I’ve been wanting to read Undead and Unwed by Mary Janice
Davidson for years. I was exposed to a later novel in the series and found
Betsy to be hilarious. I wish I could have said the same thing about this book.
Undead and Unwed introduces readers to Elizabeth “Betsy”
Taylor, a twenty something secretary obsessed with designer shoes. She is
killed in a freak traffic accident and wakes up before her funeral. Eventually,
she figures out that she has become a vampire. The rest of the novel details
her experiences with other vampires, her strange abilities and the reaction of
her loved ones to her return.
The Good
The story is full of potential and ignoring Betsy over
dramatic flair, fun! Imagine a loved one walking into your house on the day of
her funeral. It would be insane, terrifying, and emotional. Betsy friends and
family don’t quite know what to do when she does. Her father and “step-monster”
cower while her mother cries from relief. Her best friend Jessica springs into
action immediately buying Betsy’s house and car so that she can continue to
live a “regular” life. The read should be entertaining especially when we find
out that Betsy is prophesized to be queen. There are times the book does reach
its potential when Sinclair enters the scene and Betsy laughs in the face of
danger. These times just feel too short.
The Not So Good
Try watching tv when there is a loud party going on. It's
impossible! You can’t hear the program you want to watch and you can’t enjoy
the party because they are interfering with one another. That’s what Betsy’s
dialogue does to this story. There are good characters but she comes off as
selfish, self-absorbed and brash in a very not charming way. I love a strong
female character with sass but she had too much. I would have loved this story
if I actually could have read it without Betsy overbearing banter.
The Verdict
So much potential!! It felt wasted. I might try another book
because the idea of Betsy being queen is preposterous and somewhere deep inside
I’m hoping the character is a bit more restrained in the next one.
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