The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix really had me steaming about the patriarchy. As he says in the forward, this book is a tribute to the mothers who are the everyday, unsung heroes. To all the people who dismay the "housewife" as someone without a job, you have no idea. So, a group of housewives start a book club to help them escape the day-to-day for just a bit. They like to read true crime. As a fellow lover of true crime, I get the appeal. Gruesome but fascinating! Then things start happening in their neighborhood that they would be remiss to ignore. While many people can overlook a lot, most can't overlook a potential threat to their children. That's when the book gets uncomfortable. It's also when the men in the book get so annoying, I wanted to get rid of all of them! And yet, it didn't seem that over-the-top which makes me sad. Even though it promises vampires, it reads more like true crime than straight horror. When you finish reading it, don't forget to tell your mother you love her.
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