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It's not my favorite of the series. Well written, though, and has a good plot. (  ) Anagarika | Nov 3, 2009 |  One of my favorite Anne Rices. I think her interestingness peaked in this book, and the two Lestat books on either side of it - The Vampire Lestat and Memnoch the Devil. Before that she was too straightforward, and after that too weird, but this hits the sweet spot in between. Lestat, always craving the new experience, trades bodies with a mortal. Unfortunately, when the time is up, the mortal doesn't want to give his body back. (  ) annie1378 | Sep 25, 2009 | This is book four of Anne Rice's vampire chronicles. Lestat exchanges his soul with a body snatcher named Raglan James and celebrates being human again, but quickly tires of it. He then hunts James to take back his vampire soul. I consider this 2nd to the best of the first four of her vampire chronicles to my mind. ( ) myabut | Feb 28, 2009 | What a brilliant and entertaining book! The Vampire Lestat is faced with the opportunity to become mortal again by trading bodies with a Thief. Will he ever get it back? After several tales set predominantly in the past, this new volume of the vampire chronicles is completely of the moment. Such a fascinating plot! What if a vampire could become human again? Would he want to remain so? What is it like for someone who has been free of all mortal necessities for such a long period of time to suddenly have to deal with bowel movements and shaving? And to have this happen to Lestat! Truly one of the best fictional characters I’ve ever encountered. ( ) lilyfyrestorm | Jan 7, 2009 | Lestat goes on more extravagant adventures in this installment of the vampire chronicles. In this text, Lestat switches bodies in order to once again experience the joys of human mortality. A bit cheesy, although well written. Appropriate for high school and beyond. (  ) PigOfHappiness | Sep 24, 2008 | This tale may be the beginning of Rice’s disinfatuation with The Vampire Chronicles. Although it is very well-written, it is not as enthralling as some of her earlier works. It reads like an unsuccessful attempt to break out of a formula. In short: not a bad book, but not very inspired either—like having plain scrambled eggs for breakfast. (  ) hermit_9 | Sep 2, 2008 | It makes for a pretty good read, especially if you read Queen of the Damned or Lestat before reading this. Worth the time. (  ) beckylynn | Jan 14, 2008 | I would have to say that this one started a little slow, but it's been so long since I've read the first three, that they too might have started slow and I just don't recall. Overall I thought the book very interesting. I enjoyed seeing Lestat in a way that we've really never seen him... vulnerable. If you've read the first three, the best I can tell you is that you should read this one too. It's an interesting installment on the great chronicles. (  ) teharhynn | Oct 5, 2007 | I found this to be the most enjoyable of Rice's Vampire series after the Interview. I felt that Vampire Lestat and especially, Queen of the Damned got bogged down. Rice seemed to regain her abilities in this work. ( ) AlexTheHunn | Oct 1, 2007 | Not quite like the first Vampire Chronicle, but it continues nicely with the story. ( ) AleAleta | Aug 15, 2007 | Lestat switches bodies with a body thief and becomes mortal again. Delectable...However, there is an unfortunate repeated use of the word "preternatural". I find the concept of David most interesting. Is this metaphorical for Rice's musings on reincarnation? ( ) MoiraStirling | Jul 17, 2007 | Didn't enjoy this much. By this time, I kinda felt the Vampire Chronicles were going downhill. I just wasn't engaged by the characters anymore, and things started going in directions I didn't much like. ( ) herebedragons | Feb 8, 2007 | Some time has passed since the Queen of the Damned, and Lestat is a bit depressed. He tries to get a tan, but that doesn't work, and he can't talk his best human friend into becoming a vamp. Thereafter we get a triangle, after the Body Thief turns up, and offers to switch bodies with Lestat, then Talbot gets a turn at youth, etc. Eventually Lestat gets mad, and does away with BT and turns Talbot. A significant drop in quality from the first three books. http://notfreesf.blogspot.com/2007/01... ( )1  bluetyson | Jan 6, 2007 | I don't really remember much about this book but I know I read it along with the others in the series. I'll have to re-read it soon! Sunshinedreem | Jun 29, 2006 | Lestat is still charming, but the ending made me throw down the book in disgust--it seemed like such a cheap trick by the author. ( ) emanate28 | Jun 16, 2006 | I finally lost interest with Rice's vampires here. Yawn. ( ) isiswardrobe | Mar 20, 2006 | tjeffress | Mar 15, 2006 | Wow, Anne Rice just keeps it coming. Great story. Lestat is my hero...in a bad kinda way :) ( ) sdtaylor555 | Feb 27, 2006 | The 4th book in the vampire chronicals. Lestat becomes human again. A fun, exciting, soulful, epic adventure. No one knows vampires like Anne Rice. ( ) vampyredhead | Jan 8, 2006 |  gnewfry | Oct 23, 2005 | |
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