Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between (Rhiannon's Law, #1)

by J A Saare

[MurderByDeath]

This book is grittier than I normally choose, but I liked the book quite a bit - it held my attention until I was able to finish it. I won't claim it has any really original angle to it, but it does what it does well. I genuinely like Disco/Gabriel, and Paine. Rhiannon was ok - I rather wish the author hadn't taken the clichéd route in terms of her past. Her past is the worst kind of horrid, but keeping her a naive virgin?? When there's nothing else a bit naive about her? Seemed a very very forced plot device to me.

I liked the plot although the motivation behind the crimes wasn't explored at all - I felt like the villain could have been hinting at his capabilities/motivation a bit throughout the story, but instead everything was just explained at the end. Oh well. It's absence didn't make the story less enjoyable, but it's presence could have increased it.

I have to admit, I'm not sure I'll read the second one, as futuristic/dystopian settings are less than interesting to me. I might skip over it though, as I would like to read more about this crew.