Brides of the Impaler
Internationally published horror novelist Edward Lee unleashes his 37th book and his very first vampire novel! When a new couple moves into a New York brownstone, they find their ultimate dream house...until they go into the basement. Suddenly, a macabre nun is seen lurking about, with an...
show more
Internationally published horror novelist Edward Lee unleashes his 37th book and his very first vampire novel! When a new couple moves into a New York brownstone, they find their ultimate dream house...until they go into the basement. Suddenly, a macabre nun is seen lurking about, with an entourage of lewd and gibbering homeless women who seem to KNOW what evil secret lurks in the bowels of the old house. As the couples' dreams turn to lust-stained nightmares, and the bodies of missing persons are found impaled, the basement's secret is revealed at last: the remnants of Dracula himself...
show less
Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780843958072 (0843958073)
ASIN: 843958073
Publish date: August 26th 2008
Publisher: Leisure Books
Pages no: 340
Edition language: English
It was an ok read but could have been so much better. Lee apparently has an over obsession with sex. I don't mind this if it has something to do with the plot. Christina's sexual appetite played more into this story than the plot asks for. In fact, it was almost distracting as a lot of the comme...
While reading this horror novel, I kept thinking about those old 70s Italian horror films. They have a lot in common: a unhealthy mixture of eroticism and sleaze, religious symbolism (also mixed with eroticism and sleaze), and silly dialog. I swear that while I read this book, I could see the charac...
I've only read a few of Lee's works, and Brides of the Impaler is one of the best. The characters are better developed, the plot is strong, and the gore isn't overdone. Aside from a few parts at the end that made me role my eyes, Brides is a really fun and solid read that reminded me of old Dracula ...
I have a bad habit of letting book covers sway me one way or the other. I almost didnt read this cause I just didnt like the cover. Boy am I glad I did. Grabbed me from page 1 and never let go. I am truly hoping there is a sequel in the works!
Log in with Facebook 
