Good, the Bad, and the Undead

No cover — Kim Harrison: Good, the Bad, and the Undead (2005, HarperCollins Publishers)

English language

Published Nov. 13, 2005 by HarperCollins Publishers.

ISBN:: 978-0-06-115759-2

(1 review)

Hollows TimelineOf Vampires -- Living and Not So LivingPixies and Fairies. Yes, There is a DifferenceMusic as My InspirationIt's a tough life for witch Rachel Morgan, sexy, independent bounty hunter, prowling the darkest shadows of downtown Cincinnati for criminal creatures of the night.She can handle the leather-clad vamps and even tangle with a cunning demon or two. But a serial killer who feeds on the experts in the most dangerous kind of black magic is definitely pressing the limits.Confronting an ancient, implacable evil is more than just child's play -- and this time, Rachel will be lucky to escape with her very soul.

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slayra reviewed The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison (Hollows (Rachel Morgan) (2))

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3 stars

There is a serial killer on the loose and he/she is targeting witches that can manipulate ley lines. Rachel is sure Trent Kalamack is involved and does not hesitate to go after him.

I enjoyed the story and even though the killer was not hard to pinpoint, the chase was entertaining. Some mysteries were left open as they should and we learn more about some secondary characters, even catching a glimpse of future plots. I should have loved this book but I simply dislike Rachel. She is very self-centred and often childish in her actions, even after some "adult" explains to her what the problem is with doing whatever she wants. And I do not understand why the action sequences in the first half of the book were interrupted by flashbacks and/or descriptions of the scenery. Why would you break the suspense like that? I stopped reading several times because …

There is a serial killer on the loose and he/she is targeting witches that can manipulate ley lines. Rachel is sure Trent Kalamack is involved and does not hesitate to go after him.

I enjoyed the story and even though the killer was not hard to pinpoint, the chase was entertaining. Some mysteries were left open as they should and we learn more about some secondary characters, even catching a glimpse of future plots. I should have loved this book but I simply dislike Rachel. She is very self-centred and often childish in her actions, even after some "adult" explains to her what the problem is with doing whatever she wants. And I do not understand why the action sequences in the first half of the book were interrupted by flashbacks and/or descriptions of the scenery. Why would you break the suspense like that? I stopped reading several times because I was just mad at the break of pace or at Rachel's stupidity. I really hope she grows up in the following books and that the first half of the books gets better. Otherwise I am not sure I want to read the rest of the series.

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Fiction, fantasy, general