I gave up this book at 40% which was a shame as I've enjoyed a number of his other titles. In the end I tired of this group of very boring appearance driven, late 1980s, American housewives very quickly. It lacked the charm of some of his other works and it failed to catch my interest.

This was such a good, creepy, unsettling, and at times humorous book. I was riveted start to finish.

I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. I am a fan of Grady Hendrix, I first found him through Paperbacks From Hell and then My Best Friend's Exorcism, both great books that I couldn't put down, so as soon as I saw this book on here, I wanted to read it, especially since it was about slaying vampires. I love that he ties in true crime books for the ladies book club and once a strange new man comes to town, who sleeps during the day, and has special tinted windows for his van, things start a changin' as they say. When children start disappearing and dying, one woman starts to notice, but does she, or is she just crazy like everyone, especially her husband and the other men seem to think she is, after all, the new guy is "just great" Another great read from Grady Hendrix that I couldn't put down.

I fell into this one with it’s sense of nostalgia and often it’s out and out horror – Grady Hendrix is a brilliantly dark and dastardly writer who lulls you into a false sense of security then BAM hits you with moments that make you clutch at your head, grimacing wildly but unable to look away.

The ladies of this book club are a vibrantly eclectic lot, whose lives follow the path of least resistance in often hilariously insightful ways. They read about the darkest crimes whilst vacuuming their curtains, then one day real danger arrives in the form of the enigmatically attractive James Harris.

This novel has all the horror layers you would hope for, whilst attaching you to the protagonists with a fairly unshakeable bond. It is a crazily relevant vampire tale, in this case with no Van Helsing waiting in the wings, just Korey and Blue’s Mom Patricia…

It really isn’t going to be a fair fight.

Brilliantly observant, cleverly written and intensely addictive, The Southern Book Clubs Guide to Slaying Vampires is a razor sharp, absorbing and randomly terrifying novel that has the side effect of increasing your to be read piles exponentially.

I loved it. Highly Recommended.

A wonderful slice of southern charm, wrapped up in a familial horror story. One of my favourite books this year. Simply breathtaking. Read this book .

this was a perfect halloween read! I loved every page of this book, which imagines a group of housewives tasked with an immortal being moving into their neighborhood. A horror novel that actually addresses race, sexism, and is truly horrifying? Sign. Me. Up. The cover makes it seem kind of lighthearted but that is definitely not the case, as Grady Hendrix's book would definitely be rated R if it was a movie. Not for the faint of heart, but in the best way. Going to read the author's other works soon!