Cynthia Fridsma

Sybil is a vampire who is desperately trying to live as a human by injecting herself with silver. She has broken up with her boyfriend to keep him and his two daughters safe, but when they are in a car accident, she rushes to his side. As events unfold, she has no idea what she is about to face.
I enjoyed reading about Sybil but there is a wide cast of characters including Catherine and Jack from Black Widow, so there are plenty of people to keep the story going. I liked the idea of a famous serial killer being resurrected who wasn't Jack the Ripper, as most stories seem to do. At times the dialogue felt a little false with characters explaining stuff in a way no one would speak in real life, but I thought overall it was a good book and i would recommend it.… (mehr)

We begin the story at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, where two of our heroes stand at the finishing line.
Little do they know of the horror that will strike just as the runners begin to cross the line.

As the regular human law enforcement agencies get to work, Sybil and her team at Nightbird intervene when one of their own is killed by a new foe; the Black Widow!

How is she linked with the attack? Will the bombers be brought to justice? And what are the Black Widow's true motives? You'll have to read the story to find out.
The story is fast paced and the action is well described. Zombies, werewolves and even time travel feature in this intriguing tale of two teams of vampires locked in a bitter struggle, and the fate of the living world hangs in the balance!

While the writing could benefit from a subtle re-draft, the core narrative shines through.

I can't wait for the next story in the series!… (mehr)

"Hotel of Death: The Chosen One" is an interesting read, starting with a writer and his inner fight between his profession and his love for his publisher's wife.
The story quickly moves on from these every day activities into a fight between the heroic "Nightbirds" and the villainous hordes of the "Reaper".
How are these two threads linked? You'll have to read it to find out, but suffice to say, you won't see it coming!

The characters are fully fleshed out and most of them have a chance to develop over the course of the story.
The locations are brought to life through some very immersive descriptions.
Even the timeline is accurate, from the events of the American Civil War through to the modern day.

I hadn't really read thriller stories before, but this is a brilliant introduction to the genre. I hope the next entry in the series will be just as exciting to read!… (mehr)