9.20.2007

Undead and Uneasy

Mary Janice Davidson's Undead and Uneasy is the 6th in the Undead series. I've liked reading this Vampire/chicklit/romance series but the last couple of books aren't up to the same high standard as the first and second (and even third) books. Don't get me wrong, I will keep reading them whenever Davidson publishes another but I miss the witty dialog and good plot of the first few books.

In this book, Betsy's wedding to Sinclair is just around the corner when he disappears, her father and stepmother are killed in a car accident, she becomes her half-brother's guardian, her personal assistant is stuck in France, the werewolf and the Fiend who live in the basement have disappeared, her best friend is in the hospital with a cancer relapse, the other roommate drops off the face of the earth and isn't returning any calls or emails, her mother is not around, her half-sister (who is literally the Spawn of Satan) is off at church, a werewolf pack is out for her blood (if she had any) and, oh, yeah, Betsy is the Queen of the Vampires. Let's just say it hasn't been the greatest of weeks.

If you do decide to read this series, reading them in order is important. Each story builds on the others. I would also recommend reading Davidson's other books, Dead and Loving it and Derik's Bane, in order to understand the minor characters around Betsy. If you've enjoyed any books by Laurell K. Hamilton or Charlaine Harris, you will probably like this series.

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