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The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison

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Nov 01, 10

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I LOVED this book!

Finally free of the death threats which plagued her existence ever since she and her friends, the vampire Ivy Tamwood and the pixy Jenks, quit their jobs as "runners" for Inderland Security, Rachel Morgan is able to turn her attentions, as well as her witch abilities, to better use. Such as paying rent and replacing the personal belongings that didn't survive the earlier turmoil in her life.

But life's not always easy for an independent witch/bounty hunter in a world where the mundane and the supernatural exist with only the barest of polite cooperation, and Rachel's had time to make more enemies than most.

A not-so-routine job as consultant for the Federal Inderland Bureau quickly throws Rachel into a major mess of trouble. It seems that someone's been killing off witches proficient in ley line magic, and like it or not, the human-biased FIB needs someone with Rachel's qualifications and skills to help investigate. To Rachel's delighted surprise, the trails all seem to lead right back to drug lord/crime kingpin and respected businessman, Trent Kalamack, who gave Rachel no end of grief last time they met. It starts to look like maybe this time, Rachel can take down her nemesis properly. Right?

Wrong. So very wrong. The hunt for the so-called "Witch Killer" is anything but straight-forward, and the further Rachel digs, the more she uncovers things she never expected to learn, about Kalamack, about her roommate Ivy, about herself. Because while Rachel is attempting to peg the killings on Trent, Ivy is attempting to resist her vampiric urges before someone close to her gets hurt. Meanwhile, there's a demon doing its best to try and claim possession of both Rachel, and her all-too-inquisitive-yet-foolhardy boyfriend Nick's souls.

Ultimately, things come together in a beautifully violent climax, whereupon certain secrets are revealed, and other mysteries are brought to light, proving that once again, it's never a good day to be Rachel Morgan.

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Quotes Autumn Rayne Liked

Kim Harrison
“I told you, computers are like women. If you shout at them or ask them to do too many things at once, they shut down and you won't even get a sniff" pg. 4”
Kim Harrison, The Good, the Bad, and the Undead

Kim Harrison
“Come work for me, and I’ll tell you.”
My eyes went to his. “You are a thief, a cheat, a murderer, and a not-nice man,” I said calmly. “I don’t like you.”
He shrugged, the motion making him look utterly harmless. “I’m not a thief,” he said. “And I don’t mind manipulating you into working for me when I need it.” He smiled, showing me perfect teeth. “I enjoy it, actually.”
Kim Harrison, The Good, the Bad, and the Undead


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