Mina and the Undead

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With so many twists and turns I kept trying to guess who the killer was and my guesses were always wrong 🤣 I also loved the New Orleans mythology throughout the book and I’m now wanting to visit and explore the city with its seedy bars and spooky cemeteries! And what a lovely treat it was that this was set in the 90's and filled with nostalgia (bath pearls.

When Mina lands a part-time job at a horror movie mansion, she meets Jared, Libby’s gorgeous housemate, co-worker and fellow horror enthusiast. I had no idea where the story was going to take us but it is a journey that is memorable and fun to read. I had a hard time reading this slowly as I was desperate to find out what happened next, het desperate for it to never end.

The story kept me on my toes with constant twist and forever changing my mind on who was the series killer (I was wrong 100% of the time).

Parents should be aware that this is most definitely a young adult novel and is not suitable for younger children. She can't wait to explore the city's darkest secrets - vampire tours, seedy bars, spooky cemeteries, disturbing local myths. I honestly loved every minute of this book, I haven’t read a book in a good few months and this has absolutely kick-started my love of reading again ahhhh. Seventeen-year-old Mina was a great main character and I especially enjoyed her complicated relationship with her older sister. The two discover a dark underworld around them that ties to some of New Orleans oldest and most frightening legends.

I really enjoyed this YA horror which took me back to my 90's teen days when I devoured every teen horror book that came out. Being a huge Point Horror fan in my teens and beyond this is the next generation of the classic Point Horror!

This experience has been fantastic primarily for the children, the school and also for me (professionally). Fans of YA horror will no doubt be delighted to read such well-rounded characters embroiled in such a blook-soaked story, but I can’t imagine any horror reader, regardless of age, not having a ton of fun reading this book.When a body is discovered with fang marks in their neck and a fist full of hair suspiciously similar to her sisters, Mina ends up on a journey to track down a killer that has a more direct link to her than she thinks. Mina plans to spend the summer exploring all the famous parts of a city known for its myths and legends of vampires and killers, whilst also mending her relationship with her sister. If you know someone like me who you would like to get into reading but have never found the right book, Mina and the Undead is one to consider. I’ve honestly enjoyed it every time and even having learnt the twists after the first read, the plot is strong and you realise the easter egg clues you previously missed.

I really enjoyed how this story had actual legends and myths of New Orleans interwoven throughout this very unique tale.

It had a lot going for it: Vampires, New Orleans, the 1990s setting complete with fun pop culture references.