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Road Trip Of The Living Dead (2009)

by Mark Henry(Favorite Author)

3.91 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0758225245 (ISBN13: 9780758225245)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Kensington

series

Amanda Feral

review 1: Reviewed by JenARC provided by author for reviewAmanda Feral, our zombie heroine, is going on a road trip from Seattle to South Dakota to have closure with her mother who is dying. But she and her friends (including another zombie, a vampire and ghost) end up on the run from an angry vampire and his werewolf goons, picking up a couple humans and encountering a plethora of paranormal beings.I was excited to have the opportunity to get an advance copy of this book when Mark and I were setting up his promo on the blog. Urban Fantasy is right up the alley of books I enjoy reading. But unfortunately I had trouble getting through the book, only finishing it last night.Don't get me wrong, the book wasn't bad... in fact, I found the premise intriguing. Just something about it didn... more't agree with me. Part of it could be the language and a lot of it was the gore. And I found the footnotes (yes, footnotes in fiction) to be overused and often distracting. But I think the turn off for me was Amanda. I have to like the main characters in the book to enjoy it and more often than not I couldn't like Amanda. I didn't enjoy her sense of humor and snarkiness. And that made for a rough read.This is the second book of Amanda's memoirs, following Happy Hour of the Damned. I admit that I felt like I was always a step behind because I haven't read the first book in the series... and recommend that if you're going to try these books, going in order is probably the way to go.
review 2: Road Trip of the Living DeadSomewhere in Mark Henry’s basement, a poor wannabe celebutante sits chained to a desk with a stripped down computer as the only source of illumination. That is simply the only way to explain how superbly he slips into a female skin as Amanda Feral with such convincing style. Mr. Henry should expect Clarisse Starling to knock on his door any day now, but until that time, the poor wife in his basement must continue to put the lotion on its skin, or it gets the hose again.Road Trip of the Living Dead is the second book in the still underappreciated Amanda Feral series. Once again, Amanda and her friends are solving another Scooby Doo-for-grown-ups mystery. I truly waited for the villain to say, “And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for you meddling kids.”It is seldom that you can read an account of a lycanthrope engaging in necrophilia and actually laugh. If you have not yet crossed that item off of your bucket list, then I urge you to go out and purchase Road Trip of the Living Dead. (save yourself a trip and grab all three titles currently comprising the Amanda Feral series–see previous review of Happy Hour of the Damned, and stay tuned for the forthcoming review of Battle of the Network Zombies) from start to finish, Mark Henry keeps the reader entertained. Be warned: if you read this book in public, you will garner looks from passers-by. Why? Because you will laugh out loud, sometimes at very inappropriate things that would offend those with more delicate sensibilities. You will want to share some of these particular moments with friends, who, having not read the book, will back away from you with a look of concern. I’m fairly certain that simply by purchasing any of these books, you name will be entered in some law enforcement watch-list.Road Trip of the Living Dead introduces a few new supporting cast members that are as riveting as the original core trio of Amanda, Wendy, and Gill. Included in this group is a Korean ghost/hood ornament/former zombie and his teenaged, gun-toting little sister. Their adventures are no ordinary mystery any more than those faced by Buffy and her minions…simply viewed from the other (and by other I mean” the beasties”) side.Mark Henry has earned his spot on the shelf beside Harris, Hamilton, and Harrison. Maybe it’s something in surnames starting with ‘H’. Whatever the case, peek in on Amanda and her friends…if she’ll allow you too. Road Trip of the Living Dead is a journey you will absolutely enjoy. less

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