Less than Human

By: Gary Raisor

Narrated by: Bryan Reid

The town of Carruthers, Texas, has seen its share of drifters and lowlifes but never anyone like Steven and Earl.

They move from town to town, hustling the pool halls, raising a little hell, drinking a little blood. They sleep by day and hunt by night - the ultimate predators. The perfect life.

Until now.

A barroom brawl ends in disaster. The soil from Steven's grave has been stolen. A young boy's death sparks an all-out war between vampires and mortals, which will turn the local Frontier Day celebration into a bloodbath....

It's time to paint the town red....

©1992 Gary Raisor (P)2015 David N. Wilson

Original take

Very good! Narrator brings the story to life & the writing is so descriptive that listening is almost like watching a movie. This book would make a great movie too.

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What made the experience of listening to Less than Human the most enjoyable?

Less Than Human includes plenty of violence and a vampire-like character. It is recommended for adults and not easily offended, but it was right for me and a great way to spend a few hours listening to the audiobook.

Less Than Human Review

I like just about anything set in Texas. This was good albeit at times a little hard to listen to due to the violence.

The best part was listening to Bryan Reid's performance. He does a nice job with this story but hard to picture him doing this type of audiobook. I've listened to The Torah Codes and it was quite different. A more intelligent type story.

Audiobook received in exchange for an honest review.

Not your average vampire story

If you could sum up Less than Human in three words, what would they be?

Hustling. Not Sparkling.

What did you like best about this story?

Definitely the focus on Native American characters. Very under represented in fiction.

Which scene was your favorite?

Probably the scene in the graveyard. The pool scenes are also very well done- it's obvious the author has a lot of experience playing pool!

Any additional comments?

Bryan Reid delivers a fine performance, clearly defining the characters with his voice. My big complaint is that a lot of time, the author gets a little too deep into backstory and tends to stray farther from the plot than is necessary. But it does manage to tie up at the end, and you get to your destination, even if you're taking a bit more of a scenic route than you think you should.

Not what I expected

I have to say I really enjoyed this book. The narration was spot on, the character development thorough, and the descriptions epic. The bad guys are truly evil, but not in the typical James Bond villain way.

The ending scene in the pool hall was great, easily the best part of the book. It was pretty great too because normally I spend the whole book waiting for the other shoe to drop, but this book drops the shoe over and over. It's awesome.

That said, some of the transitions were a little jarring, and it wasn't toward the middle of the book where things really seemed like they came together. Still, as a person who doesn't read much horror, this was pretty great.