Razor Girl (SHOMI) (Mass Market Paperback)

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Key Phrases: super flu, razor girl, sim deck, Disney World, Chris Griffin, Molly Anderson (more...)

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Accident reconstructionist Brigid Ashbury hasn’t taken a case in two years. Scarred by a car crash, she wants nothing to do with investigating traffic accidents and can’t even go near a car without shaking. But when her former boss calls with a special case, Brigid reluctantly agrees to fly to Maine to determine what caused Jody Hulfinger’s car to careen off the road and into the ocean. What she finds suggests Jody’s death was anything but a simple accident: a ransom note is found near the crash site with fingerprints belonging to Aaron White, Jody’s sister Cate’s boyfriend. Aaron vehemently denies having anything to do with Jody’s death, but he is also vague about the drive he took with Jody the day before she disappeared. Brigid enlists his help with her investigation but doesn’t count on her attraction to him complicating her work. The details of accident reconstruction will appeal to anyone who appreciates the forensic details in the CSI  shows, and the mystery and family intrigue will appeal to fans of suspense fiction. --Kristine Huntley

Product Description

THE WORLD HAS ENDED, MOLLY.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NOW?

Molly Anderson is not your average twenty-one-year-old. It's been six years since she and her family escaped into a bunker, led by her conspiracy theorist father and his foreknowledge of a plot to bring about the apocalypse. But her father's precautions didn't stop there. Molly is now built to survive.

Yes, Ian Anderson's favorite book gave him ideas on how to "improve" his daughter. Molly is faster, stronger, and her ocular implants and razor-tipped nails set her apart. Apart, when--venturing alone out of the bunker and into a plague ravaged, monster-ridden wilderness--what Molly needs most is togetherness. Chase Griffin, a friend from her past, is her best bet. But while he and others have miraculously survived, the kind boy has become a tormented man. Together, these remnants of humanity must struggle toward trusting each other and journey to the one place Molly's father believed all civilization would be reborn: The Magic Kingdom, where everyone knows it's a small world after all.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 308 pages
• Publisher: Shomi (August 26, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505527804
• ISBN-13: 978-0505527806
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #845,226 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars not impressed with the story, April 20, 2009

By	L. B. Taylor (Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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The recent past: the earth is changing, people are less caring than ever before and a "flu" starts to spread. Chris Griffin, who has always had a thing for Molly Anderson, is finally making a dent in their relationship. They are young teens who are trying to find a meeting point for their romance.

Fast forward to the present. Molly missed her appointment to meet up with Chris and has been holed up in a bomb shelter with her mom for the last six years. Before she went in, her father, who was a scientist, made minor changes to her body to make her better-equiped for the future. She knows that bad things have happened but is unaware as to how evil the world has become. Her mom dies when the shelter finally opens and she sets out to find her father. She has something that is suppose to save what is left of the earth. She is Razor Girl.

Of course she finds Chris within 24 hours of leaving the shelter. Chris is now Chase and he's holing up in a Walmart with his older brother along with a group of young adults and children. **OK, I wanted to like this book but the story continued to spiral downhill.** Certain incidents immediately happen to 'push' Chase and Molly together. Chase forgives her too easily and zombies conveniently come and go. The characters feel one-dimensional and much of the story was forced. I had figured out, long before the end, why things happened the way they did and who was responsible for the madness that took over.

This was the first Shomi book that I didn't like. If you are looking for a better read try 'Driven' by Eve Kenin or 'Countdown' by Michelle Maddox.

Note* The editorial review from Booklist that is listed above is not from this story.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Post apocalyptic romance: A Razor Girl doesn't cry, she spits!, August 20, 2008

By	D. Merrimon Crawford - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The year is 2036 and the world has changed. Mutated monsters walk the desolate landscape of South Carolina looking for the last remnants of mankind. What might have been the imagination of a horror movie now has become reality. Everyone had made fun of her conspiracy theorist father, but his fears have become the reality. Her father had seen the signs of the end days. Government regulation had whittled down civil rights with all communications monitored to protect society. The virtual world had become more real than outdoor activities and neighbors suddenly disappeared never to be seen again. Six years ago, Molly Anderson and her mother escaped into a bunker, avoiding the apocalyptic plague that ravaged the earth's inhabitants. With ocular implant, razor implants and nanotechnology, Molly's father rebuilt her into a new woman, a woman who can surpass any athlete. Molly is a superstar ---- a Razor Girl who can fight and outrun and outdo any of her peers. She doesn't cry, she spits. But what if a girl wants love as well as saving the world? Can a girl have both?

Emerging from the bunker, Molly meets her childhood friend Chase. Six years ago, Chase had been a computer nerd. He always had a soft spot for Molly but she wasn't interested. Chase was the kind of a guy on whose shoulder a girl cries when love goes bad. Six years and an apocalypse later, Chase has changed. Now, he is a tough warrior, a man who fights the monsters, but he is man who may not be all that trustworthy. He and his brother head up a ragtag group of children, the last remnants of humanity. Together they plan to lead their tribe to Disney World, the place where Molly's father believed civilization would be reborn. Can Molly and Chase brave the now earth-ravaged landscape and the Others to save the world? Can childhood friends survive and discover love in this new strange world?

Marianne Mancusi's RAZOR GIRL alternates the time periods of each chapter between pre- and post- apocalypse, allowing the reader to see both the lead up to the current world and the results as well as Molly and Chase's past in a more innocent time. As these two time periods converge, Marianne Mancusi gives the reader an increasingly intense, suspenseful edge-of-the-seat thrilling ride. New dangers arise at every turn--- not only the perils of living on the brink of survival but also the dangers of the heart. Any misstep or unmerited trust can lead Molly or Chase to their death.

Marianne Mancusi's RAZOR GIRL is brilliant! Marianne takes the best of the best in classic literature, pop culture and familiar brand names morphed into survivalist mode, creating a hot new romance sensation all her own. George Orwell's 1984 and William Golding's Lord of the Flies meets horror and action romance in post-apocalyptic South Carolina. Imagine all the unique heart-warming tender emotion of Edward Scissorhands combined with the chilling danger of a futuristic devastated landscape, populated not by suburban families but a world ravaged by monsters, a world where all the comforts of civilization are not only gone but turned on their side. In this desolate landscape, Molly and Chase fight as rebels, a man and woman determined to save themselves and the world as well as the hope for love and a vision of a caring world. Marianne Mancusi's world is breathtaking! RAZOR GIRL creates an unusual exciting blend of emotion, humor, and danger that will make readers' hearts race. Marianne Mancusi's RAZOR GIRL is a stunning cutting edge romance, a romance for readers who crave something emotionally dynamic and rebellious in terms of a characterization that shakes up the romance hero/heroine paradigm. Marianne Mancusi's RAZOR GIRL is one of the highlight's of my romance reading this year --- fresh, intelligent, and avant garde.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerhouse read, August 17, 2008

By	Lee "Lee" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

The action in Razor Girl is nonstop- a definite page-turner. The scenes between the present and past are a great device to drive the plot at a furious clip. The way the story-line unfolded was really engaging, creating an instant bond with the characters and their life-and-death struggle. Huge cross-genre appeal, fans of horror, urban fantasy, a good zombie flick and a great love story all can find something to love about this book because it's all inside.