This is an epistolary novel (written through journal entries, letters, etc). Which is really the kind of thing that you should going into the book. For a novel about Bram Stoker, author of Dracula (which is also an epistolary novel), this is a fitting and neat format. However, it isn't going to be for everyone.

My full video review with detailed thoughts is at https://youtu.be/u59KqqJaLEw?t=137

In this book, an evil scientist is trying to raise an army of zombies (you know, the Frankenstein-inspired flavor). Bram Stoker (and other famous friends) have to stop them.

I had a hard time enjoying this book. I don't think that was the fault of the book, but just that I didn't fit it. I had a hard time getting into the epistolary format. If you're reading the journal entry of someone's encounter with a zombie, you know that they survive the encounter. But, the characters that are most important to the encounter are usually the ones in the most peril, and so often not the narrators of the event.
It was the mix of constantly switching narrators, and the often clinical tone of the narration, that made it hard for me to connect with the characters.

I was pleasantly surprised with how many female narrators this book has. With the premise (1880's male vampire hunters), I was worried that the book has a high chance of being sexist and sidelining the women. However, I was wrong, and this book takes care to spotlight the girls as much as the guys.

Thanks to Flame Tree Press and NetGalley for a copy of this book to review. All opinions are my own.