Introduction

John Doe is an aspiring author. He's 317 years old (passing as 17) and an expert in almost everything. Unfortunately, his memoir, The Last Vampire, has been rejected by nearly every agent in the business. Nobody wants to read about vampires anymore, he's told. The feelings of rejection that might trigger in an ordinary vampire are nothing compared to John's reaction due to his daily struggles with OCD and anxiety. John lives with vampirovirus but finds it difficult to live with the knowledge he's the last of his kind.

When John enrolls in a criminology course, he's partnered up with Angela Ruiz. With no more training than what she's seen on CSI, Angela convinces John they have an obligation to bring down the Six o'Clock Slasher, a serial killer who's confounded the police for two years. As they fumble through their investigation, John begins to suspect the killer might be a vampire. Will John condemn himself to eternal life as the last of his kind, or will he allow a ruthless killer to go free?

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CHAPTER ONE

“Mr. Doe. I know you’re in there!” Mrs. Dilliberato jangles her key ring, trying to scare me into opening the door. 
Her walking in right now would almost be worth it to see the look on her face… as her eyes adjust to my darkened apartment… as her mind processes what she’s seeing… perhaps taking it for a joke at first. Me, lying in my coffin, minding my own business.  ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

From the author:

1) John Doe is an author whose memoir is passing as fiction. What questions does the book bring up about the extent to which we are judged by our life’s work and whether it’s valuable or even possible to separate our work lives from our personal lives.

2) What do you think the book says about tribalism and birth families versus “found” or “made” families. 

3) If you were querying John Doe Does Not Suck to an agent, how would you categorize the genre? Do you think the book belongs to multiple genres and, if so, which ones?

4) Over 317 years, many people have made their mark on John Doe. One day, Angela and Bibi and Henrietta will no longer be alive. Do you think John will be emotionally prepared to move ahead and embrace his future? What message does the book convey about living in the moment when “forever” connections are impossible?

5) John Doe thrived during The Great Depression. How do you think our current era of rapidly advancing technological and medical breakthroughs might help (or hurt) John?

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