Mina and the Undead

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Very nicely written and the chapters kept the plot moving forward to come to some exciting moments in the third act. It wasn't just the nostalgia making me carry on turning the pages though, the plot and writing are strong and I look forward to reading more from Amy McCaw in the future. The unmissable YA Gothic horror of 2021, perfect for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Stranger Things.

Being a huge Point Horror fan in my teens and beyond this is the next generation of the classic Point Horror! I'm so grateful to have been given an ARC ebook of Mina and The Undead because its completely brilliant and has soared straight into my top ten favourite books! After their mother abandoned them, Mina and Libby went to live with their Aunt, who remained emotionally distant from the girls.There was a lot I really enjoyed about Mina and the Undead, not least the numerous 80s and 90s horror references set throughout the novel. I have not read a lot of YA but from what I have read I think this book is a little bit different from the generic sort of YA that is around. The author has been very vocal about her love for New Orleans when promoting the book, and that affection shines through on the page.

My main gripe with this book is the writing style though: It seemed a bit too simple to me, almost as though the book was aimed at a much younger audience, but that doesn't match the characters being college age and the serious themes and gory imagery in the book. They would also only drop off a case of books and leave us to run it – it was so lovely to have you on hand to chat to the children and recommend them books, as well as the small (but appreciated!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. Unsurprisingly, she's a huge Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan and has gone to conventions to meet James Marsters more times than she cares to admit. It’s on my bucket list to visit New Orleans one day and experience a slice of its rich history and culture. With twists and turns at every paragraph, this book will grab you by the fangs and keep hold of you until the very end.

She'll be staying in the city for a few months to visit her estranged sister, Libby, who moved from their hometown, Whitby, in England, to New Orleans the prior year. I found myself having to make myself stop reading so I could get on with my day and then I was looking forward to sitting down so I could read more!I struggle to visualise scenes in books and I always fall asleep if there’s heavy descriptions in them. Yesterday a parent came over to tell me how impressed she was by the book fair and that you did a fabulous job of selling the books to the children first.

Having said that, many of the references are broad enough so that the target audience of the book will hardly be lost. Seventeen-year-old Mina was a great main character and I especially enjoyed her complicated relationship with her older sister.Meanwhile, the city is plagued with murders of young women, and when one of those women is discovered by Mina, things start to get complicated. I had no idea where the story was going to take us but it is a journey that is memorable and fun to read.