Murderous Little Darlings (A Tale of Vampires Book 1)

"Is it wrong to think this story was adorable? I mean, it's about a sociopath little boy and his two siblings.Marcus is the oldest of the three and his joy for killing makes him seem psychotic. He thinks he is a vampire, a fact he has convinced his brother Rocco of. They play at being bloodsuckers by killing and drinking the blood of their victims.Julianna is the youngest and the one who resists Marcus's hold the most. For this, he torments her, locking her in a wardrobe to keep her from interfering. In my opinion, she's the smart one. Marcus believes that "We are what we are." While Juilanna says "We are what we believe we are". That's the fundamental difference between the two.I was surprised at how deep the book got. The characters are very young so I assumed it was going to be a story for young people. I was wrong. It's a story for anyone of any age that just likes to be entertained. But, don't think you'll get out of this one without having to think.I appreciated the lack of vampire cliches. It made the story fresh in a genre that sometimes seems stale. Not an easy thing to do. I'm glad I gave it a chance.Surprises abound in this tale. The ending was not one I saw coming. The story doesn't explore the good vs. evil nature of vampires so much as how you come to believe something exists. The depth is something I've come to expect in Mr. Hennessy's work."