The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires: A Novel

Patricia Campbell feels trapped by the demands of her life: a workaholic husband, teenagers absorbed in their own worlds, a mother-in-law requiring constant care, and an overwhelming to-do list. Her book club—a group of Charleston women devoted to true crime—provides her only relief. After a violent attack by an elderly neighbor, the neighbor's nephew James Harris enters Patricia's life. Charming, well-traveled, and well-read, James awakens feelings Patricia thought long dormant. However, when children in town go missing and local police dismiss the deaths, Patricia begins to suspect James is not who he appears to be. James is something far more sinister than human. Having already gained access to Patricia's inner circle, he gradually works to infiltrate her life and take what she values most—including her book club. Patricia must fight back against this threat in a story centered on the dangers of misplaced trust.