Surrisi, C. M. Vampires on the Run, 285 pgs. Carolrhoda
Books, 2017. $16.99. Language: PG (4 swears); Mature Content: PG; Violence:
PG.
It's spring in Maine and Quinnie is
looking forward to school ending and spending time with Ella and Ben. Ellla's aunt and uncle are coming to
recuperate after just releasing their newest best-seller based on the
adventures of the vampire Count Le Plasma.
Quinnie was hoping they would visit the cafe and talk about their new
book, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. They have always been a bit odd and reclusive
but now they won't even go outside, and the few glimpses Quinnie has had of
them, doesn't look good. They are pale
and gaunt and it's odd, and when you all up all the other weird things
happening around town, what does it mean? Vampires? Well, that impossible because everyone knows
vampires aren't real, right?
It took me
a couple of chapters, but I ended up enjoying this book. It's a mystery and not complicated but the
vampire aspect was fun and the characters are likeable. It's part of a mystery series but not
necessary to have read the author's first one.
If you have students that just want a mystery, this works. The characters are older than I thought but I
doubt it would appeal to older students.
It reads young in both language and content.
EL, MS - OPTIONAL. Reviewer: RB
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