Review: zombie confidential
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 24, 2012
I see this says 2.5 - so, I suspect there are stories before and after in a series type bit.  I have not read any others.  I don't know what intention was inserting a short as a 2.5 in relation to series.  Only one other time have I read such "half " type and THAT one proved difficult to gleen much due to required reading of prior installments.  I am unsure how author intended this one.  But, I found this short to be a stand alone.  Which I prefer.  Do I suspect reading prior would be beneficial?  I imagine it could not hurt.  However, I do not feel like this short hinged on anything else required to enjoy it.  Nor did I find any unfinished business for not reading prior installments.  It is likely I would have better understanding of how our MC became zombie and I would understand her love life more - but neither were left as gaping holes here requiring fixing.  So, any wishing to read this as a stand alone can certainly do so.  Additionally, one can read this in order to determine interest in author and this series character prior to outlay investment in full length. I suspect many who read this first will be compelled to read other books in the series.Our gal is a reporter for a rag.  Her assignment is to obtain compromising photos of a famous star.  While trying to do such, she stumbles onto a crime scene.  Well, per the ghost who claims is crime - what appears an OD.  This short is the case beginning to end with our zombie joining forces with the ghost, some vampires and some humans to solve.  The killer is a fairly obvious one and the tale is just a bit like others similar.  Still, it is a fact paced read fairly error free and it has enough things in it to bring about reader interest to try at least one of the series installments.Christine