What happens when a logical, no-nonsense computer operator encounters a vampire among the machinery?
If you you love the vampire mythos, but are a little bored with whiny, materialistic brats and want to get back to some of mysterious darkness that drew you to Dark Shadows and the old Hammer films, you'll love Darksome Thirst.
Professional Reviews
Don D'Amassa, Science Fiction Chronicle, Issue 240, October 2003
Tired of good vampires or bad ones who run in clans and act more like gangsters than the undead? If so, you might want to chase down a copy of this first novel, which features a nasty and somewhat untraditional bloodsucker. Westfield's vampire appears more by suggestion than physically, a hint of shadows, a sense that you're no longer alone... The author does a very good job of establishing atmosphere, and the evil force is nicely handled...the characterization was convincing and the story engrossing. Overall, a very promising debut.
Front Street Reviews
Darksome Thirst is Morven Westfield's entry into the world of fiction and is, hopefully, the beginning to a long career. It is a vampire thriller that preys on our fears of the commonplace becoming the unknown... The setting of modern technology (okay, not so modern -- it takes place in the computer land of the 70s) is a wonderful contrast with dark powers of the hidden. Westfield has created characters that get our attention, [keep] our interest...
Morgan Ploutz, www.horrorchannel.com
It is clear from the outset of Darksome Thirst that Ms. Westfield knows her characters well... She possesses the talent and ability to paint vivid portraits with an economy of words, allowing us to feel as if we know these people too.
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