K R Griffiths

A gory vampire horror tale set on a cruise ship. I like clever horror but not just out and out gorefests, I find descriptions of that just kind of drag. I think it's not really my cup of tea. There were two female characters of note, and they weren't very well fleshed out. It felt like the equivalent of a summer action blockbuster - enjoyable enough at the time but mostly forgettable. I do usually love all things vampire, and enjoy plenty of horror books, AND I'm agoraphobic like the main character was supposed to be, and a photographer so in a related field (he's an artist) so thought it would be right up my alley, however the main character didn't feel real to me and I never really got to like him before he turned all action hero. It was a quick read and I enjoyed it enough, but I don't think I'm interested enough to read a sequel.… (mais)

A gory vampire horror tale set on a cruise ship. I like clever horror but not just out and out gorefests, I find descriptions of that just kind of drag. I think it's not really my cup of tea. There were two female characters of note, and they weren't very well fleshed out. It felt like the equivalent of a summer action blockbuster - enjoyable enough at the time but mostly forgettable. I do usually love all things vampire, and enjoy plenty of horror books, AND I'm agoraphobic like the main character was supposed to be, and a photographer so in a related field (he's an artist) so thought it would be right up my alley, however the main character didn't feel real to me and I never really got to like him before he turned all action hero. It was a quick read and I enjoyed it enough, but I don't think I'm interested enough to read a sequel.… (mais)

This was fun, but ultimately a little disappointing. The opening is intensely creepy and the first half then works as an engaging and exciting build up to the horror reveal that happens about half way through. After that the book goes downhill a little, not massively, but it didn't live up to the expectations that the first half had built. The climax is a little weak too, although the final page is great. The action is pretty solid throughout, the lead character is engaging and there are some funny lines. Overall then, it's an entertaining read and I'm pretty sure I'll pick up the sequel at some point.… (mais)