Review: My First Zombie Book - and I Loved It!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 18, 2014
This is the story of a young woman, a responsible and somewhat over-protective big sister who tries, not so successfully, to keep her little brother out of trouble.  In the process of one such event, she meets and eventually falls in love with one of her brother’s band members, Jack.Now, let me say, that this is not my normal read. It was my first Urban Fantasy and my first Zombie story. I don’t even read too many Young Adult or New Adult.  I truly wasn’t sure what to expect, but the blurb intrigued me so much I couldn’t stop myself from buying it—and then reading it—almost immediately.I found myself totally engrossed, turning page after page, not wanting to put this book down. I will admit, I love that the romance is what encompasses the majority of this book. But we know she was murdered, so I kept waiting to turn the page and find her dead. This story is intense. It’s emotional. This girl loves her family. Jack adores her and she loves him. So much so, that she cannot stand how things play out after her death. So much so, that she tells Sam (aka the Reaper), who’s come for her, to either help her or to take a hike until she sets things straight.And then comes the part of her turning into a Zombie—trying to make her body do simple things. It’s actually kind of amusing when you think about it. And then, yeah, it gets a little gross nearer to the end, when she becomes more Zombie than girl. She even starts to scare her friends and family with her, shall we say, aggression. But her heart and mind are still in the game. She has a goal, and she’s sticking to it, right until the bitter end.And then there’s a twist, don’t you love twists? But I’m not going to spoil it.  I will say it’s not a cliff-hanger. So no worries there. But I do hope there’s a second book, because I’m definitely a fan!  This is truly a book worth checking out.