Read: Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th July
Review: Not my kind of book at all! Full of gore and vampire lore; the only bit I liked was the astonishing performing spider. But I did like the way the book treated the vampire myth more seriously than some films I've heard of. It's framed as a real-life account of two boys and their dealings at the Cirque du Freak with Mr Crespley who, Steve instantly realises, is a vampire. Darren doesn't want to believe it, but the evidence is too great. He is horrified to hear Steve challenging the vampire - and then begging to become his assistant! But Mr Crespley declines. A series of unfortunate events bring Darren into the necessity of further consultation with the creepy Mr Crespley. And what choices can Darren now make? How can the story end? This tale is well thought-out, and well told too, in the style of a thirteen-year-old-boy. Just... not really my kind of book.
Notes: Noah, this is the prequel to The Vampire's Assistant. I'd guess the film people put the two books together then took the inferior title, because it has the word 'vampire' in it. And, you know, audiences might not realise what it was about otherwise.
Time: About 24 hours, in between spending a nice day at the seaside with Lukie, Mum and Dad, having tea and cake and fish and chips, and trying some most delicious liquorice flavour fudge!
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