Renfield, Slave of Dracula by Barbara Hambly

Barbara Hambly has previously written two of my favorite vampire books: Those Who Hunt the Night and Travelling With the Dead. Renfield is not as interesting or compelling as either of those books, but it is well-written and worth reading, especially if you are a fan of Hambly. Barbara Hambly also writes the Benjamin January mystery series (January is a free man of color in old New Orleans) and science fiction. She was married to George Alec Effinger and has edited a couple of collections of his writings.

Renfield is the Bram Stoker's Dracula, but told from the viewpoint of Renfield. Hambly succeeds in making Renfield into a fully rounded character, and in providing a new look at some other familiar characters from the "original" vampire novel. Of particular interest are her characterizations of the inhabitants of the Rushbrook Asylum, Lucy Westenra, and Dracula's three wives.