Francesca “Cesca” Marinelli is not your typical vampire. She is taking online classes, learning to surf, and just started a part-time job as a ghost tour guide. However, her first shift working as a tour guide doesn’t go quite as planned; everyone seems more interested in Cesca’s life as a vampire than in the ghosts! In fact, someone is a little too interested as someone from the tour winds up dead and of course Cesca is a suspect. Preternatural crimes special investigator Deke Saber is called in to assist on the case. Deke doesn’t like vampires, but will he see that Cesca is different?  And just who is behind all the mysterious happenings around Cesca?

Nancy Haddock breathes new life into the vampire genre with LA VIDA VAMPIRE.  Cesca is definitely a one of a kind vampire and her story is sheer fun, from her unique approach to being a vampire to her take on modern day living.  After all, what other vampire book has the vampire surfing? 

LA VIDA VAMPIRE isn’t just a fun book as it is also full of intrigue. The hints about the mystifying cat that keeps appearing will keep the readers guessing as to where the series is going as there are some unsolved plot threads, ones that will hopefully be resolved as the series progresses.  The main storyline involving the murder and the mysterious but deadly vampire-hating Covenant is also fascinating as there were just so many possibilities!  Nancy Haddock keeps the suspense level high as LA VIDA VAMPIRE is a book in which anything can and often does happen.

Reviewed by Debbie

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Posted April 2008