Malika “Boog” Wilson and her best friends, Jules and Cedric, have grown up idolizing the Vanquishers, a group of heroic vampire hunters who wiped them out decades ago. Now, most people don't take even the most basic vampire precautions – no more garlic wreaths and early curfews - but Boog's parents and their neighbors are “old school”. The kids think the grown ups are over the top and the three friends just want to get through middle school without too many people realizing that their parents still worry about locking their house up at night and keeping the vamps away – how embarrassing!
When a friend goes missing, Boog isn't sure what to think. Could it be the new school counsellor, Mr. Rupert, who acts weird? Or could it be something more dangerous?
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Vampires don't exist anymore after the Vanquishers vanquished them. Malika (goes by Boog) and her two neighbors feel embarrassed because their parents still adhere to the "old" ways of protecting yourself from a possible vampire attack. The other kids at school make fun of them, but they can't argue with their parents and win. Therefore, they live with it. They had to their friendship circle, adding a fourth friend, Aaron. He and his mom are new to the cul-de-sac and fit in well with the families. One night Aaron goes missing.

As the town looks for Aaron, Malika's crew finds Aaron. He's changed. Yep--he's a vampire. The question is--who bit him? How many vampires are there? Who can fight them now after the Vanquishers have retired?

I found myself thinking, "Don't take the trash out after dark." How silly! I even had some nightmares with vampires in them. It's not a particularly scary novel, but you do get involved. I listened to the audio; the narrator did a great job. ( )

There used to be real vampires in their world, but now most people believe they are completely gone. No one has seen one for twenty years. But Malika and her friends have parents that still act like a vampire could come for them any minute. They have all kinds of rules and precautions that are pretty embarrassing. That stuff is completely unnecessary. Right? ( )