The Suicide Motor Club

Vampire horror story blended with a revenge fantasy and fast-paced action thriller.

It is part of the same world as the Lesser Dead (there's a brief reference to one of the characters from that book) so the same vampire “rules” apply.

Set in the late sixties, this is also historical fiction. The vampires in the title “club” seem inspired by the Manson family and the Stuntman from Tarentino's film, Death Proof.

Quite an adrenaline booster. Recommended if you like fast-moving, fun horror books.

I love this writer. I think he's amazing. His prose is usually gorgeous. But this time, I felt like he was dialing it in. It's not a bad story, just not quite up to par with the other things I've read. Basically, it's the late 60s, with vampires, mayhem, muscle cars, and a vengeful nun. The characters weren't as well drawn as characters in his other novels. The plot was there, but the emotion wasn't. And whilst I liked Clayton, the good vampire, I didn't like him as much as I should have. There is set-up for a sequel which, of course, I'll read. But I hope it will be more like ‘The Lesser Dead,' which is amazing.