Even White Trash Zombies Get The Blues Audiobook

By: Diana Rowland

Narrated by: Allison McLemore

 Angel Crawford is finally starting to get used to life as a brain-eating zombie, but her problems are far from over. Her felony record is coming back to haunt her, more zombie hunters are popping up, and she’s beginning to wonder if her hunky cop-boyfriend is involved with the zombie mafia. Yeah, that’s right–the zombie mafia. Throw in a secret lab and a lot of conspiracy, and Angel’s going to need all of her brainpower–and maybe a brain smoothie as well–in order to get through it without falling apart.

My Life As A White Trash Zombie was one of my favorite reads in 2011. I can’t even begin to tell you how excited and thrilled I was when I saw it among  the new releases and audible.com. This is the second entry to the series, and if you haven’t picked up the first novel, I urge you to do so (now, on audio). Ms. Rowland has cleverly created an interesting world, where forensics, police work, morgue procedures, and of course; zombies, will keep you entertained and glued to the pages, or your iPod, whatever the case may be.

In the first novel, we get introduced to the high school dropout, Angel Crawford; a self loading, pill popping-looser; daughter of an alcoholic deadbeat, living in the swamps of Louisiana. I don’t think I need to draw you a picture, just look at the fabulous cover. But all that comes to an abrupt end when she wakes up in the morgue craving brains and wondering what that hell happened to her.

Who knew that becoming a zombie will put Angel on the right path, and the reader/listener in the path to discovering a fantastic, creepy, gross (better have a strong stomach) mysterious, funny, suspenseful, and downright entertaining world.

I love Angel; I think you will too, she’s smart and funny. Her sarcastic personality with her self deprecating-down to earth tone make a terrific, but most importantly, a genuine character. So, If you haven’t read the first novel, stop right here. You need to get properly introduced to Ms. Rowland’s zombies, with the first entry, My Life As A White trash Zombie.

Angel is coping with her new reality; she has learned most of how her new world works, and what she needs to do to survive. Everything seems to be going fine for Angel, but things start to get complicated, and now, besides making sure she has a jar of brain’s smoothie at hand – she also has to deal with new dangers; zombie hunters, conspiracies, her unsavory past catching up to her, not to mention her boyfriend’s attitude.

We get to find out how the zobie-ism works with a very clever and believable explanation, the plot is cohesive, distinct and certainly credible. Ms. Roland does a terrific job continuing this series in a seamless manner. The character growth is superb, the secondary characters are nicely developed, and the series continues with the same energy and flavor of the first novel.

The twist and turns, the mystery, the small dab of romance, and a great ending, make this entry a must read or listen. I’m seriously hoping we don’t have to wait a whole year for the following novel, White Trash Zombie Apocalypse.