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Dracula Cha Cha Cha

Anno Dracula Book 3

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Dracula Cha Cha Cha

By: Kim Newman
Narrated by: William Gaminara
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Rome 1959. Along the Via Veneto, the living and the dead enjoy la dolce vita, as the vampires, intellectuals, conspirators, jet-setters and swindlers of Europe gather in an endless round of indulgence and gaiety, dancing giddily to the music of the Dracula Cha Cha Cha. The Vampire King, in Italian exile, is to be married to a Moldavian princess, and rumours circulate that his wedding will be the first move in a campaign to return him to his position as Lord of the Undead and a power in the world. In the eternal city, three corpses in the Fontana di Trevi lead three vampire women towards the destinies of their hearts. A flamboyant murderer stalks the elder vampires of the city, perhaps intent on wrecking the Royal Marriage; an undead British secret agent with a license to kill is swept up in a titanic conflict with the supernatural agents of Smersh; a living American opportunist sees a way of surviving as a parasite upon the dead; and a creature older even than Count Dracula is awakened to decide the fates of lovers and monsters. From the author of Anno Dracula and The Bloody Red Baron comes this novel of horror and mystery, romance and intrigue.

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Gene, Katie and Penny Friends at Last? Great Ending to a Wonderful Trilogy. (Highlights/HamishBond007/OrsonWells/TooManyToFitHere.)

Another Triumph from Kim & William.

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Dracula Cha Cha Cha is a mid Twentieth Century thriller. As the earlier books in the series it slips seamlessly into the style, idioms, and culture of the age in which it's set. It is populated by figures of the time and full of little jokes for readers and to delight those who lived then. The story itself is a murder mystery thriller, a spy novel that pays tribute to Ian Fleming and gives a nod to Len Deighton's in passing. A supernatural thriller. A murder mystery. All executed with the style of La Dolce Vita. It is a wonderful (in every sense of the word) experience. I loved it.

An Adventure for Readers

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Poor finish to a good trilogy. This was all over the place with very little construction.

final part

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I've realised that my overall enjoyment of the individual novels in this series is directly correlated to my liking for, interest in and knowledge of the period in which they're set, and the supporting cast of characters - fictional and real - who inhabit it. This one is full of references to all things cool, hep and late '50's ... (J)Hamish Bond and Orson Wells, John Houston and a hideous 3-way amalgamation of Frankenstein's creature, Goldfinger's henchman Oddjob, with his lethal bowler hat and the steel teethed Jaws from "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Moonraker", all romping around the 1950's world of Roman cinema in the eternal city !! Marvelous !! Hence, despite my love of everything about Kim Newman 's prose, narrative style, humour, and dialogue, I loved this one fractionally more than its predecessor set during WW1. Can't wait to read the next two in the series, which I know will not disappoint !

Cha Cha Cha !

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As with the previous books in this series, Newman captures an era convincingly and with a knack for the intriguing alt-history twist. Having said that, without the battle of wits and wills between Charles and Vlad, the conclusion rather literally lacks bite. I will be very interested to see what the next book in the series looks like, given the ending here.

Gaminara continues to read well, effectively distinguishing the characters clearly. However he does occasionally seem to trip over and use the wrong voice for the wrong character. Given how often this happens, I can't help but feel that parts should have been re-edited to correct these errors, which can be confusing.

A satisfying conclusion to Newman's trilogy.

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