Here, sex is either part of the ruse to achieve more ambitious goals, or is a way of life for some puzzling characters. Blood, of course, comes with the territory (when you’re talking about murderers) but, here, it may also represent, at times, a mighty remedy capable of satisfying certain sick cravings. It’s interesting to note that, even if sex scenes are often tinted with obvious macho accents, an aura of soft eroticism can be sensed on many occasions. There’s also a palpable degree of power emanating from several of the female characters.
 

Each novel features a complete story by itself that everyone can read without any knowledge of previous episodes. It is clear, though, that some very memorable characters will be incorporated into more than one book.
       

What else? Well, most of the stories occur in various, colorful, locations around the world, and the frequent use of foreign languages creates an ambiance of exoticness that makes those books different as much as, should we say, enlightening. 
 

Another essential point is that no one, here, is totally bad or totally good. Nothing seems right or wrong with certainty. This series inhabits grey areas, flirts with ambiguous characters with strange behavior, and provides unpredictable outcomes.
 

Perhaps will you never forget some of its antiheroes. Perhaps will certain scenes be carved into your memory for a long time. For many people, though, it’s the self-imposed post-reading reflection about life, social values, guiltiness or redemption that will remain noteworthy.
 

Different and intimate, those stories may move you more than you suppose, and maybe not for the reasons you thought. Give it a try!