Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard

Something Strange and Deadly (Something Strange and Deadly Trilogy, #1)

by Susan Dennard

There's something strange and deadly loose in Philadelphia. . . .

Eleanor Fitt has a lot to worry about.

Her brother has gone missing, her family has fallen on hard times, and her mother is determined to marry her off to any rich young man who walks by. But this is nothing compared to what she's just read in the newspaper:

The Dead are rising in Philadelphia.

And then, in a frightening attack, a zombie delivers a letter to Eleanor . . . from her brother.

Whoever is controlling the Dead army has taken her brother as well. If Eleanor is going to find him, she'll have to venture into the lab of the notorious Spirit-Hunters, who protect the city from supernatural forces. But as Eleanor spends more time with the Spirit-Hunters, including the maddeningly stubborn yet handsome Daniel, the situation becomes dire. And now, not only is her reputation on the line, but her very life may hang in the balance.

Reviewed by nitzan_schwarz on

4 of 5 stars

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I can definitely see where all the love for this series comes from - a very well balanced story with good, rounded characters, a plot that is engaging but is not always action none stop, and just a hint of shipping to keep us satisfied. The only downside is that it's very predictable, and I had hoped it would prove me wrong.

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