I was pretty proud of the fact that I knew almost every single song and artist or band he referred to. I had no idea I was that cool 😀
Louise Chao has been a vampire for several decades now. She lives and works in San Francisco, and loves music and plays the guitar. Her family kicked her out when she was a teenager for rebelling. Her parents always pitted her and her little brother, Stephen, against each other. Stephen was the perfect kid who got excellent grades and always obeyed. So Louise left. She eventually ended up living with her Aunt Laura, who was also ostracized from the family for being a lesbian. Louise took care of Aunt Laura until she passed away.
The last several years have been lonely for her. Her best friend died in a car accident and Louise has always been a loner who had trouble making friends. She's quick to dispel the "Hollywood" myths about being a vampire: honestly, it's pretty depressing. She spends most of her time looking for blood so she won't starve to death. She doesn't have supersonic hearing or amazing eyesight, she can't morph into another creature or turn into a mist, she can't fly. She comes home one day and finds a man and his grandson who are looking for Aunt Laura. They're long-lost relatives. The man, EJ, and his grandson, Ian, have had a rough go of things. Ian's father passed away and now his mother, EJ's daughter, is dying from cancer. Despite her better judgement, Louise invites them in and gets entangled in their problems.
I won't say anything else since it would spoil it, but it was a darkly humorous and quick read. I liked it.
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