Staked

February 15, 2008
The hero of Lewis's humorous debut is Eric, a vampire having a bad week, with a poor memory and raging blackouts. In the midst of a rough tantrum, he realizes he has torn off the head of a fellow undead, but he can't remember who the victim is or why he killed him. As the story continues, however, Eric proves to be a much nicer guy than the opening would suggest. With a host of interesting charactersthe elderly human Marilyn, the greatest love of Eric's life; Tabitha, the stripper-turned-vampire who loves Eric; evangelical werewolf William, who erroneously believes Eric killed his son; and Roger, co-owner with Eric of the Demon Heart Strip Clubthis is a fast-paced story with a heady mixture of humor, violence, and sex. Recommended for large fantasy collections.

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March 15, 2008
The protagonist of Lewis first novel is Eric, a thug of a vampire with serious head problems. His short-term memory is so bad he barely remembers whom he has just killed and eaten. Any inconvenient corpse can be blamed on him. When he kills a werewolf in self-defense, he puts a vengeful pack on his trail. Also, putz that he is, he has women problems. Better written (or edited) than many a debut, Staked has a plot under its stink (Lewis emphasis on odious smells definitely marks the book). Since this is a vampire novel that closes on a crisis, a series may be in the offing.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)