Book of the Week: Charlie Huston's "Half the Blood of Brooklyn"

I'll confess first off: I didn't love this book. But I did like it and enjoy it, which is why I'm recommending it as a Book of the Week. I think Huston is a real talent, even if this book did disappoint a little. (It's not as good as the first two entries in the series, both of which verge on brilliance.) Joe Pitt, a hard-boiled vampire living in modern-day New York City, is one of the most interesting characters in crime fiction today. So it was a pleasure reading about his latest exploits...even if the book is too damn talky and slow-moving. When a writer is as good as Huston, I expect awesomeness every time out. Half the Blood of Brooklyn doesn't manage to deliver that, but I recommend it anyway. If you haven't already read Huston, you should. He's good enough that even his misfires are still worth reading.