House of Lazarus continues the tale that started with River of Souls. You can *probably* read this one on its own but I’d recommend reading River of Souls first to get the entire backstory. It’s an excellent take on the zombie horror novel and I think you should be reading it anyway 😁

This book picks up right where the previous one ended. It follows Davin, his teen sister and Davin’s undead boyfriend Randy as they attempt to live their lives in a world turned upside down after the dead have risen. There is a lot going on here that our group is attempting to figure out at their own peril. There’s first of all the fact that the dead don’t stay dead (ahhh!) but they’re really the least of our groups worries, there’s also a whole mess going on with a drug created to supposedly keep the dead somewhat stable and non-killery but firsthand experience and reports from the media do not add up and there’s a shady corporation doing what shady corporations do so they have a lot to figure out! All of this puts a little strain on Davin and Randy’s brand new relationship as it will. You really feel for Davin in this book, just like the previous one, he’s such a decent person and has so much on his plate. 

The best thing about this story for me is that its characters are doing their best to do the right thing, even when that right thing is the hardest thing. They’re good at heart and they kept me turning the pages. There are many devious and sinister and terrible things afoot here and the end leaves on a bit of a cliffhanger but answers enough questions so I’m happy about it and will definitely be reading the next one.