I Travel by Night
Robert McCammon. Michigan: Subterranean Press, 2013. 147 pp.
The following is a review of I Travel by Night by Robert McCammon.
Step inside the shop for a moment before we get into the book. You’ll need to outfit yourself with some appropriate clothing for the time you’ll travel back to—1886. Here’s a Stetson, a button-up shirt, a leather belt with two revolver holsters set to reverse draw, and the pistol handles pointed out toward your quarry when they are holstered. You’ll need a duster and a pair of cowboy boots and denim jeans. Oh, and lets not forget to equip you with pure silver bullets with holy water mixed in. You’ll need a horse, and dark coverings—blankets or window drapes—to protect your sun-sensitive skin from the burning rays of solar light. And last, but certainly not least, you’ll need a small bottle to keep the red liquid in. For emergencies.
Trevor Lawson is a Civil War veteran and a gunslinger and a vampire. Lawson is also a mercenary of sorts and is hired to find a missing girl. His business card reads: All Matters Handled. I Travel By Night.
So off you go to find a missing girl, use your cool vampire skills, and look for the one person who can change you back to a human before you die or completely convert.
Robert McCammon creates a likable and relatable character, Lawson, in this short book. He adds enough internal conflict and action to engage the readers. McCammon also returns to his bold descriptive horror-based style in this novella. An easy read that will make you want more, especially since the ending was rushed. I would expect other short tales as Lawson grows alongside his new, human sidekick.
A wonderful story to keep diehards happy and bring in new fans. I give it a rating of three and a half out of five stars.
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