Review: Voodoo Dues, more than the name implies!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 19, 2011
{Full review below but if you think this is all about shuffling zombies ripping into human flesh, think again it is a doggone good story about betrayal, learning to enjoy life and some really zany character interaction.}BOOK SYNOPSIS FROM GOODREADSFrom the beginning of Figg's employment, there is something not quite right about the bar. There are few customers, a parade of neighborhood psychics and pentacle adorned visitors, all coming to hold court with her enigmatic boss. Figg is not sure what is going on, but she is determined to find out!When the local voodoo queen shows up, and the next morning her grandson ends up dead outside the bar things get interesting.Figg pesters Lian into telling her the truth about his former life, and is thrust into a world where the things that go bump in the night are real. There's a murder to solve, zombies to lay to rest and a villain that neither of them saw coming.Read the first chapter at Stephany's blogMY THOUGHTSMy first thought when I read the word Zombies was ick as not really into reading Zombie stories. Imagine my pleasant surprise when I was treated to a very entertaining story that includes murder, magic, voodoo rituals, a bit of steamy romance, family disputes and some revelations about the main characters that will leave you with your mouth hanging open. This story is written in alternating points of view as seen through the eyes of Figg and Lian, not my favorite writing style but have to tell you it works great with this tale. Once you sit down and get through a few chapters you do not even notice because you are too interested in what happens next. For a story that is only a little over 100 pages you get a huge experience. Hopefully we will soon be reading more adventures with Figg and Lian and maybe even Carl and Boyd![For the purposes of full disclosure I downloaded this copy free using the coupon code provided by the author. The book was received in exchange for an honest review and I have not received any other compensation from the author other than the pleasure I derived from reading about the characters in the story.]