A Matter of Taste (Tor Horror) (Hardcover)

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Taking a break from his successful Berserker and Book of Lost Swords series, Saberhagen returns to his modern-day Count Dracula tales in this fast-paced sequel to An Old Friend of the Family . After more than a decade, the Chicago-based Southerland family again finds itself involved with the 500-year-old fiend who loved their great-great-grandmother in Bram Stoker's original story (and in The Dracula Tape , Saberhagen's first vampire tome). Finding the Count (now known as Uncle Matthew) poisoned and comatose in his upscale condo, John Southerland and his fiancee try to nurse him to health while defending the apartment against various living and "undead" foes. They also discover a tape-recorded autobiography telling of the Count's early bloodsucking days and his encounters with 15th-century legends Cesare and Lucretia Borgia, who may be masterminding the current attack. The Chicago characters become less interesting once the historical intrigue begins, but overall this thriller/romance will please fans thirsting for more adventures of a gentlemanly ghoul.
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Product Description

Saberhagen's first new "Dracula" novel in six years. He was once called Dracula, but in present-day Chicago he's known as Matthew. Since he's risked his un-life to protect the Southerland family many times, they call him Uncle Matthew. An old enemy tries to kill Matthew, and now the Southerlands must rise to Matthew's defense. HC: Tor. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 284 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books; 1st edition (June 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312850468
• ISBN-13: 978-0312850463
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,159,652 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, just not very good, November 18, 1999

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This review is from: A Matter of Taste (The Dracula Series) (Mass Market Paperback)

Not a bad premise, essentially, but the whole thing felt rather slight and I found the device of Dracula's recorded memories to be contrived. The idea of linking Dracula to the Borgias was interesting enough, but it never felt like it became fully fleshed out enough. It was good enough to encourage me to read other books in the Dracula series to see if I find them better than this.