Don't get me wrong--I love Buffy--but one of the things we can lay on its doorstep is the glamorization and sexing up of vampires. And we can probably blame Anne Rice too. And LK Hamilton. So nowadays vampires in one blockbuster series popular with tweens sparkle, shine and are the (rich) boy next door. Not King's vampires though--these are old-fashioned vampires--monsters--the ones that make you fear the dark and appear in nightmares--and that's what I love this book for. I think this book along with another Stephen King book, The Shining, are tied for scariest book I've ever read. You might want to read this one in bright sunlight--but be warned if at night it comes back to haunt you nevertheless.
