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The Nosferatu Scroll (2012)

by James Becker(Favorite Author)

3.38 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

045123619X (ISBN13: 9780451236197)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Signet

series

Chris Bronson

review 1: Despite this book being a step away from the normal format of searching for religious artefacts, the author has still put in plenty of research into the subject. My only concern is that at times it did read a little like a travellogue for Venice. After deciding on a short break to Venice the main characters are soon drawn into the thick of things. There are graves being desecrated and robbed, young women are going missing, dead bodies are turning up and all against the backdrop of Vampires. Reading the author's notes at the end makes you realise that people often believed these myths, often as recently as the last century. I enjoyed this book more for a couple of reasons, I have been to Cesky Krumlov and couldpicture the events there, and quite recently some Vampire graves... more have been found here in Bulgaria
review 2: Chris Bronson and Angela Lewis, divorced but back together, are enjoying a relaxing, romantic trip to Venice but their good time soon turns sour when they discover a diary, written in Latin, hidden in the tomb of a supposed vampire. Angela, an archaeologist, is kidnapped by a cult dedicated to the bloodline of the Princess Eleanora, the so-called 'Vampire Princess', and forced to translate the document. Several young women have been raped and killed by this group and Chris Bronson, himself a policeman, knows he has only a limited window of opportunity to save Angela's life. He enlists the help of an Italian colleague, Inspector Bianchi, but can he be trusted? Or is he aiding the 'vampires' in their bloodthirsty quest? "The Nosferatu Scroll" was a fun book that I especially liked for the Venetian setting, a city that is steeped in history and legend. The characters of Bronson and Lewis are well matched and the author, James Becker, kept the story moving along well. A good holiday weekend read. less

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