How do you describe a novel by Christopher Moore? Thriller/humor/fantasy? Sci-fi/paranormal/satire? How about flat out fun? Bite Me is the follow up to You Suck and the third in Moorse's hilarious vampire series set in San Francisco.
Before you cringe at the thought of another vamp story, this is nothing like the teen-angst vampire series that are as thick as old motor oil on the book charts.
These are good.
Let's review a few of the main characters, all in great form after their adventures in You Suck.
Abby Normal, want to be mistress of the dark (day slave name of Allison Greene) leads the pack as she professes her love for Steve (Foo Dog), the wonder brain.
Chet The Hairless Cat is back and getting bigger, The Emperor is still overseeing his city while living rough on the streets, Jody and Tommy are still lovers but encased in copper.
SF cops Cavuto and Rivera join the crowd again as everyone tries to fight off the latest vamp attack, this time three super vamps who arrive on a mystery yacht to help save The Count.
One of Moore's strengths is his outstanding dialog and this book is no different.
Unique descriptions of Abby's boots, Chet's appetite, the love habits of the Animals (creators of frozen turkey bowling and the night staff at the Safeway) and the always hard to understand conversations involving Abby and Goth Gary.
Read it, you'll know what I mean.
Nobody writes funny, articulate dialog than Christopher Moore.
This is a great book, highly recommended.