As a lawyer, Mallory Caine considers it her duty to defend the innocent. As a flesh-eating zombie, she knows how to take a bite out of crime. So when a scared ten-year-old boy asks for her help - claiming that his mother wants to eat him - Mallory rises to the occasion. Unfortunately, the occasion is a Satanic ritual, the mum is a monster, and the boy is a sacrifice. Before you can say "The devil made me do it", Mallory is caught dead centre between a family of freaks, fire-breathing demons, and the final battle of good versus evil. If she doesn't have enough on her plate, the brain-chomping lawyer has to defend her zombie-hunting father in court. And, oh yeah: her flesh-eating secret is about to be exposed by a sexy LAPD detective who's good enough to eat. What's a zombie girl to do...?
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Year of Eating Dangerously is every bit as good as Pay Me In Flesh. The crazy paranormal world and the characters that inhabit it as created by K Bennett are just fun from the word go and you'll be turning one page after the next to see just what kind of crazy dilemmas everyone's favorite Zombie Attorney gets into.
This book is PACKED with goings on. At the heart of the plot is a little boy who shows up on Mallory's office doorstep one day claiming his mother wants to eat him. Mallory, having a good (dead) heart decides to look into it. To anybody else it would look like some type of child abuse case but to Mallory, who's more in tune with the paranormal goings on in LA than most anybody else, she knows there could be more than meets the eye. She takes it upon herself to defend him as her client against the mother. Case #1
We can't forget about her zombie slaying father now can we? Case #2. Mallory is going to do her best as the tough as nails defense lawyer to get her father out of murder charges for killing the undead cop in the first book. This is bad enough, especially when dealing with the emotionally driven case of the little boy, but what makes it worse is that the prosecuting attorney is her ex Aaron. Aaron is still making a push for them to be together again and Mallory can't reconcile her current situation and her feelings for him which, unlike her body, are still alive and well.
On top of THAT, Amanda (Mallory's alter brain eating street walking ego) gets herself into a bit of a pickle with a biker gang on one of her nightly prowls. Hopefully Amanda doesn't leave a trail of brains that lead right to Mallory's doorstep!
All the characters are back from Max, the comedian/guardian angel/owl, to Aaron to Strobert to Father Clemente, as well as some new characters that play some pretty big roles in the story and more importantly, shed light on some of what actually happened to bring Mallory to this undead state.
The theme of angles and demons, good and evil, God and Lucifer are still strong in this book and things are heating up in LA. Vampire attorneys, zombie gangsters, celebrity ghosts (yes, it's true), predictions of chaos and Armageddon. This book, and this SERIES is one wild, well written, laugh out loud, and touching ride. Eating brains aside, Mallory is just as in undeath as she was in life: a smart, strong, clever, caring character that's going to put up a fight for what she believes in.
Only problem is having to wait for the next installment! Love it!
This book is PACKED with goings on. At the heart of the plot is a little boy who shows up on Mallory's office doorstep one day claiming his mother wants to eat him. Mallory, having a good (dead) heart decides to look into it. To anybody else it would look like some type of child abuse case but to Mallory, who's more in tune with the paranormal goings on in LA than most anybody else, she knows there could be more than meets the eye. She takes it upon herself to defend him as her client against the mother. Case #1
We can't forget about her zombie slaying father now can we? Case #2. Mallory is going to do her best as the tough as nails defense lawyer to get her father out of murder charges for killing the undead cop in the first book. This is bad enough, especially when dealing with the emotionally driven case of the little boy, but what makes it worse is that the prosecuting attorney is her ex Aaron. Aaron is still making a push for them to be together again and Mallory can't reconcile her current situation and her feelings for him which, unlike her body, are still alive and well.
On top of THAT, Amanda (Mallory's alter brain eating street walking ego) gets herself into a bit of a pickle with a biker gang on one of her nightly prowls. Hopefully Amanda doesn't leave a trail of brains that lead right to Mallory's doorstep!
All the characters are back from Max, the comedian/guardian angel/owl, to Aaron to Strobert to Father Clemente, as well as some new characters that play some pretty big roles in the story and more importantly, shed light on some of what actually happened to bring Mallory to this undead state.
The theme of angles and demons, good and evil, God and Lucifer are still strong in this book and things are heating up in LA. Vampire attorneys, zombie gangsters, celebrity ghosts (yes, it's true), predictions of chaos and Armageddon. This book, and this SERIES is one wild, well written, laugh out loud, and touching ride. Eating brains aside, Mallory is just as in undeath as she was in life: a smart, strong, clever, caring character that's going to put up a fight for what she believes in.
Only problem is having to wait for the next installment! Love it!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I will say I enjoyed this second book in this series as much, if not more than the first (Pay Me in Flesh). Now that the characters have settled in for the story and you can wrap your mind around a zombie legal thriller, the ride becomes more fun. With new events happening and Mallory still dealing with ongoing struggles developed in the first book, you as the reader start to feel more at ease, and that's when Bennett pours on the steam. I became so engrossed in what was happening that I took the book to work with me so I could read on breaks and at lunch (I have never done that before). The story brings you in and holds you there, waiting for each new happening in this fast paced, paranormal legal thriller. If you read the first book and weren't quite sure about this series and the story, let me tell you it is well worth the read. K. Bennett has developed a new genre of reading and I think that those that enjoy legal thrillers, along with readers of the paranormal will like the story. The author goes to great lengths to establish the paranormal characters of the book; borrowing from the history of all sorts of ghoulies and demons, thus not seeming to be overstepping the boundaries of the legal thriller, just by adding the paranormal. You can tell great diligence was taken in keeping these characters true to the legends and adding some clever ideas along the way. This second book will keep you guessing with brilliantly crafted story arcs and characters and the humor is still there in good quantity to ease the tension in the right spots. Another great job of authoring and now I can't wait for the third book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I want to be a fair, objective, and thoughtful reviewer, but I can't. I have to admit that I was totally won over in the first book (Pay Me In Flesh) and engrossed in this second novel in the zombie legal thriller series Mallory Caine, Zombie At Law.
There are some plot reviews on here already so I won't belabour the point. Fair warning though: this is not one of those series that you can pick up any one of the books in any order and have it make sense. Although the author tries to explain as much as possible for those who haven't read the first book, you'll understand a lot more if you DO read Pay Me In Flesh before picking up this one.
There are some plot reviews on here already so I won't belabour the point. Fair warning though: this is not one of those series that you can pick up any one of the books in any order and have it make sense. Although the author tries to explain as much as possible for those who haven't read the first book, you'll understand a lot more if you DO read Pay Me In Flesh before picking up this one.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun read!
I found this series very entertaining. I enjoyed the characters and the plots. The Zombie premise is a new one for me and I got a kick out of that.
Published 1 month ago by Soozonthebeach
4.0 out of 5 stars
Recommended to any zombie lovers
I might not have liked this book as much as the first book of the series (despite giving it the same rating) but we do learn more about Mallory in this sequel. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Stephanie Leroux
2.0 out of 5 stars
Bad editing...ok story
I bought the 1st and 2nd on premise alone but inconsistencies in the writing (a windowless office later HAS a window) and awful editing ruined it. I won't read #3.
Published 6 months ago by MOki
4.0 out of 5 stars
good book, like the zombie viewpoint
Fun story and interesting characters. Cheap read on Kindle and the second book is good too. Waiting patiently for the third one to come out, I bet it wont disapoint.
Published 7 months ago by Rachel
3.0 out of 5 stars
Take in small bites (frequently - you won't be able to stop yourself)
K. Bennett was interviewed by a writer whose work I respect, and it was a very funny interview, so what the heck, I bought the book. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Vienne
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good follow-up but plagued with errors
Overall I think this was a very good follow-up to the first book. It's an entertaining story that sets up nicely to be a good long series. Read more
Published 8 months ago by R. Sterba
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not what you expect
Okay, maybe it's exactly what you expect. It is a bit quirky and has some good points. Lots of current event references that won't be so witty next year really drew attention... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Scott Messina
5.0 out of 5 stars
Didn't know it was second of a series
I was thoroughly entertained, captivated and engrossed by this book. About halfway through I bought #1 so I wouldn't have to wait to learn more about Mallory's antics. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Beckwyrm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Such a great read!
I'm so glad to have found this new series! It's such a creative approach to zombies and combines horror with a bit of humor to keep you reading until the end. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Lbobs
2.0 out of 5 stars
Two pages in and I already hate it
I am so tired of books that start sentences with conjuctions. Please, stop with the but, and and or starters. Read more
Published 10 months ago by ix
