, but one of my favorite novels period.
I really enjoyed catching up with these characters nearly 20 years later, even though some of them wouldn't survive. Ray Garton has built on the facinating world he created in Live Girls, and I hope he really continues writing novels set there.
**spoiler**
One complaint, I hated that he killed off Anya, she was a fantastic villain, and if he's going to continue writing in this world, she should have been a part of it. If a movie is ever made of these novels, Dita Von Teese should play Anya.
**end spoiler**
If you liked/loved Live Girls, then you should enjoy this novel, sure it suffers a bit in comparison to Live Girls, but it's still a very good read, and better than most other vampire novels out there.
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Private investigators Karen Moffett and Gavin Keoph are linked by multi-millionaire horror novelist Martin Burgess. He wants them to investigate former New York Times reporter Walter Benedek under a pseudonym wrote an article about evil vampires for the New York Post. Mr. Burgess wants to know if they are real. Karen tracks Walter down to a small town in Upstate New York where he tells her vampires are real and he did battle with them.
He gives them an introduction to nice vampires Casey and Davey, a married couple who drink blood from containers obtained through an underground network. The "brutals" believe mortals are meat to do with as they choose and they dine on anyone looking for them. They never forget a slight and when Davey, Casey and Gavin are in the home of a psychic vampire, Karen and Casey are kidnapped and placed into a hotel belonging to the most dangerous brutal of all. The place is a fortress but they are going to make a rescue endeavor regardless knowing there will be casualties on both sides.
NIGHT LIFE is the direct sequel to Bram Stoker nominated LIVE GIRLS and it is a fascinating modernization of the vampire legend. These vampires can stay awake in the day, wear sunblock to go outside, are allergic to garlic but religious objects don't bother them unlike in most vampiric novels. The characters are full blooded and the storyline is fast paced, action packed and totally terrifying. Ray Garton writes horror fiction at its most frightening best.
Harriet Klausner
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"Night Life" isn't quite as good as its predecessor, "Live Girls", but it's still great. I almost couldn't put it down. Usually that's an exaggeration. People say "I couldn't put it down", but they don't mean it literally. But with "Night Life" I read the entire book in one day. It was that gripping.
I'm a big horror fan, but I'm not specifically interested in vampires. I'll read a vampire book by an author that interests me. Garton is just fantastic, so horror fans should read his books regardless of what they're about. I recommend "Live Girls", "The Loveliest Dead", and "Darklings" for starters.
Don't read "Night Life" before "Live Girls." Also, don't read them back-to-back. They were written about 17 years apart and they are set just as far apart. Give yourself a breather between the two books.
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