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Description edit
Set in New Mexico, this surprising book is a classic of its genre and of its region. “Unputdownable.”—Stephen King “The best vampire novel I have ever read.”—Peter S. Beagle “A superb work of the imagination, a rich, deep and intelligent study of a being who looks quite human but is nothing... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Roger: Mark's Uncle
- Dr. Edward Weyland: A professor at Cayslin College.
- Mark: Roger's nephew.
- Alan Reese: A Satanist and Occultist
- Wesley: A man that works for Roger.
- Alison: Add a description of this character.
- Nettie
- Dorothea Winslow
- Jackson: A maintenance man at Cayslin College.
- Irv
- Mcgrath
- Cavaradossi
- Jean
- Kenny: A patient of Floria's.
- Bobbie
- Elmo
- Mrs. Katje De Groot: A window of a former professor at Cayslin College who is now working as a house keeper at the Club.
- Doug
- Miss Donelly
- Dr. Floria Landauer: A therapist that Dr. Weyland starts seeing for counseling to get cleared to go back to work.
- Angelotti
- Hilda
- Deb
- Mort: Dr. Landauer's lover.
- Weinberg
- Henrik: Katje's dead husband. Not an actual character in the book. Only reffered to by characters in the story.
- Nick
- Marwitz
- Carol Kelly
- Letty
- Daniel
- Julie
- Luce
- Tremain
- Jane Fennerman
- Denton
First Sentence edit
On a Tuesday morning Katje discovered that Dr. Wayland was a vampire, like theone int he movie she'd seen last week.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Suzy McKee Charnas (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 818'.54
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