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2 #Giveaways! Review ZOMBIE ABBEY by Lauren Baratz-Logsted @LaurenBaratzL @EntangledTeen Ends 4.20

April 1, 2018 By Mary

I received this book at no cost from the publisher

Zombie Abbey by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
ISBN: 1633759113
on April 3rd 2018
Genres: Historical, Legends, Myths, Fables, Young Adult
Pages: 300
Format: eARC
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four-stars

1920, England

And the three teenage Clarke sisters thought what they’d wear to dinner was their biggest problem…

Lady Kate, the entitled eldest.
Lady Grace, lost in the middle and wishing she were braver.
Lady Lizzy, so endlessly sunny, it’s easy to underestimate her.

Then there’s Will Harvey, the proud, to-die-for—and possibly die with!—stable boy; Daniel Murray, the resourceful second footman with a secret; Raymond Allen, the unfortunate-looking young duke; and Fanny Rogers, the unsinkable kitchen maid.

Upstairs! Downstairs! Toss in some farmers and villagers!

None of them ever expected to work together for any reason.

But none of them had ever seen anything like this.

 

Lauren Baratz-Logsted is the author of over 30 books for adults (Vertigo), teens (The Twin’s Daughter) and children (The Sisters 8 series which she created with her husband and daughter). She’d love to dress up in period costume from the 1920s but she’d be a lot less excited about meeting zombies. Lauren lives in Danbury, CT, with her husband and daughter and cat, all of whom are writers (well, maybe not the cat).

http://www.laurenbaratzlogsted.com/

Author Twitter: @LaurenBaratzL

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Author Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/27212.Lauren_Baratz_Logsted

 

In a wonderful mix of Downton Abbey and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, I think I have found my new favorite thing.  Yes, you get the Upstairs, Downstairs along with some kick-butt action but what makes this story special are the girls!  The three Clarke sisters are the true scene stealers although we get enough of the whole family and staff to round things out.  The girls are expected to marry and marry well, while the staff has dreams about what it is to live.  Kate must marry in order to keep the estate intact and while she enjoys putting her suitors through their paces, she treats everyone as her underlings.

When Zombies appear with the suitors for the weekend, the Abbey gets a bit crowded.  Grace is the true star of this story along with Fanny (from downstairs) that liven up the book.  When the Zombies are rising the family must confront their societal norms and stratification in order to fight and win.  I think at this point, I most identified with Lizzy and her outlook that everything would turn out perfectly.

Of course, what would a Zombie book be without a chapter or two with a cat as the narrator?  Yep, that works as a wonderful foil to this cast of characters.  I really need a follow up for this one since there are a few ends dangling that need to be tied up neatly.  The mix of characters could be a bit overwhelming at times but the whole thing is a lot of fun and is a quick read.  Parents:  this is pretty safe.

 

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Comments

  1. Lisa Richards says

    April 2, 2018 at 1:13 pm

    Have not read anything by this author

  2. Linda Romer says

    April 2, 2018 at 6:33 pm

    No, I haven’t yet. Thank you

  3. Danielle Hammelef says

    April 7, 2018 at 4:54 am

    I haven’t read any of this author’s books before.

  4. Viki S. says

    April 11, 2018 at 1:22 pm

    Not yet.

  5. Penny Olson says

    April 17, 2018 at 7:12 am

    I haven’t read anything by this author. Thanks.

  6. Daniel M says

    April 17, 2018 at 4:40 pm

    haven’t read any yet

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