![]() ![]() ![]() The problem in books like They Thirst is how does the writer sustain the horror of the event. McCammon’s 531 page book features a dozen characters: a newspaper reporter, a policeman whose father was bitten by a vampire, a dying priest who senses the vampire conquest, a comedian and his girl friend who are chased by vampires, and plenty of Bad Guys. From there, they slowly start their move to take over the city. Vampire Prince Conrad Vulkan and his minions set up residence in an abandoned castle in the hills of LA. They Thirst concerns a vampire apocalypse aimed at Los Angeles. They Thirst is McCammon’s fourth book and this is significant because McCammon later “disowned” his first four books ( Baal, Bethany’s Sin, The Night Boat, and They Thirst) and resisted their reprinting. I’ve had this copy of They Thirst since it was first published in 1981 by Avon books and I finally got around to reading it. McCammon’s work although both writers worked the same side of the Horror street. I confess, I much preferred Stephen King books over Robert R. McCammon’s work and urged me to read his books. ![]()
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