Forever, My Vampire by Tony-Paul deVissage

  . . .His orders were simple: make himself accepted by the villagers, make them forget the past vampire stories and settle down . . .

 Forever, My Vampire, written by Tony-Paul deVissage, published by Worldwooze Publishing.

           It is 1926 in rural Ireland and the small village of Ballywalegh is in a proper uproar after the local manor house, uninhabited for more than a century, is reopened by its new owner, Karel Novotny—handsome as any movie actor, he is—with his odd acting staff, their fancy cars and furniture limited to those oversize caskets stored in the master bedroom.

On the eve of the annual Fall Fellowship Festival, old fears and myths start up again about strange happenings at the manor house and illnesses among the young women of the village. So what’s a man such as Seamus Flannery to do, when his lovely daughter Bridey arrives home from her teaching position for a short vacation, intent on attending the Fest?

On the heels of a most successful Festival when  Novotny and Bridey, as well as many of the other young people of the village, had themselves quite the time, illness strikes—just as it did before. Driven to frenzy, the villagers storm the manor house, looking to commit violence—just as they did before.

 Our Review: There are many terrific aspects of this delightful story, one of which is author deVissage’s ability to create the nuances of Irish-speak. Reading this story, for us, was a welcome visit home. Another excellent aspect is his ability to create parallel story lines, populated by intriguing characters, and a hint of mystery which kept us turning the pages.  

 On a scale of 1-5, Forever, My Vampire deserves a 6.

       Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews