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| Undead and Unworthy (Queen Betsy, Book 7) | 
 enlarge | Author: Maryjanice Davidson
Publisher: Berkley Hardcover
Category: Book
List Price: $23.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 4017
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.4 x 1.5
ISBN: 0425221628
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780425221624
ASIN: 0425221628
Publication Date: June 24, 2008
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Condition: New condition, minimal edge wear - g9
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 Ugh! July 13, 2008
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book was bad. And not just bad, but bang-my-head-against-the wall bad. The whole Fiend scenario was far-fetched, at best, and down right boring. It took the blood of the queen and the devil's daughter to fix Garrett, but it only took said Fiend's blood and voila! Not one, not two, but count them seven instant bad guys. And what's with the Ant? Her whole presence seemed so irrelevant to the plotline, the whole story could have gone without it.
And don't get me started on the Nick thing. The guy is so annoying, there were times when I wanted to throw the book at the other side of the room and never look at it again. Never. Again. The guy is becoming MJD's Richard. He comes, he whines, he ruins a not-all-that-good-to-begin-with book, he leaves. I mean, come f'ing on! Either get over it or get the heck out of the story. And for heaven's sake, stop with the darn sniveling already!
But worst of all was the ending. My favorite character was killed. What the f?!? If someone had to die why couldn't it be Nick? Nobody would've missed him. But nooo, we get to read his annoying little whining for another book, two, if not more.
All in all, I am GLAD I borrowed the book from a friend and did not spend money on it. As it is, maybe I never will. And if I decide to buy it, I will definitely wait for the paperback. Sheesh, what a waste of a perfectly good series.
 A little bit at a loss June 27, 2008
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
By Diane Raetz (West Milford, NJ) - See all my reviews
I'm a little bit at a loss here. I refer to MaryJanice Davidson's books as the ultimate sugar high. When I'm depressed and need a lift I open a Betsy, Fred, Alaska or Cyborg story. 15 minutes later I'm laughing and enjoying a light literary romp.
This is not one of those books.
On the other hand I really like when authors try to make their books about something more significant than (forgive me MJD) the hottest pair of Jimmy Choos. This book was supposed to be a test of Betsy's strength under pressure, and she passed with flying colors. I woke up with morning still thinking about Undead and Unworthy. And that doesn't happen every time I read a book.
***SPOILERS***
The Fiends get living (living dead?) blood from Garrett and in the process get smart. They're mad, they're bad and they're not going to take it anymore. They're also are killers and eliminate several people in this book including one of my favorite background characters. Other repeat characters die as the result of a police investigation that Nick drags Betsy into.
I had problems with Tina and Sinclair behavior this time around. They're harsh beyond belief when dealing with the Fiends. When one of them came to talk one-on-one all they wanted to do was kill her instead of come to a resolution between the fiend's problems and their own. The characterization was off and they didn't seem to be the "people" I've been spending time with them for 7 books now.
Finally the Ant returns-for no reason at all. She was just there to bug Betsy and The Queen has more than enough problems on her hand without the pineapple haired menace.
Betsy's back June 30, 2008
10 out of 17 found this review helpful
Following in the same spirit as previous Betsy, Queen of the Vampires, stories, this seventh installment is full of humorous quips, designer shoes, and enough blood to fill a tub or two.
Undead and Unworthy follow Betsy, her new hubby Sinclair, and Garrett as they try to solve the fiends who want to kill Betsy for not restoring them to a glorious undead life. Ant, Betsy's obnoxious dead step-mother, is also haunting her.
Davidson's storyline moves along characters relationships and takes them in a whole new direction. The writing is very fresh. Though Betsy is full of sarcasm, Davidson always comes up with new ways for her character to express it.
This is a perfect light romantic beach read for those who are interested in the paranormal.
 Not worth the $$$ July 12, 2008
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I would have been disappointed in the lack of over the top MJD humor we're used to seeing, if I hadn't read where she wrote that this book will be the turning point in the series where it starts to take on a more serious note. Fine, I can deal with that... sometimes the stupid jokes got old in the previous stories anyway. But here is where I am really getting sick of the Undead series. This books is SO FREAKING SHORT!! Less than 300 pages, and for $23?!?!?! Are you kidding me MJD? How can you let your publisher, or whoever makes these decisions, do something so incredibly stupid if you want to keep your readers happy. Well, then again she probably doesn't care - because that's just more money in her pocket.
But this one really was the stopping point for me - I'm tired of the crappy storyline, and the horrible way she's just shoving all these random "plotlines" in the story... plotlines that never go anywhere (like the ghost of "the Ant")... the way Sinclair's dark, dangerous character has become such a sissy... the fact that Betsy is supposed to be a mother now and the baby isn't even IN the story, which I thought was supposed to be a major point now... the way a chapter can only be ONE PAGE LONG when you take in to account the large margins and print... ok you get my point. I won't buy another MJD book, I'll just wait for them to show up at the local library or read them at the bookstore since it only took a couple of hours anyway.
Queen Betsy still kicks butt! June 24, 2008
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
Undead and Unworthy is the seventh book in the Queen Betsy series. The change of the book cover mirrors the change in the books. This installment brings a new outlook for Betsy: she takes more responsibility and continues to grow as a person.
Don't worry, although Betsy appears to be handling the `Queen' role better than in past books MJD still writes with wit and sarcasm. The plot has a lot of unexpected twists to it and the relationships between characters get more complicated as well as have a few hiccups. The fiends make a startling appearance as well as the Ant! Sink-lair spends all his free time looking at the Book of the Dead (we know what happened to Betsy last time) and Nick is begging Betsy to help on a tough case. Oh did I mention she is also in the middle of raising her half brother?
I have always literally laughed out loud while reading MJD books and this book is no different. Betsy is still hilarious, somewhat clueless and still having a major bad week. The only difference is she's just a little older a little wiser and a lot more sarcastic.
Definitely a great continuance.
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