SteveScaffardi Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Imagine a story about gangsters, Kung-Fu Monks, an Elvis-impersonating bounty hunter, and swarms of vampires all living in a world that is a cross between The Lost Boys and From Dusk Til Dawn (and not a Twilight reference in sight)! Do I really need to say anything else to get you excited?! Ok, I suppose I better had otherwise it would be a pretty pointless review...! Miles Jensen is a detective in the mould of Fox Moulder from the X-Files, and he is sent to the lawless town of Santa Mondega to investigate a spate of vicious murders. Unbeknown to Detective Jensen is that the root of all this evil is down to a mysterious blue stone known as The Eye of the Moon and all of the low-lifes and blood-sucking creatures of the night that prowl Santa Mondega will stop at nothing to get their hands on it. It soon becomes very apparent that all of the victims have one thing in common - they have all read the ancient Book With No Name and not one of them has lived to tell the tale. Detective Jensen will need to piece together all the clues if he is to work out what the hell is going on, and he meets some very strange characters in the process, including The Bourbon Kid - who just happens to be a serial killer, blasting his way through the undead, but not before he has a sampled a shot of his beloved whiskey! A special mention has to go to my favourite character - Sanchez the bartender. The guy is such a weasel, but you can't help but like his self-obsessed and bleak outlook on life. Then again, if you owned a bar and all your clientele were blood suckers, you probably wouldn't be too happy-go-lucky yourself! This book packs a punch from the very first page and is laced with black humour that will have you chuckling away despite all the blood, gore, and guts that comes in between. The author, who remains anonymous to add further intrigue to the story, manages to convey his story in such a way that it is never a chore to read, and you are always looking forward to picking it up again. The quickest way I can sum up The Book With No Name is by calling it a Quentin Tarantino movie in the making. It is such a pleasant change to read a proper good old-fashioned vampire story without a ridiculous love triangle splattered all over it. And if that ticks all the boxes for you then make sure you get yourself a copy of this book ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Interesting will check this out out on Amazon thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveScaffardi Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 Sure, no probs. There are another three in the series. All pretty much follow the same pattern as the first, but if you like the first book you'll probably like them all (although the Devils Graveyard is a bit random!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Did anyone ever find out who wrote these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveScaffardi Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 Not as far as I'm aware. I have Googled it a few times and read interviews with the 'author' and the way he answers this question always makes me wonder if he/she is an established/mainstream author. Then again, it could have just been a very clever marketing tactic! Just did another quick Google search - rumour is it a British horror author called Shaun Hutson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I've read some books by Shaun Hudson (actually, it's Hutson, isn't it?) in my younger days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveScaffardi Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Yep, Hutson (I believe). I haven't read anything by him myself though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormyRaincloud Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I used to read a few Shaun Hutson books, one of his set off really bad morning sickness after reading it. He had a really sick mind. After he had children though, he tamed down his ideas and wrote a couple of phychological thrillers which were quite enjoyable. I think I'll look this up, sounds interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minniemoo Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Wow! Thanks Steve - read this a long time ago - did realize there'd been another three since! Will definitely have to check them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peahen Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Have read just the two - this one and The Eye of the Moon. Enjoyed this one very much and did read it as though I was watching it unfold through some random little town in West of America through the eyes of Quentin Tarantino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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