{"product_id":"werewolf-smackdown-a-novel-isbn-9780061567186","title":"Werewolf Smackdown: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“[Acevedo] is a very disturbed man—and I mean that in the absolute finest sense of the term.”\u003cbr\u003e—Tim Dorsey, author of \u003cem\u003eNuclear Jellyfish\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFelix Gomez, Latino vampire detective extraordinaire, tackles a sexy werewolf cabal in \u003cem\u003eWerewolf Smackdown, \u003c\/em\u003ethe fifth installment in Mario Acevedo’s satirical supernatural series. The author’s wonderfully twisted blend of comedy, horror, and detective noir—expertly flourished in such books as \u003cem\u003eThe Nymphos of Rocky Flat \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Jailbait Zombie\u003c\/em\u003e—places him in the august company of Eric “\u003cem\u003eAnonymous Rex\u003c\/em\u003e” Garcia and Christopher “\u003cem\u003eBloodsucking Fiends\u003c\/em\u003e” Moore, while earning him raves from coast to coast. The \u003cem\u003eBaltimore Sun \u003c\/em\u003ecalls Acevedo’s novels, “decidedly good, unclean, unwholesome fun,” while author and fan J.A. Konrath calls them, “a smooth combination of Anne Rice and Michael Connelly, with a generous portion of Dave Barry.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eFelix Gomez, Latino vampire detective extraordinaire, tackles a dangerous werewolf cabal in the fifth installment in Mario Acevedo's satirical supernatural series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sure-to-be-bloody civil war is brewing between rival werewolf factions, and P.I . Felix Gomez will do anything he can to make sure it doesn't explode into a vicious battle that engulfs all creatures, living and dead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween that, the sudden reappearance of an ex-girlfriend, and a gang of other vampires trying to take off his head, this is one rumble even a fanged detective extraordinaire may not be able to handle.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“The hero of this whodunit is an Iraqi Freedom soldier turned vampire turned gumshoe. The plot tests credulity here and there, but the snappy dialogue (pun intended), the pace and the porn stars (supernatural and otherwise) who populate the book more than compensate.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlayboy on Jailbait Zombie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Raymond Chandler could never have imagined an L.A. like this, where hard-boiled, private-eye vampires fight crime, as well as commit a few during lunch breaks.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on X-Rated Bloodsuckers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bitingly funny.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on The Undead Kama Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Decidedly good, unclean, unwholesome fun set in the thick of Denver’s mountainous spaces.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sun on Jailbait Zombie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Nymphos of Rocky Flats\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty, fast-paced, detective tale that also manages to update vampire lore in clever and imaginative ways.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEl Paso Times on The Nymphos of Rocky Flats\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Warning: The author of this book must be a vampire, because he had me hypnotized from page one. I defy anyone to read the first chapter of Acevedo’s \u003ci\u003eThe Nymphos of Rocky Flats\u003c\/i\u003e and not fall under its spell. Vampire P.I. Felix Gomez is irresistibly entertaining.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRick Riordan on The Nymphos of Rocky Flats\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Acevedo has proven once again that he is a very disturbed man—and  I mean that in the absolute finest sense of the term.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Dorsey on X-Rated Bloodsuckers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hard-boiled action mixes with soft-core titillation in Acevedo’s second novel featuring solder-turned-vampire PI Felix Gomez. . . . The novel’s true appeal lies in its zippy banter and witty repartee on vampire lifestyle, particularly in Felix’s ongoing partnership with Coyote, a low-life vampire from the barrio. Acevedo has a natural flair for the hard-boiled idiom, and readers who enjoyed Felix’s first adventure will find this follow-up equally entertaining.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on X-Rated Bloodsuckers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fans of splattery Hollywood-style horror will have fun with this tale of violence and mayhem.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on Jailbait Zombie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Deliciously unique. A smooth combination of Anne Rice and Michael Connelly, with a generous portion of Dave Barry. Loaded with thrills, sex, violence, and laughs, both mystery fanactics and horror lovers will find plenty to love with this page-turning debut. 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