Summary: What would happen if a real vampire were captured in Toronto. In Canada he wouldn't be decapitated or have a stake driven through his heart. He would receive benefit of the law. And that's what happens to Dragul Mangorian who appears to be the sole-surviving member of a sub-species of homo sapiens that through evolution is forced to feed on human blood. His trial creates a world-wide sensation and after an unusual defence, is acquitted. As a vampire, Mangorian is the ultimate 'bad boy.' He becomes television's #1 Late Night talk show host and with his lawyer/partner Al Hamblyn enjoy fortune and world-wide fame . . . until the murders start up. The story is filled a psychological thriller with dramatic twists, humour, and heart-pounding action scenes. If you aren't a vampire or horror fan, think again. Late Bite turns the vampire myth on its head and opens the genre to a whole new audience.
Review Ever wonder what it would be like to be a "vampire"/talk host in Canada? Well now you don't have to. I'm not going to lie (and even if I tried I'm not very good at it), at first I was entirely unimpressed by the summary of this book. The concept of the book seemed lame and random, but after reading the book I have an entirely different opinion. The best way to describe my feelings for this book is "don't judge a book by it's cover." Late Bite provides an interesting take on a plot that's never been explored before. I really admire Matsui for his attempt at coming up with an interesting, original topic. Matsui manipulates his words through the use of formatting; he plays around with font and italics to convey his points and characterization. I don't know why, but as a person who is unhealthily obsessed with font I thought the different font changes were super cool (for my lack of a better term). It was as easy to fall in love with the characters as it was to fall in love with the font; each character was engaging and had a concrete purpose in the plot. None of the characters felt redundant or unnecessary and I was impressed by that. I really loved the setting of the book, the fact that it was placed in Canada made the book seem fresh and original. Usually a lot of the vampire books I've read these days are all set in Washington (WE GET IT GUYS YOU SECRETLY WANT TO MEET YOUR OWN EDWARD BUT IT'S TIME TO MOVE ON). I'm so used of the same old boring vampire books but Matsui brought an interesting turn to Late Bite. The book was never boring or felt like it was dragging, but instead kept me entertained and enthralled. I strongly recommend Late Bite to anyone who loves horror and mystery, it truly is a great read. Rating 4/5 stars.
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