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Mina and the Undead

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Following a seventeen-year-old girl (Mina) who grew up in Whitby (a coastal town in England where Draculas’ ship crashes in the 1897 Stoker novel) but is relocating to New Orleans for the summer to stay with her older sister. First of all, I'd like to thank Netgalley and UCLan for providing me with an advanced edition of this book in exchange for an honest review. With twists and turns at every paragraph, this book will grab you by the fangs and keep hold of you until the very end.

When Mina lands a part-time job at a horror movie mansion, she meets Jared, Libby’s gorgeous housemate, co-worker and fellow horror enthusiast. But the perfect summer bliss is broken when, while exploring the mansion, Mina stumbles upon the body of a girl with puncture marks on her neck, clutching a lock of hair that suspiciously resembles Libby's. Fans of YA horror will no doubt be delighted to read such well-rounded characters embroiled in such a blook-soaked story, but I can’t imagine any horror reader, regardless of age, not having a ton of fun reading this book. Ultimately, it didn’t really distract from my enjoyment of the book because I was very much invested in the characters and found I was more concerned about their fates than I was about being surprised by the big reveal of the murderer.After growing up in the town that inspired Dracula, Mina loves nothing more than a creepy horror movie.

I had a hard time reading this slowly as I was desperate to find out what happened next, het desperate for it to never end.The books get a lot of mentions (as does the 1994 Interview With A Vampire movie, which would have been around one year old when this book was set). What promises to be a fun visit and a chance for the two to reconnect soon devolves into a murder mystery with a decidedly supernatural bent. Having said that, many of the references are broad enough so that the target audience of the book will hardly be lost. Your words, like your reviews, bring books to life and give them a voice before the front cover is even turned. Your selection was perfect for our children and what really made the difference was your ability to engage with each child, discuss their interests and help them to choose a suitable book based on your extensive knowledge of the books you were selling.

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