Never been a better time not to be alive.

Gaius Severus has grown bored with the gaudy New York vampire life (243 people eaten) and retired quietly to a delightfully little bijou church in Nowhereville, rural Ohio, where the food is corn fed and only one store is open at night. Here he buys his new shades of nail polish to decorate his statuary, enjoys his interplay with the crucified Christ figure, plays pop tunes on the self repaired organ whilst revealing his hand knitted colourful socks. A pleasurable, indolent life and, giving up the Gaius lifestyle, has reverted to the simple name of Kevin. Until he reads in the local newspaper the an Edvard von Heusen, fearless vampire hunter, is in town - and he's knocking on the church door.

A short, sweet, often funny novella which looks at vampires somewhat differently. With only two main protagonists, characterisation is good and Kevin's nature is gleaned mostly from his inner dialogue in the earlier chapters, then his conversation later with his visitor.The whole is great fun, made even more enjoyable in being read to us by the author, Will Maddon, himself. He has both a deliciously quirky sense of humour as a writer and gives an excellent verbal performance.

The whole book is a delight.

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