There’s something quietly charming about Samantha Moon.
She isn’t just a vampire — she’s a mother, a former federal agent, a private investigator, and someone still trying to make sense of a life that was violently rerouted. In Vampire Moon, that balancing act becomes the heart of the story.
This second instalment leans more confidently into what makes the series work: the contrast between the supernatural and the painfully ordinary. Samantha is hunting a dangerous crime lord and protecting a woman from a brutal ex-husband, while also navigating custody battles, complicated emotions, and two very different men orbiting her life. The cases are tense, but it’s Samantha herself — pragmatic, wounded, dryly humorous — who keeps the pages turning.
What I especially enjoyed is that the book doesn’t drown in gore or try to be relentlessly dark. It knows when to be serious and when to step lightly. The tone stays accessible, sometimes even playful, without undercutting the real stakes. It’s “scary fun” rather than bleak horror, which suits the character perfectly.
A small but genuine bonus: the Kindle X-Ray feature is enabled, and it’s surprisingly helpful in a series like this. Being able to quickly revisit characters, terms, and relationships adds to the smoothness of the reading experience, especially as the world expands.
Vampire Moon feels like a story settling into its identity — supernatural crime fiction with heart, momentum, and a lead character who’s easy to root for. Not every mystery needs to reinvent the genre to be enjoyable, and this one knows exactly what it wants to be.
A solid, entertaining continuation of Samantha Moon’s story, and a series I’m happy to keep following.
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