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Super sexy, super-charged, egomaniacal serial killer Jean-Luc Courbet is stalking young, virile gay men in New York City's Greenwich Village. But this is no ordinary murderer. Jean-Luc also happens to be a vampire, a ruthless bastard who has no conscience no matter who he chooses as his prey. David Thomas Lord had written one hell of a sexy novel. The man's confidence as a writer is clear, and his style is elegant, his prose written with passion and elan. Mr. Lord took quite a risk writing this book. The majority of the story is told in the present tense, and in diary format to boot, reminiscent of Bram Stoker's DRACULA. And to not only have gay characters but to have a gay protagonist, our anti-hero, is a risk in itself. For Jean-Luc seeks out the company of these men because he desires them - for their appearance, for their healthy blood, because they make him look better. He is unabashedly gay, unapologetic. It is, for him, a part of his being, no more unusual than his being a vampire. This was a lesson in the arts: in opera, in modern art, in fashion. This too was a lesson in humanity, with Freudian issues tossed into the fray, taking Oedipal issues to a whole new twisted level. I now know more about two men making love (among other things…) than I even thought I needed to know. Is the world ready for this? (do I care what the world is ready for? -Feo) Apparently. Sales have been remarkably good for BOUND IN BLOOD. The world, so it seems - wisely enough, I believe - is ready for this book. And rumor has it, for one or two sequels that are currently underway. 5 BookWyrms. This review copyright 2001 E.C.McMullen Jr. |
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