David Broer Broer itibaren 06024 San Bartolomeo PG, Itālija itibaren 06024 San Bartolomeo PG, Itālija

A fictional account of a section of Henry James's life. I didn't find this book as readable or enjoyable as others of Toibins (Brooklyn, Blackwater Lightship). It is occasionally gripping e.g a section about trouble with his servants, his relationship with Constance. But I found it hard going a lot of the time. Not one of my favourites of Toibin's.

Blue Moon is about the Vampire killer Anita Black, who's had many lovers in the past. But she's decided to stay with the sexy vampire Jean-Claude over her ex-fiance Richard. But when Anita gets an unsuspected call from Richard's cousin saying that Richard is in trouble, she goes riding to the rescue. Richard's being in jail for a rape charge isn't good because in five days the full moon is coming out. He is a werewolve which is bad because wolves can't help but change and how is he going to do that if there are humans walking around his cell. So Anita get's him a lawyer. But before she gets to Richard she has to get past the Vampire Colin who is the leader of that place were they're about to tread. Anita takes in stride and threatens the vampire, so in that case she just declared war. They get him out in the end, but not before permenant damage is done. What Anita doesn't know is that she will have to make a hard choice whether she wants to stay with Jean-Claude or Richard?