Helpful Score: 1
I've enjoyed other Rachel Caine books, particularly the Weather Wardens only to find myself really disappointed about this one.
My impression was that Caine was trying to play with the idea of what happens if your zombies have real feelings and a sense of humanity. The execution seems to fall flat. In reading other similarly minded reviews through Amazon. I agreed with these reviewers that the main character's supposed military background did not seem to mesh with her actions in the story. Caine could have cut it out and made Bryn seem more plausible. Many readers also felt they didn't connect with Bryn as compared to Caine's other characters. I agreed with this too.
My next areas of dislike are things that I feel come to a matter of taste. Compared to Caine's other books, this series is pretty bleak and I feel that it lacks the wit and charm of other characters she has written. If bleak is your thing, you might be okay with this book. Finally, like man of Caine's books there is a romantic sub plot in the works. Given that the main character is a daily chemical shot away from decomposing, it felt really icky/necrophilia to me but other readers may not feel that way. I did not feel that the romantic characters had the same chemistry as Caine's previous couples.
Overall, I don't think that this book reflects what most readerS expect from Caine, but there's also a few aspects that are very dependent upon an individual reader's tastes. If you're uncertain based on this description, you may want to try a borrow before you buy.
My impression was that Caine was trying to play with the idea of what happens if your zombies have real feelings and a sense of humanity. The execution seems to fall flat. In reading other similarly minded reviews through Amazon. I agreed with these reviewers that the main character's supposed military background did not seem to mesh with her actions in the story. Caine could have cut it out and made Bryn seem more plausible. Many readers also felt they didn't connect with Bryn as compared to Caine's other characters. I agreed with this too.
My next areas of dislike are things that I feel come to a matter of taste. Compared to Caine's other books, this series is pretty bleak and I feel that it lacks the wit and charm of other characters she has written. If bleak is your thing, you might be okay with this book. Finally, like man of Caine's books there is a romantic sub plot in the works. Given that the main character is a daily chemical shot away from decomposing, it felt really icky/necrophilia to me but other readers may not feel that way. I did not feel that the romantic characters had the same chemistry as Caine's previous couples.
Overall, I don't think that this book reflects what most readerS expect from Caine, but there's also a few aspects that are very dependent upon an individual reader's tastes. If you're uncertain based on this description, you may want to try a borrow before you buy.
Interesting and unusual premise for an UF book albeit a bit creepy - a drug that reanimates dead people. I'm all for something new. The main characters, however, just weren't all that interesting. Bryn was another typical stubborn woman bulldozing her way into dangerous situations with catastrophic results. Nothing new. Patrick was another all business man doing his job and fighting his increasing attraction to Bryn. Again, nothing new. I'm not really interested enough to read any more in this series.
'Working Stiff' had my attention from the first page to the last. The premise of the story isn't something I've ever seen and it makes you stop and think. The main character, Bryn, isn't your usual girl either which made this book that much better. All the characters, even the side characters stood out.
Loved this book from start to finish!
Loved this book from start to finish!
