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The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant
Fred, the Vampire Accountant · Book 1 · 2014
Audiobook available · 7 hr 3 min
Becoming a vampire hasn’t made Fred any bolder. The timid accountant still prefers a quiet life, but a trip to his high school reunion draws him into a supernatural society with dangers he has little appetite for.
From the author’s blurb
“Some people are born boring. Some live boring. Some even die boring.”Read the full description at Drew Hayes
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What makes it funny?
Packing for the reunion, Fred worries that a bag of blood will look garish in his luggage. He settles on a faux-silver flask between his pressed shirts: even his feeding arrangements have to look respectable.
The comedy at work
Fred tells his story with the caution of an accountant sorting out a practical problem. Blood requires a reliable supply, and the glamorous vampire life he learned about in movies keeps failing to materialize.
Try this if…
An awkward narrator and friendships with monsters give readers a way into supernatural adventure through everyday concerns. Fred’s practical habits are part of the appeal for anyone who prefers a reluctant participant to a swaggering vampire.
Good to know
The book follows Fred through a succession of supernatural adventures.
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Sources & further reading
- Author’s book page
Author commentary
- Publisher’s description and first chapter
Publisher
- Unabridged audiobook details
Library catalog
- L. E. DeLano review
Review
- Book and series details
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- Ebook edition details
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