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The Lonely Dead

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This is the UK version of The Upright Man, the sequel to The Straw Men, and #2 in the (so far) trilogy. There are differences between the texts of Lonely Dead and Upright Man, so an interesting comparison but not a "whole new read." Not as compelling as Straw Men, but certainly full of interesting twists, backstory and hints. Better than #3 (alas), which cries out for another sequel (and on and on).

I found it easy to get into this book, seamlessly continuing from the `The Straw Men', and quickly immersed myself in Marshall's hidden, mysterious world. All the major players are back and interwoven in the search for Ward's evil twin brother, Paul.

John takes a bit of a backseat in the unravelling story. His character is darker this time around, as he works more from the shadows. Drawn into it by seemingly unrelated murders, Nina's helped along in her search by Ward. How she manages to keep her job I don't know. There are always a lot of people willing to keep things quite (not in my world).

As the book reaches its conclusion, some characters die, others exposed for whom they really are. I never did get the bit about the `mythical creatures' or the herbs, maybe something to be explained in book three. The ending wasn't as final or satisfying as `The Straw Men'. More questions are answered, particularly dealing with Paul's background and early childhood, yet other major characters lay stagnant. Like the ending of a chapter, you eagerly turn the next page. In this case, buy the next book.

The Lonely Dead

A GREAT READ FOR LOVERS OF ALL THINGS ZOMBIE.