The Making of a Monster (Abyss) [Mass Market Paperback]

Gail Petersen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1993 | Series: Abyss

After an encounter with a mysterious stranger, Kate, a conventional L.A. housewife, acquires a thirst for blood, and she must embrace her true nature as a vampire.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 10 pages
• Publisher: Dell (May 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440213894
• ISBN-13: 978-0440213895
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,351,199 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still my favorite book..., October 15, 2004

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hekaterine "' Kath '" (St. Louis) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Making of a Monster (Abyss) (Mass Market Paperback)

I got this book off a supermarket rack and bought it on a whim. It has a fairly plain cover, and a cheesy back cover description, but I thought it might be a fun read. What I got though, was a phenominal story that I ended up staying up all night to finish.

The storyline keeps you guessing, the charecters are believeable (insomuch as is possible given preternatural circumstances), the narrator and main charecter Kate is so well developed... the reader finds themselves identifying with Kate right away, and then gets sucked down with her, into her gradual charecter shift from 'Suzie homemaker' to 'monster at heart'. And at each step the shift is so subtle, you never stop identifying with Kate as fate makes a monster out of her.

11 years later, its still my favorite book. I've read it more often than any other book i own... which is saying a lot, my book collection is well over a thousand books at this point. I even bought additional coppies to loan out to people, my first copy stays at home.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Making of a Monster...Amazing!, April 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Making of a Monster (Abyss) (Mass Market Paperback)

I absolutely loved this book. I am an avid vampire reader and of all the books I have read, this rates at the top. I will say that Gail Petersen isn't better than Anne Rice, so much as different. I only wish she had written more books about Kate. Did she ever find Justin? Did they finally find the love that kept eluding them? Anyway, I definetly recommend this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic, Hip, Funny Vampire Book - Way Ahead of It's Time, January 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Making of a Monster (Abyss) (Mass Market Paperback)

Really cool vampire novel about a female vampire in LA. I loved the detail of hearing about Kate (main character) changes as she first became a vampire, then hated it, then eventually learns to live with it. There's some great plot twists and a real sense of humor here and this vampire has a sense of morals that she doesn't want to have. A lot has been written about "Bitten" about a female werewolf being the latest thing but I think "The Making of A Monster" covered this territory back in 1993 and did it much better. I just ordered a used copy - since it's out of print and I no longer have my original one but I really think this should be published again and I'd really like to know what else this author has written cause I'm ready to read it. Great vampire novel!