Reviewed by Kimberley

TITLE: The Case of the Vampire Hunter

SERIES: Mark Julian, Vampire P.I. #4

AUTHOR: LG Fabbo-Gonnella

PUBLISHER: AI Press

LENGTH: 142 pages

BLURB:

Someone is murdering vampires in New York City. Only Mark Julian, Vampire P.I. can find the killer. That is, if he survives the hunt…

Vampires from around the globe are gathering in New York City to attend meetings of their worldwide Grand Council. Unfortunately someone is methodically hunting the delegates and killing them. The undead community has given their host, Tortego, an ultimatum: find the killer and stop the deaths or face a loss of his power. Despite putting his best vampires on the matter, all efforts have so far failed. In desperation the panicked vampire chief turns once more to Mark Julian for help. But this time that may not solve the problem.

Since his last encounter with his one time human lover, New York City’s Detective Vinnie Pasquale, Mark Julian became a drunken recluse who closed up his private eye offices. When Tortego approaches the newly sober Julian, the P.I. agrees to seek out the deadly vampire hunter. The search is on but Jaime, his sex demon secretary, fears that the recently despondent Mark may not be fully up to the task and may wind up as the hunter’s next victim. When she gets a note explaining a meeting will be taking place between them she truly worries. In the face of Mark’s possible suicide mission will she step in with her fiancé’s reluctant assistance? Even more critical, will she call on Detective Vincent Pasquale to aid her in saving Mark Julian from possible death? More importantly, how will the recently traumatized Vinnie respond to her request?

REVIEW:

I enjoyed reading this book. The premise of a vampire or other paranormal being investigating or enforcing the laws for the paranormal world is not a new one, but this was certainly done in a way that was fresh.

This book is a part of a series and even though some have mentioned it can be read as a standalone, I would definitely recommend that you read the previous story to this particular one. I did to get a better understanding of some of the supporting characters. I also had to read the previous story to gain a better understanding as to what exactly happened to Det. Pasquale, the reasons behind his emotional and mental struggles we see him navigate through a dark place in this installment.

There seems to be quite a bit of emphasis placed on the thoughts and emotions of the supporting characters, which I found refreshing. The books transition smoothly from one installment to the next and you never lose thread of the characters.

Although short, the author successfully managed to pack quite a bit of punch in these little novellas so you never left with the feeling of any of the stories being rushed or unfinished after reading them.

The characters, plots, dialogues and storylines are really well done. This series is definitely worth getting into.

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