- Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Avon Books (14 Mar 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0061229776
- ISBN-13: 978-0061229770
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.5 x 2.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 170,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In over 700 years of existence, Marguerite Argeneau has never held a job. Her fledgling career as a PI seemed like such a simple plan - track down Christian Notte's father and convince him to give up the name of his son's mother. But, the best laid plans...Julius Notte has loved Marguerite for a long time - a very long time. When she turns up on his doorstep, demanding answers to very sensitive questions, it's clear that something is wrong. Certain he's the only one who can save her, Julian is determined to rekindle their love. But, someone is standing in their way; someone who will stop at nothing - not even murder - to ensure that Marguerite's past stays in the past.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
"Vampire Interrupted" carries on directly after the previous book, "Vampires Are Forever", and in fact some of the events in this book relate to those in the previous. "Vampires Are Forever" featured Thomas Argeneau who had been sent to look for his aunt Marguerite who has gone missing whilst working as a detective and trying to find the mother of Christian Notte who had hired her. In "Vampire Interrupted" we see events from Marguerite's point of view as she travels to England and from London to York in search of the story of Christian's past.
This reader had felt that the Argeneau series was getting a little tired and formulaic with the books basically rehashing the same plot devices (woman is turned into vampire by Argeneau man, has to learn to live with the new life, decides she loves the hero). "Vampire Interrupted" is a rather different book and this is a great mark in its favour. For once both hero and heroine are already vampires, are in fact old vampires with children and long histories. In this story Marguerite finds herself under attack from a mystery assailant as she, along with mortal private detective Tiny, tries to follow historical clues to Christian Notte's origins. She knows already that Christian's father Julius won't tell him about his mother, instead Julius has managed to frighten off every previous detective from the hunt, and sure enough Julius appears on the scene in London. Yet things are rather different and he doesn't try to prevent Marguerite and Tiny's searching, instead he goes with them as they travel to York to try to find out more.
It soon becomes clear that events in Marguerite's past may contain the answer to some of her questions as well as causing her to mistrust Julius when she finds herself drawn to him. There are some unexpected plot directions in this book that worked really well, even the 'baddie' was a surprise and yet very plausible. The story of two older people trying to put aside their cumulative life experiences to learn to trust each other was very well written and the conclusion was wrapped up nicely. This is definitely one of the better stories in this series and undoubtedly will appeal to Lynsay Sands' fans.
Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book © Helen Hancox 2008
This reader had felt that the Argeneau series was getting a little tired and formulaic with the books basically rehashing the same plot devices (woman is turned into vampire by Argeneau man, has to learn to live with the new life, decides she loves the hero). "Vampire Interrupted" is a rather different book and this is a great mark in its favour. For once both hero and heroine are already vampires, are in fact old vampires with children and long histories. In this story Marguerite finds herself under attack from a mystery assailant as she, along with mortal private detective Tiny, tries to follow historical clues to Christian Notte's origins. She knows already that Christian's father Julius won't tell him about his mother, instead Julius has managed to frighten off every previous detective from the hunt, and sure enough Julius appears on the scene in London. Yet things are rather different and he doesn't try to prevent Marguerite and Tiny's searching, instead he goes with them as they travel to York to try to find out more.
It soon becomes clear that events in Marguerite's past may contain the answer to some of her questions as well as causing her to mistrust Julius when she finds herself drawn to him. There are some unexpected plot directions in this book that worked really well, even the 'baddie' was a surprise and yet very plausible. The story of two older people trying to put aside their cumulative life experiences to learn to trust each other was very well written and the conclusion was wrapped up nicely. This is definitely one of the better stories in this series and undoubtedly will appeal to Lynsay Sands' fans.
Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book © Helen Hancox 2008
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I've recently read Lynsay Sands last three Argeneau books and have really enjoyed each one. This continues from and is mentioned in the previous book Vampires Are Forever when Thomas and Inez are looking for Marguerite Argeneau. The previous book had an unfinished story which is answered in this book. Marguerite has appeared in most of the other books and is known as a matchmaker when it is coming to help with lifemates. This book is all about Marguerite and her lifemate and has an interesting twist to it which is quite clever. I'm sure everyone who has read this series will enjoy this novel.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Vampire, Interrupted. It tells the story of Marguerite Argeneau, a 700-year-old vampire. After the death of her husband, she is relishing her new-found freedom and has decided to begin a career as a private investigator. Her first task, track down Christian Notte's father and convince him to give up the name of his son's mother.
However, things are far from simple. Christian's father, Julius Notte, has loved Marguerite for a long time - a very long time. When she turns up on his doorstep, demanding answers to very sensitive questions, it's clear that something is wrong. They were so close, yet she doesn't recognise him.
As he slowly fits the pieces of the puzzle back together, Julian believes he can find a way to help Marguerite and hopefully rekindle their long-lost love. However, he must do it quickly, because someone clearly doesn't want his family history to be revealed, as the attacks on Marguerite have indicated. Can Julius, Marguerite, Christian and their friends work out what's going on and put a stop to it, before it's too late?
Vampire, Interrupted was, on the whole, a good read. It was fast-paced and very erotic in places. The storyline was excellent too
However, things are far from simple. Christian's father, Julius Notte, has loved Marguerite for a long time - a very long time. When she turns up on his doorstep, demanding answers to very sensitive questions, it's clear that something is wrong. They were so close, yet she doesn't recognise him.
As he slowly fits the pieces of the puzzle back together, Julian believes he can find a way to help Marguerite and hopefully rekindle their long-lost love. However, he must do it quickly, because someone clearly doesn't want his family history to be revealed, as the attacks on Marguerite have indicated. Can Julius, Marguerite, Christian and their friends work out what's going on and put a stop to it, before it's too late?
Vampire, Interrupted was, on the whole, a good read. It was fast-paced and very erotic in places. The storyline was excellent too
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Good read
This is one of a series of books regarding a vampire family. It is definitely worth a read but isnt as long as I would have liked it to have been. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Gem
The matchmaker gets her man!
Finally we have Marguerite's story and this book follows the same events as Vampires are forever but from Marguerite's point of view. Marguerite is on her first case as a P.I. Read more
Published 17 months ago by E. L. Joseph
Vampire Interrupted
Maguerite was the one character in Lyndsey Sands Argeneau novels that I most wanted to reread about. After an abusive marriage Marguerite has embraced modern life. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Addict
Vampire Interrupted
The Argeneau Vampire books were beginning to get a bit blah... until this one. Far and away the best in the series (both before and after) it is a breath of fresh air with an... Read more
Published 20 months ago by D P DEREHAM
Good, but could have been better
Being the fan of all things vampire that I am, it's pretty surprising that I'd never read a Lynsay Sands novel before. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2010 by Lucy Felthouse
Fun
I did not feel this was Lynsay Sands at her best. The story, although entertaining, did not hold me like the majority of her other Argeneau novels. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2010 by K. Creech
fantastic
I loved this book and I'm so glad I bought it. The protagonist of this story is Marguerite Argeneau. Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2009 by H. Ebdon
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