Dracula by Bram Stoker

This classic horror story is actually told through a collaboration of journals, letters and papers.  The different viewpoints told via each journal create suspense which suits the gothic tone of the novel.
Although a classic, there are some flaws the novel does not explain - why is Dracula obsessed with Mina and the second half, where is there is less Dracula himself, is less gripping than the first half!

Slade House by David Mitchell

This is a sort of prequel/set along side the Bone Clocks,

David Mitchell does his usual thing of writing a few short stories, and linking them together. 
It is a querky ghost story.
It is short.

I didn't enjoy it as much as the Bone Clocks - maybe because the idea was no longer novel.
The first couple of chapters were good but by the end you knew what to expect.

'Salem's Lot by Stephen King

I don't think I would have picked this vampire novel if we weren't reading it for our book club.

Stephen King is excellent at building suspense and developing a sense of foreboding.
I liked the way the novel dealt with the mystery of the town more than the creepiness of the vampires. 

However overall story was a little slow at parts and I wasn't as carried away by the narrative or the characters as I would have liked. And it felt a little long!