Review: 100 Miles and Vampin'

100 Miles and Vampin' by C.T. Phipps
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Straight Outta Fangton was fantastic, so it's no surprise that I loved 100 Miles and Vampin' as well. Peter Stone is an amusing first-person protagonist, and his perspective presents an entertaining and surprisingly down-to-earth narrative. Throughout the series, vampires and other supernatural characters are often presented with quirks and foibles that make them seem (ironically) more human. Despite their 

While Straight Outta Fangton had a more straightforward plot, 100 Miles and Vampin' is written like a murder mystery. The pacing is excellent; the plot builds up nicely, only revealing bits and pieces of the concealed storyline until the big reveal in the end. Both books are excellent but comparing the two,  I enjoyed the story of the second book even more than the first one. 

Even with a complex (and excellent) plot, the book still possesses plenty of comedy, and the dialog and interchange between the characters is amusing. If you love humorous, irrelevant writing and tons of pop culture references, you'll find any book in the series entertaining.

I don't have many negative things I can really critique about the book. For what it is (that being a supernatural comedy), it's excellent. My only real complaint is that it ends on one hell of a cliffhanger, and I had to wait two and a half years before the third book came out. That's just cruel.

Cary Hite's performance in the audiobook version is outstanding. He's a talented narrator and pulls off a thoroughly entertaining and wholly believable Peter Stone. 

Special thanks to C.T. Phipps, who provided me with this book at my request.

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