Bad Vampires Good Vampires Book 1 edition by Karl Larew Literature Fiction eBooks
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Good vampires are humans with a metabolic need for little sips of blood from willing normals. Bad vampires sip to kill, for fun. Good Vampire Lance and his normal girl friend Carol battle Bad Vampire Elmer and his Mad Scientist cohort, Dr. Beasly, who want to create a hypnotizing movie with a giant diamond named Gladstone so as to entice their victims. Many car chases, ambushes, explosions (of Mad Scientist laboratories, for example), along with much biting--for love as well as war--the issue remains in doubt until the very end.
Bad Vampires Good Vampires Book 1 edition by Karl Larew Literature Fiction eBooks
Author Karl G. Larew Ph.D. earned his BA in history from the University of Connecticut, and his MA and PhD from Yale. Coming from a military family it is understandable that he spent the equivalent of a year working for the Army as a civilian historian, two years as an Army Intelligence officer, and teaching until he became a teacher full time at Towson University in Maryland. He has published thirteen books blending his love for military history and cats – as well as vampires, intellectual history, popular culture, music history, and comic book history - and various other spoofs and some serious article and books on genealogy.With the popularity of vampire stales in the current cinema and games and television shows it should not come as a surprise that Karl has given us an updated story that on the one hand takes the presence of vampires seriously, diving the into good and bad vampires, while on the other hand providing an hilarious spoof or parody that make us remember not to take paranormal tales too seriously: be frightened a bit before breaking out into healthy guffaws of laughter.
A taste of the writing hints at the story to come – ‘“Just listen to me for a minute,” he asked. “Then I’ll go if you insist. But if I do, you may be dead by morning.” “What do you mean?” “Like I said, I’m a private detective; sort of, anyway. Very private. Too private to be licensed. But I really am here to protect you. There’s a criminal I’ve been following, and I’ve seen him stalking you. He may come here tonight.” “How did you get in?” she demanded, angry as well as frightened. Her dark hair tangled around her face, she looked lovely; especially when mad. He explained how he got in and how the stalker could do the same. “My name’s Lance,” he told her. “And his name’s Elmer.” “Elmer?” “Yes—at least that’s the name he uses.” “But why does he want to kill me? And how does he know where I live—and how did you know?” He saw her turn her gaze longingly toward a bureau. She probably has a pistol in a drawer there, he supposed—but I’m between her and it. “I think he spotted you and followed you to work a few days ago; then he followed you to your apartment building. He may have noted which light went on, calculated your room number, and checked the buzzer list in the stairwell to get your name. Your last name. Then, I’ll bet, he called your company and asked for you by last name and someone mentioned your first name. Then he went to the phone book to verify—” “And I guess you did the same,” she snapped. “Yes.” “Come to think of it, someone did call at work, but hung up before I could pick up the phone. Was that you?” Curiosity won out over her fear. “Nope. Him. Elmer.” “All right, Sherlock, suppose I believe you. But what makes you think he wants to kill me? Maybe he just wants a date.” “Because I know who and what he is. I’ve been trying to track him down for weeks. He’s a vampire.”
To simplify, the plot is outlined – ‘Good vampires are humans with a metabolic need for little sips of blood from willing normals. Bad vampires sip to kill, for fun. Good Vampire Lance and his normal girl friend Carol battle Bad Vampire Elmer and his Mad Scientist cohort, Dr. Beasly, who want to create a hypnotizing movie with a giant diamond named Gladstone so as to entice their victims. Many car chases, ambushes, explosions (of Mad Scientist laboratories, for example), along with much biting--for love as well as war--the issue remains in doubt until the very end.’
Karl’s book is a pleasure to read – entertaining, hilarious at times, while carrying some significant messages we should all heed. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, September 17
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Bad Vampires Good Vampires Book 1 edition by Karl Larew Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
This spoof on good (and bad) vampires (plus one real girl) engaged in international espionage, counter-espionage, guerrilla warfare and just plain mob conflict, runs as hard and fast as a Lethal Weapon movie. The author's humour ranges from unashamed puns, plays on words, double meanings, caprices, pratfalls, and the occasional guffaw; as well as many subtle asides that you could miss of you don't pay attention. What it does not do is take itself seriously. Neither should the reader. Read it for fun. Relax and enjoy. I give it five stars because it is exactly what it is fast-paced headlong entertainment with just a touch of fearless, gleeful carnality. I would add that I agree with the previous reviewer that Bad Vampires, with its fast pace, large vistas, and visual possibilities, it would make a pretty good movie
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Karl Larew is well known for the depth and breadth of his knowledge in the field of military history, both in academic works and in historical fiction.
Well, as you might imagine, "Bad Vampires" has nothing to do with world politics and war, or even reality on the home front. Rather, this versatile author has chosen to entertain us by delving into the practices of the netherworld of 19th-century vampirism, BUT, as it exists in the modern world—the difference being that, today, there are both Bad Vampires and Good Vampires. This is a modern fictional account, and one designed to make you chortle instead of scream. It is a hilarious and refreshingly fun read!
Rather than a single locale in Transylvania, the vampires in this tale travel from New York to our nation's capital and its Virginia suburbs, then Hollywood, and on to Hong Kong, and back and forth, in multiple trips, logging who knows how many thousands of miles.
The 19th-century vampire's vicious bite and suck method has evolved into a variety of means for the nourishment of vampires. Among Bad Vampires, the process can still end in, well, the end for the blood donor. Good Vampires, however, take care not to let this happen. Further, the New York Association of Good Vampires has rules regarding the infliction of mortal wounds by other means (pistols seem to be the most popular). In any case, Good Vampires are the winners, Bad Vampires are the losers. Bad Vampires have no imagination and can't put a bullet in the side of a barn, whereas Good Vampires are ingenious in their strategies and never miss a target, even with one hand tied behind them.
This tale is either carried along or interrupted by outrageously corny puns, double entendres, and other linguistic contrivances designed to tickle the characters and amuse the readers. Larew obviously enjoyed drawing these from old TV shows Bad Vampire Elmer wants to make a movie about vampires in New York City—"Sucks and the City" it gets labelled by a Good Vampire; another Good Vampire calls the Head Vampire about a new idea. The CHIEF tells him, "GET SMART! I could say that 99 times and still not have said it enough!" Do any readers remember "Henry Aldrich" (Hen-reeeeeeee) on the radio? No? Never mind.
It's hard to develop the character of a vampire, some are good and some are bad. Protagonist Lance Blodgett is a good one and smart as well. In his day life, he's an assistant professor of anthropology at New York University, specializing in East European folklore. He has a tender streak and loving heart, which he very soon gives to Carol Binghamton, who isn't a vampire. Carol, a computer programmer, finds herself reciprocating Lance's feelings. She even offers him breakfast, if he'll bite her where it won't show. Lance tells her that biting is "too painful and leaves a big bruise. We use little spring-powered lancets, like diabetics use for blood sugar tests." She kindly offers him a rump.
I wouldn't want to spoil the story for you—just give you a taste that hopefully will tempt you to try it yourself. You might say, as Lance did after breakfast, "Oh, very good—[it has] a sort of tangy je ne sais quoi.
Author Karl G. Larew Ph.D. earned his BA in history from the University of Connecticut, and his MA and PhD from Yale. Coming from a military family it is understandable that he spent the equivalent of a year working for the Army as a civilian historian, two years as an Army Intelligence officer, and teaching until he became a teacher full time at Towson University in Maryland. He has published thirteen books blending his love for military history and cats – as well as vampires, intellectual history, popular culture, music history, and comic book history - and various other spoofs and some serious article and books on genealogy.
With the popularity of vampire stales in the current cinema and games and television shows it should not come as a surprise that Karl has given us an updated story that on the one hand takes the presence of vampires seriously, diving the into good and bad vampires, while on the other hand providing an hilarious spoof or parody that make us remember not to take paranormal tales too seriously be frightened a bit before breaking out into healthy guffaws of laughter.
A taste of the writing hints at the story to come – ‘“Just listen to me for a minute,” he asked. “Then I’ll go if you insist. But if I do, you may be dead by morning.” “What do you mean?” “Like I said, I’m a private detective; sort of, anyway. Very private. Too private to be licensed. But I really am here to protect you. There’s a criminal I’ve been following, and I’ve seen him stalking you. He may come here tonight.” “How did you get in?” she demanded, angry as well as frightened. Her dark hair tangled around her face, she looked lovely; especially when mad. He explained how he got in and how the stalker could do the same. “My name’s Lance,” he told her. “And his name’s Elmer.” “Elmer?” “Yes—at least that’s the name he uses.” “But why does he want to kill me? And how does he know where I live—and how did you know?” He saw her turn her gaze longingly toward a bureau. She probably has a pistol in a drawer there, he supposed—but I’m between her and it. “I think he spotted you and followed you to work a few days ago; then he followed you to your apartment building. He may have noted which light went on, calculated your room number, and checked the buzzer list in the stairwell to get your name. Your last name. Then, I’ll bet, he called your company and asked for you by last name and someone mentioned your first name. Then he went to the phone book to verify—” “And I guess you did the same,” she snapped. “Yes.” “Come to think of it, someone did call at work, but hung up before I could pick up the phone. Was that you?” Curiosity won out over her fear. “Nope. Him. Elmer.” “All right, Sherlock, suppose I believe you. But what makes you think he wants to kill me? Maybe he just wants a date.” “Because I know who and what he is. I’ve been trying to track him down for weeks. He’s a vampire.”
To simplify, the plot is outlined – ‘Good vampires are humans with a metabolic need for little sips of blood from willing normals. Bad vampires sip to kill, for fun. Good Vampire Lance and his normal girl friend Carol battle Bad Vampire Elmer and his Mad Scientist cohort, Dr. Beasly, who want to create a hypnotizing movie with a giant diamond named Gladstone so as to entice their victims. Many car chases, ambushes, explosions (of Mad Scientist laboratories, for example), along with much biting--for love as well as war--the issue remains in doubt until the very end.’
Karl’s book is a pleasure to read – entertaining, hilarious at times, while carrying some significant messages we should all heed. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, September 17
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