Vampire [Mass Market Paperback]

Richie Tankersley Cusick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1991

It's Darcy Thomas' summer home: the Dungeon of Horrors, owned by Jake, the gorgeous green-eyed uncle she's just met. But the gory fun turns to terror when real bodies are found with the mark of a vampire on their throats--and Darcy is targeted as the next victim.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This silly, nearly incoherent novel begins when its heroine, Darcy, comes to live with her Uncle Jake. Strange events occur even before Darcy's arrival--a girl is found murdered, and on her neck are lipstick marks in the shape of a vampire's bite. When several other girls are murdered in the same fashion, Darcy begins to suspect Jake and various others among her new friends. Meanwhile, vague romantic yearnings spring up between Darcy and nearly all the young men in the novel, including Jake--who (readers may well be relieved to discover) is not really Darcy's uncle. Those with great tenacity may have the energy to follow this book to its very end, if only to find out whether it ever starts making sense. But even die-hard fans of the genre will find little to relish in this tedious would-be horror tale. Ages 10-up.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 214 pages
• Publisher: Simon Pulse; 1st edition (June 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671709569
• ISBN-13: 978-0671709563
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #522,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for teen horror fans., December 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Vampire (Mass Market Paperback)

This was the first book I read in my long teen horror story phase, soon followed by the Vampire Diaries. I remember reading this book at least 3 times, then lending it to all my friends and having discussions about it. I remember being thrilled by the romantic subplots and getting numerous chills from the scary ones, especially during the end of the book. It isn't exactly literature, but it is very well-written and holds your attention from start to finish. I loved how Richie keeps you guessing from beginning to end if there really is a vampire stalking the community, and if so, who it is. Now that I think about it, I'm going to dig my copy out one of these days and reread it. I loved all of Richie's books, especially Trick or Treat, and the V.C Andrews-influenced Blood Roots.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Summer full of terror and suspense..., July 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Vampire (Mass Market Paperback)

You have to read this book! This girl named Darcy gets taken to her Uncle Jake's place for the summer because her mom ditched her so she could get married. Well, Darcy gets freaked out because everywhere she goes she sees Elliot. It's like he's stalking her. To make matters worse, Liz hates her because Liz's boyfriend likes Darcy. She thinks her Uncle is a murderer because all the evidence points to him. There is a murderer called "The Vampire" on the loose and she in going to be next...or is she? It's your turn...read this thriller and find out who the "Vampire" really is...is it her uncle Jake who fits the part just perfect? Is it Liz who dispises her and even threatened to kill her? Is it Elliot who seems to be stalking her? Is it Brandon (Liz's boyfriend) who seams to like her, or is he buttering her up to be his "bride"? Or maybe it's Kyle (Liz's brother) who seams to like Darcy too, is he really who she thinks he is? It could be any one of these five, strange people. Maybe it's all her imagination - she could have dreamed this all up. Maybe they are all in on it. Read this and be surprised. All of Richie's books (that I have read) have surprise endings. It's a really good must read.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrificly scary, April 1, 2002

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casey mutz (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vampire (Mass Market Paperback)

Richie Tankersly Cusick is an absolutely amazing young adult writer. She will put you on the edge of your seat the entire time you are reading one of her books. Vampire has to be one of the best books. I read the whole thing in one night. You just wont want to put it down because you just have to fing out what's going to happen next. This book has everything you would ever want in a suspence thriller. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves suspence thrillers no matter what the age.