23 Hours, David Wellington
23 Hours, David Wellington
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23 Hours
A Vengeful Vampire Tale

Author: David Wellington

Narrator: Bernadette Dunne

Unabridged: 9 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/06/2010

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy

Synopsis

In the next 23 hours, there will be no reprieve, no mercy, and no time off for good behavior. When vampire hunter Laura Caxton is locked up in a maximumsecurity prison, the copturnedcon finds herself surrounded by countless murderers and deathrow inmates with nothing to lose and plenty of time to kill. Caxtons always been able to watch her own backeven when its against a cellblock wall. But soon she learns that an even greater threat has slithered behind the bars to join her. Justinia Malvern, the worlds oldest living vampire, has taken up residence, and her strength grows by the moment as she raids the inmate population like an allyoucandrink open bar of fresh blood. The crafty old vampire knows just how to pull Caxtons strings, too, and she's issued an ultimatum that Laura cant refuse. Now Laura has just 23 hours to fight her way through a gauntlet of vampires, cons, and killers.

About David Wellington

David Wellington lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He is the author of the Monster Island trilogy of zombie novels; the Thirteen Bullets vampire series; the epic post-apocalyptic novel Positive; and the Jim Chapel missions, including the digital shorts “Minotaur” and “Myrmidon,” and the novels Chimera and The Hydra Protocol.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lena on June 09, 2018

"The teeth seem to spread outward, to grow even larger, to grow even in number. Malvern’s grin could draw blood all on its own." It’s an action packed face off between Malvern and Caxton in a woman’s prison... that left me wanting. No one enjoys prison, it’s a smelly dehumanizing place. It’s limitin......more

Goodreads review by C.V. on May 10, 2011

This review is not only for 23 hours, but for the whole Laura Caxton series. This series had to be one of the best vampire series that I read in a long time. Lately, with the YA vampire craze, the ‘goody little two shoes’ vampires have been running ramped through the book market. There are really onl......more

Goodreads review by Mike on March 07, 2021

Unfortunately on my side, it's been ten years since I finished VAMPIRE ZERO. Needless to say, I pretty much lost all momentum and thrill from the previous books before I started reading 23 HOURS. On the plus side, I was able to pick it up again pretty quickly. As best as I can remember and as reveale......more

Goodreads review by James on July 13, 2010

It was good, but I have to wonder how much longer this battle between Caxton and Malvern can really continue. I was excited at the idea of finally getting some closure, but that didn't happen. As far as the prose itself goes, it's not one of Wellington's best. Very early on it's easy to see the plot......more

Goodreads review by Wendy on June 15, 2013

Very good read in this series.It has been a while since I read the last book in this series, but that did not take away from my enjoyment of this book! The ongoing battle between Laura and Justinia is reaching it's climax and I can not wait to read more.......more

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