Mina and the Undead

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I did appreciate the well done diversity in the book though, that's the one thing you might have not found in a book from 2012.

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.

I hope we eventually get a sequel as I think there’s definitely room for the story to grow after the events of this book. Mina must discover the truth and prove her sister's innocence before she becomes the victim of another myth. YA as a genre has evolved so much in the last ten years but this book sadly doesn't reflect all that change.

There isn’t 1 thing I didn’t like in this book with the backdrop of New Orleans and the 90’s and horror references I knew from the first chapter this was a winner. The two discover a dark underworld around them that ties to some of New Orleans oldest and most frightening legends. 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.She wants to explore New Orleans darkest secrets – vampire tours, seedy bars, spooky cemeteries, disturbing local myths.

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. She can't wait to explore the city's darkest secrets - vampire tours, seedy bars, spooky cemeteries, disturbing local myths. Seventeen-year-old Mina was a great main character and I especially enjoyed her complicated relationship with her older sister. I couldn’t put this book down once I started it stayed up far too late a couple of nights just so I could read one more chapter. Meeting her sister's roommate Jared, it seems like it's going to be your stereotypical boy meets girl tale until you throw in Fang Fest.

I really enjoyed how this story had actual legends and myths of New Orleans interwoven throughout this very unique tale. I honestly loved every minute of this book, I haven’t read a book in a good few months and this has absolutely kick-started my love of reading again ahhhh.

The characters were interesting, although I did think that Della and Lucas were a little less fleshed out than Jared, Libby and Mina. 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. Mina and her sister Libby have had their ups and downs, but Mina goes to stay with her older sister for a summer she'll never forget. 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).

I was at my last school for 4 years and we had ********* book fairs every term – and every term, I was disappointed by the narrow range of books. Arriving in New Orleans from England to visit her estranged sister, Libby, she quickly immerses herself in the cultish atmosphere.