Undead and Unforgiven

Not sure what happened to this series, but it <b> used </b> to be one of my favorites. Now, not so much (or even close). Even though there is one more book after this one (the series ends at book 15) I don't think i'll be reading it. After all, this one was a huge disappointment for me.

Book 14, the next to the last book in the Undead series. Where has all the time gone? I did a COMPLETE reread, novels and all novellas, in preparation for this one. And I have to say, I can’t think of a series that needed it more. Because Betsy and the gang’s lives have been crazy. It has been a wild ride, but I have to say that I appreciate when an author at least makes the attempt to leave in good time and with a plan. We may even find all that flailing had a purpose, and come to think of it, when it concerns Betsy, that should be the least surprising,<br /><br />While the author, and Betsy, might have floundered a bit the past few books, I think we’ve all finally settled in and it is coming together. It look like it is going to be a really strong finish. Betsy has finally taken up her mantles with some purpose, and while there is the requisite snarking, bitching, and whining, it is all working out. Hell is being run by committee and frankly, I can’t think of anything more hellish than that.<br /><br />There are trials, and tribulations, weird babies, a depressed zombie (who maybe doesn’t have to be so depressed…squee?!?!), a mean priest, contretemps between our devoted heroine and hero, and family feuds. Seriously, this book gave me all the warm fuzzies that I have been missing the past few books. It almost makes me wish that it didn’t have to end, but then I remember – part of what makes it so great is that there is obviously a clear and concise ending coming up.<br /><br />Seriously, I can’t even express how much I enjoyed this book.Yes, Betsy is still the vain, vapid, snarky, and reluctant ruler we have come to love, but she is also the grown up version I have been expecting for so many books. The one I never could quite figure out why we weren’t getting.<br /><br />One more book to go and now I can’t wait to see how Davidson wraps it up. If you’ve gone off this series, now might be the time to jump back in…or maybe wait til the finale comes out next year. I can’t quite decide, but Betsy and the gang are back on track and it looks we might have an epic showdown/wrap up complete with out favorite loveable undead characters, dare I pray Boo the Vampire slayer?, werewolves, mermaids, and of course, the devil and her daughter.<br /><br />Good times and 4 stars from me.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://burnsthroughherbookshelf.wordpress.com/?p=1196">https://burnsthroughherbookshelf.word...</a>

<a href="http://www.betweendandr.com/2016/03/09/undead-and-unforgiven-by-maryjanice-davidson/" rel="nofollow noopener">English Review</a><br /> <br />When Betsy goes to hell, she takes Tina and Marc with her. They find Cathie, the father of Marcus and the Ant for a meeting where the one Betsy presents the 10 new commandments to them. When she returns to the mansion after receiving a text from Sinclair, she realizes that she was gone for two weeks and that her sister wants to prove her existence (and therefore that of all vampires) in the world. Moreover, Sinclair is annoyed that she does not want him to rule Hell with her.<br /> <br />In short, there is a lot going on in the Betsy life as usual (and I have not told you everything). What change here is to see her take the lead. She actually rules Hell and takes decisions alone even though she has all her support team. This does not prevent her from being as always funny!<br /> <br />There were a few volumes that I had found a little worse but there, I really found what I love about this series. It remains to wait for the next book which will also be the last of the series.<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.betweendandr.com/2016/03/09/undead-and-unforgiven-de-maryjanice-davidson-vo/" rel="nofollow noopener">Avis en français</a><br /> <br />Quand Betsy va en Enfer, elle emmène Tina et Marc avec elle. Ils y retrouvent Cathie, le père Marcus et le thon (the Ant) pour une réunion au cours de laquelle Betsy leur présente les 10 nouveaux commandements. Quand elle rentre au manoir après avoir reçu un texto de Sinclair, c’est pour s’apercevoir qu’elle est partie 2 semaines et que sa sœur veut révéler son existence (et donc celle de tous les vampires) au monde. De plus, Sinclair est vexé qu’elle ne veuille pas qu’il dirige l’Enfer avec elle.<br /> <br />Bref, il se passe beaucoup de choses dans la vie de Betsy comme d’habitude (et je n’ai pas tout dit). Ce qui change c’est de la voir prendre les choses en main. Elle dirige réellement l’Enfer et prend les décisions seule même si elle a toute son équipe en soutien. Cela ne l’empêche pas d’être toujours aussi drôle !<br /> <br />Il y a eu quelques tomes que j’avais trouvés un peu moins bien mais là, je retrouve vraiment tout ce que j’aime dans cette série. Il le reste plus qu’à attendre le prochain tome qui sera aussi le dernier de la série

Review courtesy of <a href="http://allthingsuf.com/2015/10/review-undead-and-unforgiven-undead-14-by-maryjanice-davidson.html" rel="nofollow noopener">All Things Urban Fantasy</a><br /><br />UNDEAD AND UNFORGIVEN is yet another wild and crazy entry in the hilarious and busy Undead series. This being the second last book in the series means there is really no slowing down for a breath in the story. I loved every crazy page of this book and I really want to know just where this story is going and how it's going to end because I haven't a clue. With some books I may count that as a negative but there's just so much gosh darn charm and silliness that I am simply enjoying the ride wherever it may go. In UNDEAD AND UNFORGIVEN Hell is being run by committee with meetings and agendas. Hell has gotten truly evil under Betsy's rule.<br /><br />I loved the way Betsy tries to change Hell in her own quirky way with random additions to the rule book and enforcing a Hell mentorship of sorts. Betsy is vain (hello shoe obsession), reluctant to rule, whiny, and snarky. In anyone else I'd use those traits to point out why I don't like a character but Betsy has reasons for her whines and snark and hey everyone needs an obsession. She comes off as so likable and gun-ho about surviving and helping her friends that I really like her. Aside from Betsy who continues to be hellishly awesome and keeps her obsession with shoes strong the cast of secondary characters are around to add some more zany flair to the story. The cast of characters includes a depressed zombie, an Anti-Christ with an evil agenda, a mean priest, weird babies, and various denzions of Hell, and more!<br /><br />UNDEAD AND UNFORGIVEN sets up the action and craziness that I assume will happen in the last book really well and I can't wait to see how Betsy and friends survive this last adventure.

Not as bad as I expected, not bad for a free library book. I still wouldn't be buying these books anymore, but this one wasn't too annoying, not like a couple a few books back. There was an extremely tasteless comment about Joan Rivers' death that I didn't appreciate. And the back and forth with Betsy's grammar makes me nuts, is she smart or dumb? Sometimes she knows things like "dichotomies" and that she's an "uncouth extrovert" And other times her mother "hectored" her instead of heckled and, "either way there were too many varieties," instead of variables. The woman is a self-centered flake but not stupid and has gotten smarter and more self-aware as the books have gone on. But having her compare someone to Hitler and Goebbels in one place and make really stupid grammar mistakes in another place is too inconsistent for me, it keeps pulling me out of the story and really bugs me. The author is supposed to know her character best but it has felt for several books now like she wants her to be too much. She wants her to be her mouthpiece so she can lecture in a professorial voice about the evils of texting and whatever other agenda she has each time. But she still wants her to be silly so she tries to find the humorous voice she had in the early books too. Weak banter is bad enough but she really needs to lay off Betsy not knowing simple words if she's going to keep using words like dichotomies, it doesn't work both ways.

The best part was Marc finally found a guy who wants to date him.

3.5<br /><br />

Social media has become unsocial, Summit Avenue is swarming with reporters, would-be vampire/zombie killers and desperate emos begging to be turned and all Betsy knows is she has to stay true to who she is while looking good in this delightful undead story. Once again, Betsy and friends made my day with their usual hilarious offbeat humor that turns rough situations into fun. MaryJanice Davidson has such a gift for keeping me on my toes with lovable, original characters that add lots of surprises and excitement to the stories and I can’t wait to find out what happens next. Note: The series is best read in sequence to get the full impact of Betsy’s personality and understanding of all the chaos that takes place in Betsy life. <br /><br />“Copyright Night Owl Reviews”©<br /><br />See my full review at:<br /><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.nightowlreviews.com/v5/Reviews/Evampire-reviews-Undead-And-Unforgiven-by-Maryjanice-Davidson">https://www.nightowlreviews.com/v5/Re...</a><br />

Ms. Davidson has announced that there is only one Betsy book left in this series. Before I read this book, I was a bit relieved, as I thought that the series was dragging on with no particular plan. Well now I've changed my mind. After the events of Undead and Unforgiven, I want more than one more book! I need to see how these new choices effect the gang long-term.<br />In the meantime, I'm looking forward to an audio re-read of the entire series, Nancy Wu does such a great job.

As entertaining as always. Though I think she should wrap the series up soon.