Thirst

Title: Thirst

Author: Marina Yuszczuk

Genre: Horror

Thank you, NetGalley, for this book.

I also received this book from the Nightworms book subscription service under the books like Frankenstein concept, but that’s not accurate. This is a vampire story through and through. The unnamed vampire, who calls herself Maria at one point so I will too, lives for centuries and preys upon the people of Buenos Aires.

In the present day, Alma struggles with the impending death of her mother while managing life with her ex-husband and young son. Alma generally struggles with life when a long-forgotten key comes into her possession. At this point, Maria and Alma’s live converge.

This is a really beautiful story of love and loss. The parallel between Maria’s immortality and Alma’s mother’s decline was critical to the story. I loved all the characters and the story moved forward perfectly. Excellent book.