tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post6679076430208331709..comments2024-03-06T11:11:48.095-08:00Comments on Too Much Horror Fiction: Lifeblood by Lee Duigon (1988): Nights of the VampireWill Erricksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-1306604538567107672012-02-14T12:11:05.478-08:002012-02-14T12:11:05.478-08:00Late to the party again.
I really enjoyed this on...Late to the party again.<br /><br />I really enjoyed this one back in the day, specifically BECAUSE of the corpulent scientist vampire. He was a breath of fresh, uh, fetid air.<br /><br />And I have fond memories of the stereotypical nosy neighbor who turned out to be a great character.Justin S. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881276106170920830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-28031712613170984672011-06-15T08:17:21.388-07:002011-06-15T08:17:21.388-07:00Thanks for stopping by, Mr. Duigon! I guess "...Thanks for stopping by, Mr. Duigon! I guess "okay writer" does sound harsh. My point was more that the lurid cover might lead one to believe that book would be terribly and lazily written and imagined, and it's not at all. Now I'd like to find a copy of SCHOOLHOUSE...Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-27631784188139582692011-06-07T15:05:56.522-07:002011-06-07T15:05:56.522-07:00Great review! I was reading LIFEBLOOD when this bl...Great review! I was reading LIFEBLOOD when this blog came to my attention. I read it back in the 80's and then re-read it recently--I enjoyed it. <br /><br />I can recommend THEY THIRST by Robert McCammon and WOLF'S HOUR by the same. A vampire in the first and a werewolf in the next--top-notch 80's horror that I must have read a dozen times back then!<br /><br />Now I'm off to seeEllen C Mazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14792423047632447114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-47695450623316004092011-06-07T12:47:44.785-07:002011-06-07T12:47:44.785-07:00An "okay writer"? Ouch! That smarts. Sti...An "okay writer"? Ouch! That smarts. Still, it's better to be remembered than forgotten, 1986 was a long time ago, and I'm glad you enjoyed the book as much as you did. And by the way, you have a super blog!lee duigonhttp://leeduigon.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-56273010736775168682011-05-17T10:53:57.585-07:002011-05-17T10:53:57.585-07:00Wow, thanks, Mac. I've added The Orphan to my ...Wow, thanks, Mac. I've added The Orphan to my list of books to look for; I'd never heard of it at all. Amazon reviews are quite good. Please send me any other suggestions too if you have 'em!Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-48046526006523588382011-05-17T10:39:00.069-07:002011-05-17T10:39:00.069-07:00This is the best blog ever. I've gone through ...This is the best blog ever. I've gone through the entire archive and it's been a great stroll down memory lane. <br /> A suggestion? a 1980 horror novel called The Orphan, by Robert Stallman. It's part of a werewolf triology, except the beast has the ability to invent human identities to suit whatever situation it is in. It's a great read, if you haven't read it already. Mac Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18025256806783821913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-22905446194555483712011-05-17T06:38:32.044-07:002011-05-17T06:38:32.044-07:00Or a cartoon girl wearing sunglasses at night in a...Or a cartoon girl wearing sunglasses at night in a miniskirt and heels holding a martini glass full of blood.Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-70833989313953695262011-05-17T01:03:09.240-07:002011-05-17T01:03:09.240-07:00Apparently somebody thought it would be a good ide...Apparently somebody thought it would be a good idea to appeal primarily to the "scary bat" fans, even to the extent of playing down the vampire aspect. I guess they had different priorities in those days. Today any attempt at a book about killer vampire bats would probably need to have a group of pallid but attractive & well-dressed teens on the cover, staring off into space with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com