Sang Noir | Short Story Review | AstraDaemon

JUDGE DEE AND THE POISONER OF MONTMARTRE by Lavie Tidhar is a bit different from the previous Judge Dee stories. The other two are more sinister and intense, while this one features the lighter side of vampires, with more human moments among the undead, including flashes of dark humor.

I feel sorry for Jonathan though. The poor guy is usually the one providing the POV, but he seems so hopelessly detached from every aspect of life at this point. In the previous stories, he at least seemed to have moments happiness when eating. I don't know if the Judge is apathetic or clueless...in any case, he needs to pay more attention to the mental health of his traveling companion.

If you enjoy mystery and suspense in a supernatural setting, I recommend you read this mini-series of vampiric investigations.

As always,

AstraDaemon