In this book, Louis tells a reporter his life story, spanning 200 years. He tells of his life up until the point where he met his maker- the Vampire Lestat. I personally enjoyed the descriptions of New Orleans from ages ago. I've seen several reviews that said the book was not well written, but that was not my impression at all. I enjoyed the writing style and the story. The whole arc with Claudia was a disaster for Louis, Lestat too, but Louis was more personally affected by that situation. The reporter in this story is enamored by the powers and the open world that being a vampire provides. He begs Louis to bring him over, and is determined that if Louis will not, he will track down Lestat. I would like to see a remake of the film with the more up to date special effects. I think it would be a lot better. I watched Queen of the Damned before I ever read any of these books, and I wound up reading Queen of the Damned first. I wish I wouldn't have done that. I would definitely suggest reading the series in order.