A Kiss With Teeth

An interesting take on the vampire/slayer story.

I read this fittingly on Valentine's day hoping that it would make a somewhat romantic read. Surprisingly it was...heart warming (no pun intended). You see Vlad is a centuries old vampire and after being ‘caught' by a woman, finds himself in a domestic life with her (in New York!). A father to a son who is not doing well in school and a husband to a tough wife who just wants the best for all of them. We follow his awkward integration into day to day life as a ‘normal' citizen, discussing his son's academic state with the hot teacher, playing with him at the park and of course the everyday dilemma of a healthy vampire in today's society, hiding your fangs from the public. I liked it very much, by the end of it, it left me with all the warm and fuzzies. What surprises me the most is the fact that Max Gladstone is a fine prose writer. His writing glides like a poet, harking to the style of John Le Carre and the likes. This little gem is candy to readers like me who just loves excellent penmanship, added to that a story that tickles my heart strings, its just an all around winner for me.