I've always loved vampire novels, especially those that challenge the typical conventions laid out by previous authors in the genre. BEHIND BLUE EYES manages to take the typical conventions of vampire lore and make them her own, turning our preconceived notions about good and evil upside down in this thinly-veiled morality play. There's a dash of romance, mystery, and more than enough action to keep readers intrigued and flipping pages. It reads very quickly once you sink your teeth in, so to speak. 
 D.M. Wolfenden has created a unique and captivating tale of darkness, with vampires coexisting alongside their human prey. The author pulls readers in with strong storytelling, crisp, clear writing, and intriguing characters like Cain, whose brooding, tortured thoughts and absolute savagery are at constant odds as he fights off his enemy Vasile while also protecting Mia, a young girl who once saved him. 
 And since this is a horror story for grownups there are also plenty of grisly death scenes, all told with absolute mastery of the genre and in some cases with extremely graphic (and ultimately satisfying) detail. Wolfenden knows precisely how to give 'the bad guys' what they deserve. All in all a great read.