Thirsty by Tracey Bateman

[CafeGirl]

As a fan of Tracey's Heart trilogy, I was surprised to see that her next book, Thirsty, is being called a Christian vampire thriller by one reviewer on BarnesandNoble.com.

As a fan of the the vampire genre, you are not sure if the title relates just to the vampire character of the heroine herself since she is a recovering alcoholic.

Below is the review by Harriet Klausner and I have already pre-ordered a copy of the book:

Veterinarian Nina Parker fled her hometown of Abbey Hills, Missouri two decades ago with no thoughts of going back. However that is before she became an alcoholic, a divorcee and a professional failure due to intoxicated negligence when she neutered a prize horse. Unemployed, sober and single she comes home accompanied by her angry teenage daughter Megan and her eight year old son Adam stays with her sister Jill the cop. Her spouse Hunt follows them.

As she stays sober one day at a time but filled with remorse for what her drinking did to her family and her former employees, Nina is ignorant that she is being watched by a male who believes he has found his desire. The two and a half century old vampire Markus stalks his new neighbor with plans for her.

THIRSTY is an intriguing Christian vampire thriller starring a broken remorseful heroine, her family, and the vampire who in many ways surprisingly steals the show. The story line focuses on second chances and redemption with a few clever spins refreshing the theme. Although shifts between the past and the present are confusing as the change seems abrupt, fans will enjoy Tracey Bateman's fine inspirational as readers will wonder whether a vampire can have a soul.
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[Glee]

I'm intrigued by this book too - and I'm not a big vampire fan! Please let us know what you think of it.
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[sissteele]

As I mentioned in another thread, I think this is a sign the vampire trend is officially overdone. It sounds like an intriguing book but when Christian publishing houses do vampires, well, me thinks Armaggedon is close at hand

Peace, Julie
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[CafeGirl]

Just about halfway through the book and it is hard to put down - so good!

Yes, there is a vampire in the story but the plot is more about Nina, the alcoholic divorced mother of two, who is trying to redeem herself in the eyes of her family by going through rehab. There are paragraphs in each chapter about how she lost her way in her childhood which influenced her poor choices as she became an adult.

I should finish it tonight and will add a post in the Spoiler Zone.
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The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books, we are not alone - Laura Bush

[Cathy D]

I completely don't see how Christian and "vampire" goes hand in hand at all. Not my cup of tea, but I am curious to see how others like it!