Tessa Dick, author on her own right and widow of the late, great Philip K. Dick, has written a positive review of Stargazer at her Blog. Certainly a feather in the book's cap. It's interesting that she mentions two points, besides the novel being so disturbing, that so many other readers have mentioned:

1. You can't put it down.
2. Byron is a monstrous villain that is endearing and touching, even before his redemption.

Here is an excerpt from her review:

"In a post-apocalyptic world, Stargazers raise Warm Ones on farms, harvest them for their blood and use them for sport. The best literature leads us to feel sympathy for the villain, but in this novel the villain is also the hero, which increases our sympathy to an excruciating level. We get a look at ourselves through the looking glass of the night sky."  


I guess like any hero or anti-hero, he reveals the best and worst in each of us. You can the rest of the review here .

Besides all the reviews on the main page and throughout the years, don't forget David Rankine's recent great review .

And don't forget to buy Stargazer . Remember, the sequel, Heretic, comes out this fall. You'll want to know how this apocalyptic, philosophical and poignant vampire tales continues. And whether Byron stays touching and endearing.