Review: A sslyblog.wordpress.com review
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 15, 2014
This book is absolutely AMAZING.  In the saturated paranormal field, it is a bit difficult to come up with something completely new, but Fairbrother managed it.  Well written, with a fantastic cast of characters, The Secret Dead takes place in an alternate of our world, with shifters, witches, fae, and all sorts of other creatures exist.  Vivia Brisk is the main character and a death hag- definitely not you picture perfect heroine, but there she is, warts and all (literally).In a case which, I admit, is somewhat confusing, Vivia assist the police in searching for her now zombified ex-coworker and his missing son.  Things become more and more confusing.complicated once old secrets come to light, but Vivia bravely wanders through it all,  Never mind that she really doesn’t know how to be a death hag, or the limits and extent of her powers.  Brisk’s character isn’t a superhero, she’s just a girl (who happens to be able to die and come back to life) barely scrapping by, taking care of her invalid sister, never aging step-father, and ignoring her mothers corpse in the attic.I can’t even say enough good things about this book.  It’s not perfect, but it is such a unique and different story, I feel like giving it less than four stars would be short-changing it.  If you are looking for a good paranormal mystery, one where you won’t be able to guess on page three who-dun-it, this should be in your “to read” pile.  I can’t recommend this book enough!  Please, do yourself a favor, and buy this book.  Fair warning though: it ends with a huge cliffhanger.  When you are finished, you can join me in a letter writing campaign to Fairbrother so that she hurries up and publishes the next book!1/5 flames for hotness....please visit sslyblog.wordpress.com for more reviews and other fun content!