excellent

Grady Hendrix has not disappointed me yet. Best Friends Exorcism, Horrorstore, now this. this might even be the best one yet. I am definitely going to be getting anything else he has written.
amazing.

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Very enjoyable, doesn't disappoint

This was a great take on the traditional vampire story! And character development was excellent!

A Humorous Twist on the Suburban Thriller

A cast of colourful characters, a trip back in time to the dynamic yesteryear of the 90s. A nice balance of laugh out loud snark accompanied by some nail biting moments brought out nicely by a great narration.

There are definitely some heavier trigger warning elements interspersed as well so proceed with that in mind.

Frustrating / saved by Bahni Turpin

This book frustrated me. Almost the entire thing was listening to people making the main character feel crazy and enduring her inaction. There were some tense moments but I was constantly hoping they’d move this thing along until all the sudden it was over. It got weirdly sexual for this fairly boring bunch of people. Some of the reactions and behaviours of the characters were not believable. Irritating at times but funny in others. And totally saved by Bahni Turpin - an extremely talented narrator. If not for her I would have bailed!

entertaining!

I loved this story, and found it to be wildly entertaining. Bahini Turpin is such a great reader, this is my second audiobook I have listened to in which she has read, and she is very skilled! Very well done!

a struggle to finish

This was the greatest struggle to finish. Not my particular cup of tea. So much invested in the characters and descriptions but it just went on and on with little pay off. I wasn't a fan of the story as it felt like it was drawn out trying to get somewhere it never did.

Lovely listen

The characters in this book were so fabulous, the narrator brought them to life.

I loved the story.

Recommend!!

This was honestly the world's worst book.

It really dragged on and on. I was excited about the idea of a vampire being among southern women but it was just deeply anti feminist and full of rape and victim blaming and not empowering at all. In the end, the ladies got their revenge but it totally was weak and uneventful and very gory but... Oddly uninteresting.

The narrator was good but talked really slowly.

I'm so annoyed that this book exists. Please burn all physical copies and delete all files of it.

Thanks.

“There’s nothing nice about Southern ladies.”

What happens when a genteel Southern ladies book club, who discuss those classics of contemporary writing called true crime, discover a handsome, wealthy gentleman has joined their neighbourhood.? One hell of a scary, exciting audiobook is what! The women find out from the nurse looking after one of their kin, that poor kids from poor side of town are ailing, then committing suicide. James Harris, the new neighbour, is quickly discovered to be feasting on the children. The ladies attempt to destroy the vampire, but husbands and friends dismiss them as neurotic, crazy. Plan One dies. Several years later, a real plan is hatched out of dire necessity, and so the ladies come together, conquering real fear, doubts about their handsome family friend. Story is exciting, truly chilling, in the final desperate battle between glib tongued James Harris and these women determined to save their children.. The writing had more depth, moral dilemmas, and interesting plot twists than I expected. Also, numerous beliefs about vampires are set aside here. No large incisors, or urbane European accents, but retractable insect mandibles, jeans, casual gear. Don’t miss this tale, but do listen to it during daylight hours! Not much gore, but genuine, nail biting terror at times. Loved this book! The narrator really added to the atmosphere as she rendered the vampire’s voice smooth, seductive, so rational. Reminded so much 9f Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot, and Needful Things.