Review: Atticus for the Undead by John Abramowitz
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 7, 2012
While I will read almost anything as long as it is well done, I admit I have avoided the entire Zombie genre. I couldn't see blood sucking, flesh eating, robotic moving monsters as having personality. John Abramowitz's zombies have personality and more. They have legal problems.Having come-out to the human world The Arcane's, the new politically correct title for vampires, were-people, witches, zombies and others, are facing prejudice, hysteria and threats of new laws to keep the humans safe from them. Into this brave new legal world comes Hunter Gamble, son of a highly respected and successful attorney. Hunter has shunned the world of six figure paychecks and corporate offices to set up his own practice defending the Aracane.With his trusty legal side-kick, Kristen Harper, in his slightly run down offices supported by a reclusive and mysterious billionaire Hunter fights for justice for those who are marginalised by the legal and political system. He takes on the clients no one else wants while Kristen, his painfully shy legal researcher finds the legal loop holes, oops I meant precedents.At once funny and poignant his clients range from teen aged witches to zombies accused of murder and several interesting characters in-between. All the while he is caught in a political fight for the most basic of human rights and how they apply to the Archane.This was a fun read with characters we can all identify with and like and in this novel even the bad guys are slightly off center and humorous. I recommend it to anyone who likes paranormal fiction or legal drama mixed with a little humour.Karen Bryant Doering