-Okay, I know what you-re thinking, but let-s get one thing straight: No. I-m not a vampire. I mean, yes, I rely on blood to sustain my part-human, semi-immortal lifestyle, but that-s as far as it goes, alright?-
For the dead man talking, each death is only a new beginning - as long as someone can be relied upon to donate enough blood to bring him back to life. But it-s hard to fit in when you-re legally dead, and a youth marred by constant reinventions has made relationships and employment seem futile. Unable to gain a foothold in the real world, he begins to question what it means to be human, to be a monster, and to exist.
Offering a fresh and frequently hilarious take on immortality, Dead Man Talking is the story of one man''s many lives: from a hedonistic quest to determine whether pleasure alone can bring fulfilment, to a wayward journey of discovery with the self-styled King of the Goths. At the point of giving up, he finally comes to understand