Review: Undead and Undermined by Mary Janice Davidson
Author: Mary Janice Davidson
Book: Undead and Undermined
Release: July 5, 2011
Series: Undead 10
Reviewer: Believer
Source: Personal Library
Purchase: – Book DepositoryVampire Queen Betsy Taylor thought she couldn’t die. So what’s she doing in the morgue? It could have something to do with a time- traveling trip she made, and a foe with a wicked agenda that could finally be the real death of Betsy-if she’s not careful.
I confess – MJD’s Betsy series is a guilty pleasure. A palate cleanser of sorts. I’ve read all her books with the exception of her YA novels. So I don’t take it lightly when I write that I’m mad at MJD! She is clever and entertaining and not afraid to shake up her readers but the last three Betsy books have been silly! It feels like she is drawing out this series through a long and painful death. I am crushed! Because MJD is better than this! And so are Betsy and Sinclair.
This latest installment is written so badly my friend J accurately described it as “incoherent”. I really had a hard time keeping up with the dialog. Sinclair, Tina, Jessica, etc are reduced to being shells of the characters we had grown to love in previous books. Betsy is as vapid and self absorbed as ever. And the surprises/ plot twists included in this novel feel like squandered opportunities. What is going on? I’m hooked and I want to see how MJD will finish this so I know I’ll buy the next one. But I just don’t look forward to them like I used to.
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I was so disappointed that my fluff/ non-serious book was changed so dramatically in the last book, that I have not bought this one. I felt sick knowing the Book was Sinclair’s skin! Yuck! I did not like the direction of the last book so I refuse to buy it. If I decide to read it, I will wait for the Library or just read it a bit at a time at my favorite bookstore.
It’s so disappointing when an author puts less than their best effort into their writing. I’d heard a lot about these books and had almost decided to buy them, but I don’t like it when the characters are suddenly different, and so I’ll probably hold off. This reminds me of another author whose great series turned into a farce.
I just finished the book and I have to admit I certainly preferred her first books to these last few one; I’m not sure at this point if I’ll continue reading this series.
[...] Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor thought she couldn’t die. So what’s she doing in the morgue? It could have something to do with a time- traveling trip she made, and a foe with a wicked agenda that could finally be the real death of Betsy-if she’s not careful. Read her review Here [...]