"delightful horror thriller"
In the Michigan Emergency Room Dr. Carrie Ames is in the
morgue when a vampire attacks her. She slowly recuperates
from the assault, but she is no longer the same person as
in her efforts to thwart the molestation, she exchanged
blood with Cyrus the vampire; she is now a creature of the
night. Carrie struggles with the "Big Change as no one is there to
nurture or guide her. She seeks information that leads her
to an occult bookstore owned by Nathan the vampire. He
tries to provide her some support as she transforms. Nathan
also warns her to be careful of a vampiric group, the
Movement that wants to commit suicidal genocide by killing
all of their kind while the opposite side is 200 proof evil
as they attack innocent people. Nathan insists Cyrus is one
of the malevolent types, using his assailing her as his
anecdotal example. She must choose one side or the other as
there is no third position; whatever she chooses someone
plans to kill her for selecting wrong. The first book of the Blood Ties tales is a delightful
horror thriller with some romantic and chick lit elements
that enhance the overall impact of a swell written vampire
story. The heroine is a wonderful protagonist as she
struggles with the Big Change and an attraction to two
individuals from feuding camps. Though gory and even
unintended comical at times, THE TURNING is a terrific
debut novel. Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted July 18, 2006
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted January 24, 2007
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