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DRACULAS - a review

Something different. Instead of something I designed a review of DRACULAS, written by Blake Crouch, Jack Kilborn, Jeff Strand, and F. Paul Wilson. Available from amazon.com October 19th.

Following the success of Serial Uncut, Joe Konrath (aka Jack Kilborn) set out to take the concept of multiple authors working simultaneously on the same novel to the next level. Was Serial written ‘just’ by him and Blake Crouch, DRACULAS is a four-author-effort. Completing the team are Jeff Strand, and F. Paul Wilson both legends in their own right. Buy DRACULAS here. The result is a no holds barred high octane horror novel that - thankfully - is far removed from the sensitive metro-sexual vampires that make young girls swoon. No adolescent wet dreams here - this is full on mayhem and the stuff of disturbing and frightening nightmares. For the lovers of vampires it should be considered a welcome return to the origins of the genre. DRACULAS is fast paced, dark, claustrophobic, scary, occasionally laugh out loud funny but always extremely entertaining.

In addition to the terrific DRACULAS the ebook offers a raft of extras. There are deleted scenes and alternate endings but most exciting, insightful and extremely entertaining is the exclusive behind-the-scenes ‘Making of DRACULAS’. There are over a hundred pages of transcripts of the chain of emails between the authors, from conception to completion with warts and all. It reveals how 4 very talented but very different authors set aside their egos, and how they - almost effortlessly it seems - collaborate to create a seamless and very exciting novel.

DRACULAS is an absolute must read for anyone who enjoys a fast paced and excellent horror story. The chain of emails is a must read for anyone remotely interested in the art of writing and collaboration.