Argeneau Vampires 5
Author: Lynsay Sands
Publisher: Gollancz
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Reviewer: Theresa Derwin
In Tall, Dark and Hungry, we met cousin to Bastien, Vincent Argeneau, who bagged the starring role in ‘Dracula: The Musical’ then lost the role as all of the cast fell victim to a strange case of contagious amnesia; his family put it down to him being a bit peckish, but is it really him after all?
Now, Vincent is back at home and his business is facing a saboteur so Bastien has sent PI Jackie Morrisey and ‘Tiny’ a six foot plus behemoth to help track down the saboteur. Only problem is, Jackie is human, yet apparently knows about their kind. On top of all that, Auntie Marguerite had decided that Vincent is depressed and is on her way to visit him to cheer him up.
Complications start to arise as Jackie interacts with Vincent, and tries to deny her attraction to him because of past experiences. She is prejudiced against the vampires, apart from Bastien, who she trusts, and is having a hard time getting past those feelings.
As usual, Sands delivers; with the humour, the action, the romance and the sexy. This is a seriously addictive series.