I enjoyed this book very much. I notice the reviews where people felt it was a slow read. Although it is a Vampire story, it is more of a historical novel. I love both types of books.If you just want o fnd out "what happens" you may feel impatient. This book is a travelogue, a mystery and a fascinating history of Eastern Europe. This is not a fluff book. I hope you'll give it a try.

I was hesitant at first to read this book but once I sat down and gave it a chance I was hooked. My husband was reading it while I was and of course he got through it quicker than myself so I was constantly asking him questions lol. But being the good husband he is he never answered any of them and let me read on with the story falling into place in front of me. I enjoyed this story very much even with it being a slight history lesson. I recommend this book for any vampire lover, love story lover and historian. Enjoy!

I decided I had to read this after reading so many reviews that range from one extreme to the other. I'm definitely pro-Historian, but can understand why some people might not like it. I liked the mix of scholarly research, history and suspense. I like books that get me interested in parts of the world that I've never paid much attention to before. Thumbs up!

I slogged through half of this and realized I wasn't enjoying it and had no desire to finish it. It's beautifully written, but it's just so SSSSLLLLLLOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. It took me a month to get through the half I did read, which is really unusual for me. Maybe somebody else will like it more.

Argh! This was a painful read. I kept hoping I'd run into someone who'd finished it already and they could tel me how it ended so I wouldn't have to keep plowing through it myself. The creative and suspenseful telling will force you to finish it, but it moves along so slooooooowly. It's like a movie that you're watching at home and don't bother to pause when you get up for more drinks or a restroom break.

One of my favorite books, the best I've read in a long, long time. Very intricate, eloquent story exploring the lore of Dracula.

Beautifully written, an absolute treat to read. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, but felt the epilogue was not only unnecessary but actually distracting. The historic detail was fabulous and the characters (particularly the ones in Turkey) were well drawn and interesting.

I put this one down about half way through. I was really into it at first, but it didn't pick up and I was bored and impatient.
I love vampire stories and the writing is pretty, but the pacing was just painfully slow.
I know that many liked this one, so I should give it another chance.
Did I mention that the story was slow? It was slow.

Really couldn't get into reading it.

Vivid history and carefully crafted writing come together to tell a terrific story, a more scholarly approach to the familiar vampire legend that still manages to be entertaining, and sinister enough to read with the lights on. The tone may be low key and matter of fact, but the tale it conveys is so subtly chilling, so almost plausible, that it kept me glued to the pages. It helps if you love history, and aren't easily bored by facts piled high, but a this is definitely a book worth the effort of reading it.

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I enjoyed this book very much. Well researched and well written. A scholarly take on the Dracula legend with suspense and a little romance thrown in.

I thought this was a great book, it did have some tedious points but it was full of history, you do have to be into the the history of Dracula (not necessarily the true ending to his story) to want to read the book. Actually very entertaining.

Good. Different kind of vampire book. This kept my attention.

A good book on an interesting subject (vapires) - kind of like a "Davinci Code" type story, maybe a little long in parts, but I liked it.

well written but not a page turner, ending is weak

This book was a pretty big diversification for me - I read plenty of historical fiction, but rarely do I step outside of England with this reading. I was really pulled in by the story and liked the chance to learn more about history that I’m less familiar with.

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I LOVED this book. I'm so glad i found this book. The charectors are excellent and richly developed. The history is amazing, the way she just narrates the places where the charectors are at is fantastic! I loved EVERYTHING about this book. The way it jumped back in forth in time, I mean everything. I have read countless books this probably ranks up there in my top 5. Anyone who loves history, and dracula must read this book!

I really wanted to like this book since I love historical fiction. It was a best seller and figured it should be at least interesting. I thought it was a difficult read because it was so slow. I usually put down books if they don't get me by the first 100 pages but I did keep slogging through it. I kept on trying for about two weeks but just couldn't get into it. It's interesting now to look at the reviews on PBS - guess I wasn't alone.

If you liked DaVinci Code, you'll like this one. It's full of mystery and puzzle and travel -- and a few vampires for good measure. Very good.

I loved everything about this book. This is one the best books I've ever read, it might just be THE best. The story is obsessively absorbing; the writing taut yet descriptive, and the delicious details from the author's research bring this book so completely to life that I felt I was literally there with the characters every step of the way. I'm in love and I will keep reading and re-reading this book until it falls apart in my hands, that's how good it is!

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