Who Would Like This Book:
Looking for something fresh in the vampire genre? This one’s for you. Christopher Buehlman trades in dreary castles for roaring engines, with vampires burning rubber across 1960s America. The prose is razor-sharp, the atmosphere is wild and immersive, and the characters - both villains and survivors - have well-crafted depth. Fans of horror with a dash of Americana, dark thrillers, or anyone seeking a unique road trip story will dig this adrenaline-soaked ride. Audiobook fans should take note: the narration is a standout.
Who May Not Like This Book:
If you prefer your horror straightforward and action-packed from start to finish, you might find the pacing a touch slow - Buehlman gives a lot of space to character backstories and emotional fallout. Some readers didn’t click with the treatment of certain side characters. And if you’re not a fan of bleak or violent stories, this hard-edged vampire novel may push your comfort zone.
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'The Suicide Motor Club' by Christopher Buehlman is a fast-paced vampire novel set on American highways, where a group of vampires terrorizes drivers by causing high-speed accidents. The book features a survivor seeking revenge, a unique take on vampire mythology, and a compelling story told in a seamless and engaging writing style.
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Content warnings include graphic violence and themes of murder and trauma.
From The Publisher:
"Rising horror star"* Christopher Buehlman, author of The Lesser Dead, returns with a chilling and thrilling tale of dark evil lurking on the lonely, open road...
Bram Stoker, quoting the ballad "Lenore," said, "The dead travel fast."
Those words have never rung more true...
Remember that car that passed you near midnight on Route 66, doing 105 with its lights off? You wondered where it was going so quickly on that dark, dusty stretch of road, motor roaring, the driver glancing out the window as he blew by.
Did his greedy eyes shine silver like a coyote's? Did he make you feel like prey?
You can't remember now.
You just saw the founder of the Suicide Motor Club. Be grateful his brake lights never flashed. Be grateful his car was already full.
They roam America, littering the highways with smashed cars and bled-out bodies, a gruesome reflection of the unsettled sixties. But to anyone unlucky enough to meet them in the lonely hours of the night, they're just a blurry memory.
That is-to all but one...
Two years ago, they left a witness in the mangled wreck of her family car, her husband dead, her son taken. She remembers their awful faces, despite their tricks and glamours. And she's coming for them-her thirst for vengeance even more powerful than their hunger for blood.
On the deserted highways of America, the hunters are about to become the hunted...
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To say this was exciting to listen to is an understatement for sure! A good revenge story and enough creepyness to make in a bloody good read. I hope I can find something more to read or listen to by this author soon!
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About the Author:
Christopher Buehlman is the winner of the 2007 Bridport Prize for Poetry and the author of several plays and five novels: The Suicide Motor Club, The Lesser Dead (named the American Library Association's Best Horror Novel of the Year), The Necromancer's House, Between Two Fires, and Those Across the River (a World Fantasy Award nominee for best novel). He spends half the year in St. Petersburg, Florida, and the rest on the road.
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