23 Hours: A Vengeful Vampire Tale (Laura Caxton Vampire) Paperback – June 23, 2009

Laura Caxton is the thinking lesbian's crumpet. Courageous under fire and in the face of impossible odds, a have a go heroine with a cute girlfriend and a kick ass job, a cop who kills vampires. Then it all goes horribly wrong when she goes too far interrogating a suspect and her U S Marshall's boss arrests her and she ends up in a maximum security prison. And that's when the fun starts. The vampire she didn't stake starts a deadly game of cat and mouse with Caxton and the inmates, where she has just 23 Hours to save the day - and her girlfriend - before a plague of vamps (think 40 Days of Night not Twilight) sweep through Pennsylvania and then the world.This could have been a clichéd women in chains, dykes in prison book, but Wellington has made the fourth book in his vampire saga so much more. Filled with unforgettable moments, this edge of the seat ride is the true meaning of fast paced. An un-put-down able romp through the horror/police procedural genre that gives a shot in the arm to vampire tales made too palatable by the likes of the young adult fiction. It makes vamps evil once more. Highly recommended. I'm looking forward to book five.

So far, this is my favorite in his vampire series. I love the gritty feel of the prison, and can totally feel like I, there. The ending was a bit, meh. I expected more honestly. It was supposed to be a huge twist of the plot, but I was left disappointed honestly. I guess after four books in, I still don't feel Malvern's arch villain persona that she is supposed to have. Maybe the fifth book will portray that more? I also want to know more about her, but she seems to be a main nemesis of the main character, with no real background. I wish David focused on her background earlier in the series. Enough not picking though, I did love the book. Read it!

I am very pleased with the way the author continued the story and how the ending was written. Davids characters have just enough substance to keep you interested without too much detail. I like the flow and pace. This series of novels has been a commuting staple for me, as have all of Davids works. I can't wait for the next one.

Hello, this is a story about a lesbo cop and a vampire and/or vampires fighting it out in a maximum security prison. Thanks.

23 Hours, the 4th in the Laura Caxton vampire series, delivers again....just as every Wellington novel has. Quickly becoming one of the most consistent and prolific young horror writers out there, Wellington doesn't ease up one bit with 23 Hours. Super fast pace, page gripping action....and plenty of gore (of course),And it appears there is more to come....

Love this series only books I've read in years! Lol

This is a good read, kept my interest in the story lineTwists and turns, would recommend to any andeveryone who enjoys vampire books.

If you even kinda of like vampires, you owe it to yourself to read this series. This is definitely another thrilling chapter!