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the author of the hit series, The Morganville Vampires, comes this new series that began with a novel called “Working Stiff” and takes a new look at urban fantasy.
Although its true that anything with vampires, werewolves, and zombies is not exactly a fresh idea in this day and age, Ms.
Caine proves yet again that she knows how to twist and turn these characters into something new and exciting,
Bryn Davis is a zombiea member of the large undead community, In the first tale, Bryn was killed at her job and revived with an experimental drug called Returne, which was discovered in the lab known as Pharmadene.
Because of this miracle, Bryn is now not only the owner of a mortuary, but also works for the government, As long as Bryn has her injection of Returne each day, shes able to function and live her life, or nonlife, depending on how you look at it.
Now that the government has taken over Pharmadene, theyre adamant that no one discover the drug, and they have the power to take care of anyone who tries to blow the lid off their finding.
Bryn, surprisingly, has made a decent life for herself, Her business, Davis Funeral Home, is doing well and her significant other, Patrick McCallister, knows about her undead status and loves her anyway.
They actually run a support group for the Returne undead, Unfortunately, some of the group members are coming up missing and Bryn suspects that the government is helping them to disappear,
Even if youre not among the millions who are interested in zombies, youll have a type of awakening with this series.
While still offering the usual crime and punishment and thrills and chills, this is also the first series that provides the undead with a new face.
Instead of just scaring people, theyre getting more into the financial world that Gordon Gekko and his “Greed is Good” mentality once made famous.
This series will keep you up at nightnot because youre frightened, but because youre intrigued,
Until Next Time, Everybody,
Amy
Um, . . I got an arc of this, so maybe I'm not as impartial as I could be, But this book was BETTER than, I'm extremely confident to say that, I mean, until the last/tg, And then I LITERALLY GASPED OUT LOUD and my heart raced, and laughed out loud too, I mean, the twist was just, best one I've seen in a book in QUITE a while, Wow. This is not as romancey as most urban fantasy I read either, so I think guys would like it as well, I dunno, I think the tech zombie thing is pretty cool and, . . that last/th cannot wait for the followup, BOYYYYY! This was another great read, loved the mystery, and I can't wait to read book! I know the plot twist at the end of this book is giving some readers a problem, but I didn't have an issue with it.
I think it moves the characters and storyline along, and I liked this book just as much as the first in the series.
I read sitelinkWorking Stiff, the first book in the Revivalist series, with some trepidation, not being a fan of shambling mindless brain eaters, only to find myself gripped by a original, exciting story.
I was thrilled to be given access to a galley of Two Week's Notice and eager to see if Caine could do it again.
And she did, Picking up a few months after Working Stiff Bryn is managing the funeral home she 'inherited', searching for her kidnapped sister, Annalie, offering counseling to the newly Revived and falling in love with Patrick McCallister.
As Manny continues to tinker with the Returne formula she must inject herself with everyday or risk a gruesome death, the FBI, who are in the process of dismantling Pharmadene insists she help them with an investigation into missing funds.
What Bryn discovers is a shocking government conspiracy that involves murdered and missing Pharmadene employees, and results in her being targeted by a shadowy group of sadistic military operatives.
This time, Bryn is not at all sure she will escape with her life,
Perhaps best described as an urban fantasy thriller, with a compelling mix of action, conspiracy and a touch of romance, the plot of Two Weeks' Notice is well thought out and ideally paced.
I was engrossed by each twist and turn as Bryn, backed up by Pat McCallister and Joe Fideli, becomes the target in a complex conspiracy by the government to tie up loose ends involving Pharmadene and Returne.
To escape a bomb she must jump from a seventh story window, to avoid abduction she jumps through a wall of glass but when the mysterious Jane finally gets a hold of her by threatening Joe's son, she has to endure unimaginable torture.
While rarely explicit, the imagined horror is inescapable and made my skin crawl,
There is a continued intensity to Bryn's character as she struggles with the emotional fall out of becoming the living dead.
Her dependence on the Returne drug makes her vulnerable, at the mercy of Manny and the FBI and she still suffers from nightmares about her death and the white room in the bowels of the Pharmadene building.
Bryn also has concerns about her growing intimate relationship with Patrick which is hit with a shocking curve ball when the truth of the conspiracy comes to light.
Fast paced, action packed and leading to stunning conclusion that left me wanting more, Two Week's Notice is a thrilling page turner.
A must read for urban fantasy fans, this is one series you don't want to miss,
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Its business as usual for Bryn Davis at the funeral home until the FBI pull her in with a “request”, and she finds herself immeshed in a new conspiracy fighting against a lethal foe with ties that are a little too close to home.
A good continuation to the series but fair warning The Revivalists is not for the faint of heart or the weak of stomach.
The tone is dark and gritty, and the descriptions are quite gory and gruesome, particularly toward the end,
The plot starts out a little slow as Bryn copes with the aftermath of events from Working Stiff but the action heats up quickly and Bryn is soon dodging bullets, surviving explosions and escaping deranged interrogators at government facilities.
There are also developments in her personal life as she and Patrick grow closer both emotionally and physically,
The secondary characters are engaging, especially Patricks right hand, Joe Fidelli, and his left, the Alfredlike Liam, The villain is seriously disturbed, which says a lot since the sickos from bookwere bad enough, and there is a wicked little twist associated with the character as well.
The third and final book is already out and it will be interesting to see how Bryn handles the changes wrought in this installment.
In New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caines “thrilling” Revivalist series, Bryn Davis finds out that making a living can be rough if youre already dead.
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After dying and being revived with the experimental drug Returne, Bryn Davis is theoretically free to live her unlifewith regular doses to keep her going.
But Bryn knows that the government has every intention of keeping a tight lid on Pharmadenes lifealtering discovery, no matter the cost.
Thankfully, some things have changed for the better her job at the rechristened Davis Funeral Home is keeping her busy and her fragile romance with Patrick McCallister is blossomingthanks in part to their combined efforts in forming a support group for Returne addicts.
But when some of the group members suddenly disappear, Bryn wonders if the government is methodically removing a threat to their security, or if some unknown enemy has decided to run the zombies into the ground Library borrow.
The lastor so pages of this book absolutely and completely ruined it for me, And ruined the series as well, I'm totally done with it,
Here's the thing, Rachel Caine knows how to write, I've read many series by her and they're always solid, The first in the Revivalist series really disturbed me the idea of slowly rotting while conscious and aware of the whole thing if you don't get a daily injection of a super rare, top secret drug Really disturbing.
To be that vulnerable and have such terrifying consequences is something that truly bothered me, And yet, the story was interesting and it's why I picked up the second installment,
But I draw the line at true zombies, I LOATHE zombies. I do not even remotely see any appear to shuffling, rotting, mindless corpses eating people, It's just so repugnant I won't have anything to do with them,
So when, in the lastpages of the book, Bryn is given you totally jumped the shark for me.
It utterly ruined not only the book, but the series, That single part took it from a flitting with the ideas of death and what it means to be alive firmly into zombie territory I will not abide.
So I'm done with the series, Which is a shame because creepy or not, it was interesting, Definitely liked this way more than the first, So interesting and different. I love the fast paced story line and the characters are definitely growing on me, Can't wait to see how Caine ends it,
Things get even darker and more violent than the last book, Clearly this author has zero faith in either governments or corporations to not get corrupted at the drop of a hat or, well, umm, the prospect of unlimited wealth and power yeah, if anythings going to be an incentive to torturing civilians, that would be it.
So down the bloody rabbit hole we go!
It begs the question how there can be any sort of ending to this trilogy that isnt just a danse macabre for everybody, but now Im at the point where I can look away from the car wreck and am going on to the third book just to see what happens.
Good continuation of the series, Bryn maybe trapped by circumstances but she makes her own choices in some ways, There are a few surprises and some bizarre goings on at Pharmogene,
It's not a zombie book, as the characters are more in a state of stasis, Two Weeks Notice is bookin the Revivalist series by Ms, Caine. While I liked the first book, I enjoyed this one even more,
Central to the story was Bryn, the survivor from the last book, in which she died from murder and was brought back to life through the injection of a drug called “Returne”.
This drug contained nanites that worked to rebuild damaged body parts/organs and kept the body functioning topnotch, It literally was the panacea to aging and dying provided that the receiver had one booster injection every day for the rest of his/her eternal life.
Otherwise, the side effects would include a very slow and prolonged death by rotting and decomposition while the person was still conscious and physically functional.
Zombie much
Okay, no really, this book wasnt about zombies, although that was the first impression I had when I read book, sitelinkWorking Stiff.
Similar to my feeling previously, I struggled a bit with the classification of this book, I wouldnt call it urban fantasy or paranormal, since it really had nothing to do with vampires/weres/fae and the like.
Id probably categorize it as a combination of science fiction, horror, and mystery,
In the aftermath of the Pharmadene fiasco Pharmadene was the pharmaceutical giant which researched and developed Returne, One of its psychotic executives decided it would be good to turn key politicians and people with influence into their puppets by killing them and then reviving them using the drug, a terrorist act that was stopped just in time due to Bryns involvement, the FBI had taken over the corporation secretly and was working to root out all the conspirators and shutting the corporation down for good.
However, it was apparent that there could be some concealed secrets that were hard to unearth and hence Bryns help was enlisted or rather, she was threatened.
After all, as a Returne addict herself, she had to rely on the drug on a daily basis, Add to that was the fact that she was extremely hard to kill and was very resourceful, thanks to her friendships to Patrick McAllister and Joe Fideli, whom she met in the previous book.
Got the hang of it yet Yes, so basically, Bryn and gang got sucked right back into the Pharmadene conspiracy and became entrenched in its investigations.
As more dark secrets were uncovered, Bryn became more in danger herself, . .
Quite honestly, I thought the first half of the book was only soso, The actions were slow in building, I felt that Bryn wasnt as cautious as expected, though thankfully she was more than capable of taking care of herself, Knowing that she was likely being monitored all Returne victims were watched to a certain degree, she continued her activities as though it was business as usual while knowing that there were “bad people” out there.
It got to a point which I started wondering where things were going and suddenly BOOM!!! Things took off and the plot suddenly picked up at geometrical speed and from there onwards, it was difficult to put the book down.
Seriously, it took meevenings to get through the first half of the book and then I finished the second half in one evening sitting!
I really wouldnt want to spoil the book by giving away spoilers.
But Id say this there were certain things that youd be expecting and others that you wouldnt have guessed, The somewhat cliffhanger ending bothered me though BECAUSE I NEVER LIKED CLIFFHANGERS!!!! Damn it! Now itd be a whole year before the next book comes out!
Oh, and after reading this book,
spoons now gave me a whole different perspective on things that I never imagined or thought possible.
Enough said
Obviously my review wouldnt be complete if I didnt mention anything on the romance front, I would NEVER classify this book as romance, because there was nothing “romancy” about it, Yes, there were definitely romantic feelings and possibilities between Bryn and Pat, If I were to focus on the emotional aspects of things, they were clearly attracted to each other, I actually thought they would be a good fit for each other, However, this was not a book of romance because with most romance books, there were certain elements that would almost always be expected the sizzling chemistry, the physical attraction, and hot and sexy love scenes etc.
There were none of these things in this book, So if you were looking for a good romance read, sorry but youd be disappointed, Also, there was also the uncertainty of a happilyeverafter for Bryn and Pat, given the events of this book,
Now I wait on pins and needles until the next instalment, . .
I give this bookstars,
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