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Marquis de Sade #6
In the Name of the Vampire
In the sixth book of the ongoing Marquis de Sade saga, the master vampire is forced to join forces with an old nemesis to battle a new and deadly foe in his beloved city of Paris. Original.
321 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2005
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About the author
Mary Ann Mitchell
27 books51 followersAs a child, Mary Ann Mitchell wrote short stories, essays, and poetry. When she was twelve she sent her short stories to the night editor of The Journal American, who encouraged her to send more. Her mother intercepted the letters and forbade her from writing. Seems some of the family’s dark secrets were oozing onto Mary Ann’s written pages. Her writing became secret and sporadic. Once she completed graduate school, she became a civil servant. Years later her husband asked her what her dream career would be. She quickly answered that she always wanted to be a novelist.
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May 17, 2016
I'm not usually a fan of the Marquis de Sade vampire books. I read them because I got them through the Leisure Horror Book Club back in the day. This one's pretty good, though. The style and dialogue are kind of irritating, but the story makes up for it.
April 28, 2023
Surprisingly uninteresting for a book with a vampire Marquis de Sade.
January 27, 2016
Mitchelle's series, inspired by a vampire who has donned the legendary name of Marquis De Sade, continues in this sixth installment. This time the reader is introduced to two young lovers, a mortal woman who is admired and sought after for her beauty, and a young man who was born half mortal and half vampire.
The woman, once a lover of Sade before seeing his true self, has suddenly vanished from the apartment of Justin, the half-breed who destroys vampires. Hearing the Sade is back in Paris, he is convinced the diabolical man has captured his former slave. Enlisting in the help of another vampire to locate Sade - and of course, his beloved Madeline, he has to repay for this information by vowing to also try his best to locate the current vampire serial killing traumatizing the streets.
The books plot is no mystery, as much is given away in the beginning. The reader knows who the killer is, the details of Sade's involvements, and everything along the step of the way. While it's not a mind twister and isn't a read that makes one think, it does offer some amusing tension between the old rivals Marie and Sade.
Justin's character is convincing enough but it wouldn't have hurt to know a bit more about him besides his undying devotion to the memory of Madeleine. Pacing is fast enough and I never grew bored, although the midsection and ending of this novel was hurt by its lack of weight.
Before a Sade novel I read went into much more sexual detail, but here it was sadly amiss. Those looking for more of the same will find it a bit dry here, hinting more rather than showing. The compassion of Lilliana was a change, and welcome, but didn't make the most sense. The interesting 'family' was the more entertaining aspect. I couldn't really care about Madeline or Matthew, as they just didn't seem real and sympathetic enough. The ending was an abrupt drop, almost like the writer realized she'd reached her word limit and had to suddenly cease. A more thorough resolution - on the parts of many players - was sorely amiss.
Besides that, this was a fun little book in other ways, I was treated with a few chuckles, and it's hard to put down. Call it a guilty pleasure. Not something that's first star reading that one should actively seek out, but a book that's good enough not to be ignored if you walk by it in the library somewhere.
The woman, once a lover of Sade before seeing his true self, has suddenly vanished from the apartment of Justin, the half-breed who destroys vampires. Hearing the Sade is back in Paris, he is convinced the diabolical man has captured his former slave. Enlisting in the help of another vampire to locate Sade - and of course, his beloved Madeline, he has to repay for this information by vowing to also try his best to locate the current vampire serial killing traumatizing the streets.
The books plot is no mystery, as much is given away in the beginning. The reader knows who the killer is, the details of Sade's involvements, and everything along the step of the way. While it's not a mind twister and isn't a read that makes one think, it does offer some amusing tension between the old rivals Marie and Sade.
Justin's character is convincing enough but it wouldn't have hurt to know a bit more about him besides his undying devotion to the memory of Madeleine. Pacing is fast enough and I never grew bored, although the midsection and ending of this novel was hurt by its lack of weight.
Before a Sade novel I read went into much more sexual detail, but here it was sadly amiss. Those looking for more of the same will find it a bit dry here, hinting more rather than showing. The compassion of Lilliana was a change, and welcome, but didn't make the most sense. The interesting 'family' was the more entertaining aspect. I couldn't really care about Madeline or Matthew, as they just didn't seem real and sympathetic enough. The ending was an abrupt drop, almost like the writer realized she'd reached her word limit and had to suddenly cease. A more thorough resolution - on the parts of many players - was sorely amiss.
Besides that, this was a fun little book in other ways, I was treated with a few chuckles, and it's hard to put down. Call it a guilty pleasure. Not something that's first star reading that one should actively seek out, but a book that's good enough not to be ignored if you walk by it in the library somewhere.
September 1, 2010
Mitchell's series, inspired by a vampire who has donned the legendary name of Marquis De Sade, continues in this sixth installment. The reader is introduced to two young lovers: a mortal woman who is admired and sought after for her beauty, and a young man who was born half mortal and half vampire.
The woman, once a lover of Sade before seeing his true self, has suddenly vanished from the apartment of Justin, the half-breed who destroys vampires. Hearing the Sade is back in Paris, he is convinced the diabolical man has captured his former slave. Enlisting in the help of another vampire to locate Sade -- and of course, his beloved Madeline, he has to repay for this information by vowing to also try his best to locate the current vampire serial killing traumatizing the streets.
The books plot is no mystery, as much is given away in the beginning. The reader knows who the killer is, the details of Sade's involvements, and everything along the step of the way.
I thought the premise of the Marquis de Sade as a vampire might prove interesting but the writer obviously knows very little of the historical character and managed to make him a good deal less interesting in being one of the undead than when he was with the living. As for all the other characters lumped together, they were so painfully boring I kept hoping they'd all die a grisly death. No such luck however. In short, don't waste your money or your time on these books. Michell can’t write and it obviously shows.
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Book Details:
Title In the Name of the Vampire (Marquis de Sade)
Author Mary Ann Mitchell
Reviewed By Purplycookie
The woman, once a lover of Sade before seeing his true self, has suddenly vanished from the apartment of Justin, the half-breed who destroys vampires. Hearing the Sade is back in Paris, he is convinced the diabolical man has captured his former slave. Enlisting in the help of another vampire to locate Sade -- and of course, his beloved Madeline, he has to repay for this information by vowing to also try his best to locate the current vampire serial killing traumatizing the streets.
The books plot is no mystery, as much is given away in the beginning. The reader knows who the killer is, the details of Sade's involvements, and everything along the step of the way.
I thought the premise of the Marquis de Sade as a vampire might prove interesting but the writer obviously knows very little of the historical character and managed to make him a good deal less interesting in being one of the undead than when he was with the living. As for all the other characters lumped together, they were so painfully boring I kept hoping they'd all die a grisly death. No such luck however. In short, don't waste your money or your time on these books. Michell can’t write and it obviously shows.
More of Purplycookie’s Reviews @: http://www.goodreads.com/purplycookie
Book Details:
Title In the Name of the Vampire (Marquis de Sade)
Author Mary Ann Mitchell
Reviewed By Purplycookie
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September 25, 2010
I didnt like this book very much, I stuck with it, kept hoping it would get better, but it never really did...I was glad when it was over.
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