Book Review: Murder in Vein by Sue Ann Jaffarian
Murder in Vein
Sue Ann Jaffarian
Midnight Ink, September 2010
ISBN 0738723118
Trade Paperback
Somehow, helping vampires catch a rogue of their own isn’t quite what Madison Rose had in mind when she left Boise for L.A.  Apparently, there is a lot more going on in L.A. than most people realize.  The vampire culture is more prevalent than we suspect, and that’s just how the vampires like it.  The vampires are quite happy that there is a large supply of wanna-bes, aching to serve on the off-chance a conversion will be their reward.  They just want people to be discreet.  This is becoming difficult, since someone is killing people in a way guaranteed to draw attention to the culture.
Madison is rescued from almost certain death by two vampires, and ends up working as their Renfield, helping them figure out who is killing people and why.  The Dedhams are cooperating with a policeman, who is working secretly because there is a confessed murderer in custody.  The Dedhams and the detective don’t believe this guy is the killer and they want to find the real one before things get really bad.
Murder in Vein is the first in a new series for Jaffarian; it should do well.  The characters are good, the plot is good, and the vampire theme is quite hot right now.  Madison Rose is a woman with a bit of a past, working on changing her life. Working for vampires is a departure for her, and it should be interesting to see where this new life takes her.
Reviewed by P.J. Coldren, June 2010.
July 12, 2010
Tags: dark fantasy, Midnight Ink, mystery, vampire Posted in: Full Reviews
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