MisStaked by J. Morgan

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Title: MisStaked
Author: J. Morgan

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Publisher: Champagne Books

Genre: Paranormal/Mystery/Comedy/Romance

Length:320

Reviewed by: Keri Stratton Alley

About The Book: What happens when a 35 year old virginal vampire slayer, his sexy and intelligent girlfriend, and his talking chimpanzee sign on to kill the mother of all vampires? Mr. R. J. Petrifunk gets a few moments of peace as his son, Breathred, finally leaves the basement.

The Review: After only three chapters, I just gave up. I like to make note of particularly brilliant lines from books I'm reviewing to give the author some personalized kudos for a well turned phrase. Three chapters into the book, I realized I'd never be able to choose from the plethora of zingers, one liners, and ridiculously hilarious situations that constantly appeared on the pages.

A talking chimpanzee named Stud who's romantically obsessed with Estelle Getty? Vanquishing vampiric cats? A discourse on how leather chafes the thighs of a virginal vampire slayer?

J. Morgan - you got me in trouble. Because of your brilliant satirical wit, my  seven-year-old daughter reamed me out for laughing so loudly that I woke her from a dead sleep. I spit iced-tea all over my laptop. Some even went out my nose. But it was worth it.

J. Morgan really gets in depth with details and characterization - which leaves plenty of opportunity for a liberal helping of humor. Places where other authors might have glossed over become moments of comedic brilliance. The plot is doled out slowly, but steadily, with a fascinating tidbit of information about the lead characters every few chapters. And the plot is never predictable; mishaps, quirky characters, and surprising twists keep the story fresh and funny. The only disappointing element of the book was that it ended. True, the mystery was solved and the threat vanquished. But the possibility of a sequel with the same characters is too tantalizing to pass up. I'll be keeping my eyes out for more tips from the Boffrend School of Vampire Slaying and On-line Technical Support.

Pagan Elements: If you count vampires and werewolves as pagan elements, then this book had them in abundance.

Cover (Rated 1-10): 7 -the subtitle "A Comedy of Vampiric Proportions" immediately drew me in, as did the smiley face with vampire fangs. Adorably twisted cover art; much like the book, itself.

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