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InscrÃbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Honestly, I was disappointed in Death Warmed Over by Kevin Anderson. I was familiar with Mr. Anderson's writing through the Dune series of books he's written with Frank Herbert's son, Brian Herbert. I love those books, so I was certain I'd enjoy the tale of Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. But, unfortunately, no joy . . . The story starts out slow, with a lot of repetitious information, back stories and descriptions followed by obvious puns and flat jokes about being a zombie. There was also a lot of cliché P.I. phrasing and corny Humphrey Bogart dialog. The main character, Dan Chambeaux, is recently deceased and risen as a Zombie, while his girlfriend, Sheyenne, is recently deceased and reappears as a ghost, so there's a lot (and I mean A LOT) of agonized longing, because they can't touch each other. Sheyenne can, weirdly, "poltergeist" objects and works as Dan and his human attorney-partner's executive assistant. She makes coffee, types, files, answers the phones and she can knock other ghosts on their asses, but she can't touch Dan - Go figure. However, I soldiered on. Finally, just after the halfway mark in the book, the story picked up a little. By that time, there'd been a couple of amusing characters introduced and a surprise situation or two, so it did become slightly more entertaining. These did not, regrettably, save the story. The ending, of course, was predictable. You could see how it was going to shake out a mile away. I'll confess - I struggled to finish this book, and I did finish it, albeit with a sense of relief. I won't be reading any of the other books in this series, and I can't recommend it as a "read-worth" story. This book was tons of fun as well as being a satisfying mystery. Sure, there were a few blatant clues, but that didn't diminish the story for me at all and I was on board until the end. I'll definitely check out more books featuring these characters. Light and fun despite the rather gruesome aspects of a setting populated mainly by undead and unnaturals, I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys humorous fantasy. I apologize in advance for the two stars. It wasn't that this book was horrible, or written by an illiterate ape, I just didn't like it. It wasn't my cup of tea but that doesn't mean that it won't be anyone elses. I don't know if I wasn't in the right mood or what, but I was very meh about it all.Death Warmed Over stars a private investigator who has recently come back from the dead as a zombie. Not only does he have to investigate his own murder, he has a full caseload as well. From a vampire too scared to leave his own home from a witch who was turned into a pig because of a typo, Dan Shamble has his arms full. Funny and witty, perfect for fans of Charlainne Harris and other "punny" paranormal mysteries. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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HTML:"A darkly funny, wonderfully original detective tale."—Kelley Armstrong Single Dead Detective Seeks Clue Ever since the Big Uneasy unleashed vampires, werewolves, and other undead denizens on the world, it's been hell being a detective—especially for zombie P.I. Dan Chambeaux. Taking on the creepiest of cases in the Unnatural Quarter with a human lawyer for a partner and a ghost for a girlfriend, Chambeaux redefines "dead on arrival." But just because he was murdered doesn't mean he'd leave his clients in the lurch. Besides, zombies are so good at lurching. Now he's back from the dead and back in business—with a caseload that's downright unnatural. A resurrected mummy is suing the museum that put him on display. Two witches, victims of a curse gone terribly wrong, seek restitution from a publisher for not using "spell check" on its magical tomes. And he's got to figure out a very personal question—Who killed him? For Dan Chambeaux, it's all in a day's work. (Still, does everybody have to call him "Shamble"?) Funny, fresh, and irresistible, this cadaverous caper puts the P.I. in R.I.P. . ..with a vengeance. "Wickedly funny, deviously twisted and enormously satisfying. This is a big juicy bite of zombie goodness. Two decaying thumbs up!"—Jonathan Maberry "Anderson has become the literary equivalent of Quentin Tarantino in the fantasy adventure genre."—The Daily Rotation "An unpredictable walk on the weird side. Prepare to be entertained." —Charlaine Harris. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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A fun book. Not especially great, but enjoyable summer read if you don't want something especially gripping and heavy. It's not going to grab you and hold your attention, but it'll be fun to pick up now and again and through to the end.
I'll definitely read the rest of the series, and see how the other books fair, but they're not 'must read right now', going off this book. ( )