"Can a bartender and a man accused of murder stop an ancient evil?"
Reviewed by Debbie Wiley
Posted October 29, 2013
Romance Paranormal | Fantasy Urban
Jack Jackson has a new mission in life... but what will it
cost him?
Beth Becker's life has gone from bad to worse. She's almost
assaulted while trying to save a dog, she's late for work,
and now her best friend is missing. Little does she realize
that things are about to go even further downhill as there
is an evil stalking her town, an evil that will destroy her
and anyone else who crosses its path. Jack Jackson appears
to be dangerous on the surface, but does he hold the key to
what is destroying New Harbor, Connecticut? Will she team up
with Jack in time to rescue what's left of her hometown?
NIGHTLIFE is a different twist on the vampire mythology.
Matthew Quinn Martin does a marvelous job at showing us
these hideous creatures through the eyes of a variety of
characters, although the depiction of a "boogeyman" is
perhaps my favorite image. It's nice to read a vampire book
that harkens back to the old myths rather than giving us the
cuddly, misunderstood, or sparkly versions.
NIGHTLIFE frequently references two mysterious groups, the
Division and the Order of Sormen. Matthew Quinn Martin
frequently alludes to these two shadowy organizations but we
are given very little information about them. I want to know
more about their purposes and how they tie in to the vampire
contagion. Hopefully, future books will address these
issues.
NIGHTLIFE is the perfect book to curl up with when you want
a taste of horror. There are vicious vampires, lots of
action, and plenty of gore to satisfy most horror fans. Even
better, there is an underlying mystery that keeps you
guessing as to just who or what is orchestrating this
madness. I particularly like the inclusion of a scientific
approach to fighting vampires. I look forward to seeing what
happens next!
SUMMARY
For centuries an ancient evil has slept beneath the streets
of New Harbor. This Halloween, it wakes up. An action-packed debut horror novel from talented new writer
Matthew Quinn Martin, Nightlife pits a feisty bartender and
a mysterious loner against bloodthirsty terrors as alluring
as they are deadly. Nightclub bartender and serial heartbreaker Beth Becker
might be a cynic. But when her best friend goes missing
Halloween night, Beth knows it’s up to her to find out what
happened. Her quest will take her on an odyssey through the crumbling
city of New Harbor, Connecticut. Along the way she meets a
homeless prophet warning of something he calls the “Night
Angel”—a bloodthirsty creature that feeds on the forgotten.
And she will form an unlikely bond with a hunted stranger
who knows all too well what stalks the streets at night. The strange man tells Beth the hideous truth about the
nightmare creatures that have haunted mankind’s imagination
for eons—creatures the world calls vampires. Together they
are the only hope for New Harbor, but to defeat what lurks
in the shadows they’ll have to conquer something far
stronger than fear—their own desires.
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