A thoroughly enjoyable story with unique situations and a familiar tone which I personally like (noir-ish) as well as a pace that keeps the reader engrossed in the plot. The characters are well developed, very visual scenes, and reader can find a great tale packed into a short story. The protagonist is reminiscent of a hard boiled detective gone rogue as detective, but then the reader is also introduced to his sensitive side as well, and as a reader felt for this pining widower who keeps moving forward. Tenacious. I believe more stories follow and I look forward to paging through then all. Well done, I recommend the story.

(Previously listed and sold as Undead) ( )

Thoroughly enjoyed the story. What I didn't like was the over use of metaphor, simile and many unnecessary adjectives. I didn't think the " amusing " quips from the detective added anything, in fact he sounded cruel. However, the last part of the story was much better written from that perspective. It seemed like the author was at last, trying to tell the story rather than experiment with language. Not an edge of your seat story, but an unusual and enjoyable one. ( )

I'm a really big fan of mysteries and detective type novels, in fact I used to read them a lot before I discovered fantasy books. So when a book comes my way that is a combination of the two I always get excited. I love trying to figure out the mystery before the novel is over, and love when a book makes me think, and makes me want to know what is going to happen next. Part of the reason why I enjoyed reading un(DEAD) is because I really didn't know what was going to happen next within the plot and it made me want to read more so I could find out.

One of the most important things in mystery type books is pacing (not that pacing isn't important in all books), you need the pacing to reflect the sense of suspense that mystery books need to have. I think that this book did a really good job with pacing, and keeping me interested. I didn't feel like there were any points within the book that were laggy or made me get bored.

I really like the secondary characters in the book as well, they all had a part to play, and I think they all played their parts really well. Personally I think it's easy to make a main character more likable than the secondary characters, but in this book I actually found it a little bit opposite. I thought the Detective as a main character was not as fully thought out as I would have liked, and I did have a harder time connecting to him on a character level. I felt like I didn't know him that well, and I didn't necessarily understand his motivations and who he was as a person, which for me is a really important thing for me when it comes to liking characters. Thankfully the plot was strong enough to make me over look this issue within the book.

Overall, I did enjoy the book and I think most people will enjoy it as well, especially if you like mysteries. I think if you are looking for a paranormal book that is full of a world of paranormal peoples, then this might not be the book for you. But if suspense is your think then you should give this book a try. ( )