Deadworld was written by J. N. Duncan. Deadworld is a dark urban fantasy
novel. It is the first in a series called Deadworld. It was published two years
ago in 2011. Its sequel is number seven on my Holidays: Top 7 Novels that I Want list. The sequel is called
Vengeful Dead. It is a supernatural
murder mystery novel.
It took me a
long time to start reading this novel and I can not remember why I did not
start it sooner. Deadworld has
everything that is wanted for its genre. It has action, murder, suspense, a
dark tone, and haunted and tough characters. The author even included the
paranormal. It has vampires, ghosts, and
physics.
Deadworld’s two main characters, Jackie
Rutledge and Nick Anderson, are both haunted by their pasts. Jackie can not
seem to let many people close to her and has a hard time forming romantic
relationships because of it. Nick is a vampire, who is haunted by the death of
his family and a serial killer. This serial killer is the one that killed his
family and continues to punish Nick by killing people and dressing them as Nick’s
family members. Nick and Jackie are
drawn to each other throughout the novel, and I hope to see more romance between
them in the second novel.
Jackie and
Laurel are police officer partners and best friends. They are the detectives
investigating the murders that have recently been occurring. These murders are
the work of the serial killer that killed Nick’s family. This makes Jackie,
Laurel and Nick work together to stop the serial killer.
Jackie is a
tough and rough around the edges detective. She, underneath the surface, is
insecure and emotionally damaged. Laurel grounds Jackie and keeps her sane.
Jackie then in return always comes to Laurel’s defense even though Laurel does
not care what people say. It will be interesting to read about how Jackie picks
herself back up after Laurel death at the hands of the serial killer. At the
beginning of the novel, it become apparent that something bad is going to
happen, but you do not know what it is. Laurel’s death was that something bad
as you felt for her as a character and because Jackie was so devastated when
she died.
I would
recommend Deadworld to anyone who
enjoys the paranormal, murder mysteries, and suspense. Deadworld was a very gripping novel. I really enjoyed reading it.
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