content: Lestat advises us to skip chapter one if we are unhappy in our reading. Should have listened, skipped that chapter and all others.This ends my love affair with the Vampire Chronicles, which honestly provided me with great pleasure over the years. Seems to me the Publisher should have had some sense of decency. There is no mistaking this book for anything other that a childish,amateurish attemmpt to capitalize on a "name" author.Someone inform the publisher that it's perfectly ok, and even preferable to turn down an inferior effort..moreover, a service to the public. Kind of tarnishes the pleasant memories I have of Ms. Rice's prior efforts. Anyone reading this review, take Lestat's advice..skip chapter one..then skip the rest.