This is a truely strange and entertaining work. There are aspects of Manchester's writing style that will seem to be a "rip off" of various lines and themes from various horror films, but overall the book is informative of the work of a modern-day vampire hunter. If you're wondering if Manchester is dead (!) serious about his work as an exorcist and vampire slayer, he definitely is. BTW--if any reader wishes to purchase this book without having to remortgage the farm, go to Amazon.com's UK site, where you can get it for under $38.00 (19.99). No need to put up with State-side price gouging.