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Review: Even White Trash Zombies Get The Blues by Diana Rowland

July 2, 2012 by Tori 4 Comments

Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues (White Trash Zombie, #2)Even White Trash Zombies Get The Blues (White Trash Zombie #2 ) by Diana Rowland
Urban Fantasy
July 3, 2012
DAW

Reviewed by Tori

Favorite Quote: “We’re all monsters here.”

Angel Crawford has been given a second chance at life as a member of the undead and she’s determined not to blow it. The former junkie and delinquent is now drug and crime free, has a great job with the coroner’s office, and is dating hunky detective, Marcus Ivanov. But Angel’s been waiting for the other shoe to drop, and it drops with a BANG when bodies go missing and an old enemy starts hunting again. Toss in her probation officer, a secretive boyfriend, and an over zealous scientist and Angel knows she’s going to need all the brains she can get her hands on if she’s going to survive this time around.

Even White Trash Zombies Get The Blues is a wickedly funny, action packed, urban fantasy with a healthy dollop of romance and suspense. A romantic suspense…with zombies. I love Diana Rowland’s Kara Gillan series and expected nothing but fantastic things in here as well. I wasn’t disappointed. Rowland finds the perfect balance of macabre humor and realistic soul searching in here with heroine Angel Crawford. Angel was a complete screw up but when an accident turns her into a zombie, Angel grabs hold of her new found “life” with both hands. No longer compelled to try and self destruct, she has a great job and access to her much needed choice of food-brains. She has become more accepting of her condition, made friends, and she’s dating the man who gave her a new lease on life, detective Marcus Ivanov.

Angel still has self esteem issues though and I like that Rowland doesn’t sweep those under the covers, making the zombie-ism a “cure all”. Angel is still cleaning up the aftermath from her arrest, she’s on probation, and is also trying to repair the relationship with her father. Dating a hunk like Marcus isn’t all rainbows and unicorns either. She sees the differences between her and Marcus, made glaringly apparent when she is introduced to his family and friends. There is also Marcus’s attitude. He is beginning to make decisions for her without consulting her and the new Angel isn’t going to put up with it. She may be white trash but she’s not stupid white trash. I adore the mixture of vulnerability and steel that is readily apparent in her hilariously snarky dialogue. You can easily visualize the head rolling and finger snapping when Angel feels the need to put someone in their place. What I truly like about this series is the realism of it all. This isn’t an urban fantasy about zombies…it’s a urban fantasy that just happens to have a heroine who is a zombie.

The secondary characters are just as personable and well developed as Angel and only adds to the fun of this story. Angel’s dad is making strides in here, along with Angel, and I enjoyed seeing her interaction with her friends. She’s a good person and it’s nice to see that validated by others. The mystery of the story is quite inventive as Ms. Rowland pulls from book one and builds upon that storyline to expand the world she has created. We learn more about the zombie-ism and the steps some are taking to make sure the food supply doesn’t become overtaxed. Angel shows quite an aptitude for investigative work when she is unfairly penalized for a situation at the morgue and decides to take her future into her own hands and solve the mystery. A couple of shocking twists and turns makes for some wide-eyed moments. I look forward to seeing what going to happen in book three.

Even White Trash Zombies Get The Blues is the perfect sequel to My LIfe As A White Trash Zombie and a must read for all fans of urban fantasy and zombies. And may I add that the cover is phenomenal. Dan Dos Santos rocks it out again.

Overall rating: B

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  1. Mandi says

    July 2, 2012 at 3:38 pm

    I might need to check this one out. Plus I love the cover!

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    • Tori says

      July 2, 2012 at 4:01 pm

      Its a great series. I REALLY love the covers.

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  2. BookaholicCat says

    July 2, 2012 at 5:15 pm

    I’m dying to read this one. Great review.

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  3. Selena Mc says

    July 3, 2012 at 11:15 am

    I love the title of this book :)

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