The Secret Dead London Bones Book 1 edition by SW Fairbrother Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
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Vivia Brisk knows about the dead. She should. She's died enough times.
Vivia is a hag, one of the last of her race, and can die, visit the underworld, and return at will. She loves her job helping London's most vulnerable supernaturals, even if her colleague Malcolm drives her round the bend on a daily basis.
Then Malcolm is outed as a zombie, and along with his teenage son, flees the police. When Malcolm is captured, he is only able to pass on one message before his dead brain degrades completely 'He killed me.'
When the police find decades-old corpses hidden near Malcolm's home, Vivia begins to realise Malcolm's still-missing son is in a lot more danger than from just a possible zompocalypse...
The Secret Dead London Bones Book 1 edition by SW Fairbrother Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
‘London is built on the bones of its dead.’ ~The Secret DeadVivia should know, she is a death hag who can die and cross over to the underworld at will. She can also recognize the undead, even when they appear perfectly normal. Both skills are invaluable as Vivia lives in a modern-day, alternate version of London, where magic is real and zombies rate their own branch of Scotland Yard.
Vivia works for a charity that works to ensure the rights of the many-varied and colorful assortment of non-humans that populate this world, she also does consulting work for the police on the side.
It is very hard to pigeon-hole this book and that’s one of the many things I found utterly delightful about it. Part detective novel, part alternate reality/magic realism, part impending zombie apocalypse thriller and 100% unique.
In the interest of full disclosure, the author had put out an open read and review request on Goodreads, offering a free copy in return for an honest review. I saw the request, but when I checked out the book and sample on Amazon, it intrigued me enough I just bought in on my own at the full price, as I like to support indie authors when possible. And I am so glad I did!
I don’t want to give too much away, as you really need to experience this fascinatingly complex, but easily assimilated world with its fully-fleshed (or not!) characters for yourself. I was kept guessing throughout and being a reader who routinely figures out the ending far in advance, that was wonderfully refreshing.
There is very little to criticize here; one or two grammatical errors, a tad of character confusion(there is such a large cast, that seems inevitable, tho) and towards the end, there was one resolution that seemed unlikely, but not inconceivable. The writing does not come off as a first-time effort at all, the plot twists are subtle and skillful, the character building detailed and believable and the background reveal slow and mesmerizing. I was left drop-jawed more than once. I am so glad the 2nd book is supposed to be out in winter, I definitely want to visit this world again and find out where Vivia goes from here.
If you are tired of clichés and done to death plots, I cannot recommend this fresh and original book enough!
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The Secret Dead London Bones Book 1 edition by SW Fairbrother Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
"The Secret Dead" by S.W. Fairbrother is technically a pretty good book. The grammar, spelling, and punctuation not only show Fairbrother cares about the writing, but also shows attention to detail in editing. Not that the book was entirely error free, but errors were so minimal there was no distraction. The use of UK words versus those specific to the US were easily understandable - 'lift' for 'elevator', 'boot' for (automotive) 'trunk', 'trainers' for 'tennis shoes', etc.
This reader found most of the storyline to be quite surreal in the telling. As a lover of paranormal stories, that isn't truly a problem for this reader, although some of the scenes were so bizarre to this reader, it did toss her out of the story for a bit; in other words, it took this reader longer to read this story than it should have, and the longer reading did not intensify enjoyment, rather increased the feeling of - when will this end? Adding to that, almost every main character either started off dead and came back to life, or died by stories end. Some of this reader's observed tru-isms for Fairbrother's created world, seemed inconsistant. A zombie is a re-annimated body (which is no biggie), that tends to decompose the longer it lasts. Okay, that's acceptable and believable. But then why do the hag's, or death witches, decompose in the death state when their bodies are genetically meant to die repeatedly? The one rule of the created world seems to counter the other, to this reader.
The story itself is part mystery or detective novel, part magic realism, part dystopian zombie apopcalypse, and part thriller. Some of the many secondary characters were confusing, leaving this reader a tad confused about who did what and when. While the stylistic tone of voice and creativity of Fairbrother intrigues this reader, at the same time, something about that aforesaid stylistic voice and the overall perceived surrealism of the story was off-putting to this reader. It is likely this reader will not continue reading the series, although likewise this reader will not 'not' recommend the writer.
‘London is built on the bones of its dead.’ ~The Secret Dead
Vivia should know, she is a death hag who can die and cross over to the underworld at will. She can also recognize the undead, even when they appear perfectly normal. Both skills are invaluable as Vivia lives in a modern-day, alternate version of London, where magic is real and zombies rate their own branch of Scotland Yard.
Vivia works for a charity that works to ensure the rights of the many-varied and colorful assortment of non-humans that populate this world, she also does consulting work for the police on the side.
It is very hard to pigeon-hole this book and that’s one of the many things I found utterly delightful about it. Part detective novel, part alternate reality/magic realism, part impending zombie apocalypse thriller and 100% unique.
In the interest of full disclosure, the author had put out an open read and review request on Goodreads, offering a free copy in return for an honest review. I saw the request, but when I checked out the book and sample on , it intrigued me enough I just bought in on my own at the full price, as I like to support indie authors when possible. And I am so glad I did!
I don’t want to give too much away, as you really need to experience this fascinatingly complex, but easily assimilated world with its fully-fleshed (or not!) characters for yourself. I was kept guessing throughout and being a reader who routinely figures out the ending far in advance, that was wonderfully refreshing.
There is very little to criticize here; one or two grammatical errors, a tad of character confusion(there is such a large cast, that seems inevitable, tho) and towards the end, there was one resolution that seemed unlikely, but not inconceivable. The writing does not come off as a first-time effort at all, the plot twists are subtle and skillful, the character building detailed and believable and the background reveal slow and mesmerizing. I was left drop-jawed more than once. I am so glad the 2nd book is supposed to be out in winter, I definitely want to visit this world again and find out where Vivia goes from here.
If you are tired of clichés and done to death plots, I cannot recommend this fresh and original book enough!
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