Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story (1995)

Typical Christopher Moore wackiness...with frozen turkey bowling. ( )

The title alone makes it awesome, Chis Moore then takes awesome to the next level. A must read for all Vamp Fic lovers. ( )

It was OK as some mind candy ( )

Jody Stroud wakes up under a dumpster with one hand severely burnt one evening after being attacked by a stranger on the way home from work. It doesn't take her long to realize that she's become a vampire without any knowledge of the rules. It also doesn't take her long to realize that she needs a minion who is able to take care of her business during the day. Enter C. Thomas Flood, the Next Great American Writer. But strange murders follow the pair around and they end up battling the police and an older vampire.

That sounds all so very serious, doesn't it? This was actually pretty funny. I have to say that I enjoyed [b:A Dirty Job|33456|A Dirty Job|Christopher Moore|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168444146s/33456.jpg|3258721] more, but I am glad I read this.

I think part of the appeal was that I read this while I was on vacation in San Francisco, where the book takes place. So I'd read about the Transamerica Building or Chinatown or Coit Tower and it was pretty cool that I had just seen them that day.

And I'd forgotten about The Emperor! I'm glad he made an appearance, even if he does travel with a Boston Terrier. (Long story. Let's just say that I consider the breed my nemesis.)

And it's been too long since I finished for me to get any more detailed than that. If you like Moore's other work, you won't be disappointed with this one. ( )

This is Moore at the top of his game: irreverent and unabashedly wacko.

The story may begin with somebody taking a whiz, but unlike later stories such as [b:Fool|3684856|Fool|Christopher Moore|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347317016s/3684856.jpg|3793700] and [b:Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal|28881|Lamb The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal|Christopher Moore|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1331419009s/28881.jpg|3346728], Moore didn't feel the need to be crass at least once a page. I'd take the intro as a warning shot across your bow, one that says, "If you're going to be a prissy sister, do shove off already."

The main characters have problems that you can relate to. Jody, the newbie vampire, gets stuck with doing the laundry. OK, so she also stashes a dead body under her bed, because she doesn't have time to dispose of it before the sun comes up. Well, who hasn't had to stash a-naughty-book/the-good-Scotch/an-unwrapped-present out of sight of the parents/roommate/children, until it could be secretly taken care of? And the neurotic, sex-crazed, wannabe writer C. Thomas (Tommy) is an absolute riot.

The setting is so rich with details, that it made me wish that I still lived within range to make day trips to San Francisco. Oh you mad city by the bay, you couldn't be more perfect for Moore tales. ( )