Dark Corner

However, they aren't so far predictable as to be boring, and they are certainly new in their own way - not to mention rather charmingly egotistic and blind.

Full of nods and hints (some subtle, some not so much) to old and new, popular and not-so-popular vampire culture, this is a great book for the avid reader or watcher of vampire lore - take a pen and paper, and write them all down! And also a good one for those not so used to the genre, because the characters are human, and when compared to many of the more tasteless offerings, Dark Corner is a remarkably graceful book - in it's plot, characters, and style of writing.

Massey throws us straight into plot, sketching characters quickly and with precision and showing us the road ahead right away. This means that the book is all but impossible to put down, and none of that reading to the end of the chapter nonsense here - each one ends with a punchy cliffhanger-type of line which makes your hand and eyes move all by themselves to the next page.

Lots of smaller details, those which might normally be missed by a writer, help to make the place more real to the iamgination, until the town comes to life in startling imagery.

Especially enjoyable was Massey's trick of using hs author's omnipotence to give us a look inside the minds of all the characters - not a selfish writer this, and he uses it effectively to build suspense and all-round knowledge, which then draws the reader further into the plot.

Well plotted, compelling, and with a definite talented writing style, Dark Corner was a great book to read. It is only Massey's second, and the story as a whole - character, plot, writing, etc - promises great things for the future.

-- taken from angiehulme.com

David Hunter never really knew his father, Richard, who had been a famous author. But when Richard had a boating accident in the Gulf of Mexico, David inherited everything. In hope of learning about his father, and himself, David moved from his Atlanta residence to the home where his father had dwelled in Mason's Corner, Mississippi. It was not long before David learned that he would be called upon to fulfill his responsibility to the family and continue "The Hunters' Legacy."

Within a few days of David's arrival in Mason's Corner, another newcomer arrived and moved into a house on the hill. This dark man seemed to easily settle into Jubilee, the old mansion that was rumored to be haunted. Not long afterward, people began to disappear and dogs became vicious and attacked.

Diallo had been wakened by his son and wanted revenge.

***** Fans of Dean Koontz will love this talented author. Brandon Massey takes his readers to a new height of terror, where vampires are even worse than we once imagined. The author adds in a few sub-plots to keep things moving in several directions at once, such as David's girlfriend having a stalker.

Here is an author to keep your eye on. I foresee many awards in Brandon Massey's future! Highly recommended reading! *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.