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aylas_journey's review
3.0
This book started out really strong but then moved into increasingly implausible situations, challenging even *my* ability to suspend my disbelief.
writings_of_a_reader's review against another edition
2.0
I love the idea behind this book, but I can't stand the main character. She's hot headed, whiny, and uses people, then gets upset with them when they want more from her. I also did not care for some of her personal opinions. I would also have liked more background on the Necronites and how it works to take another person's place in death. I got about 40% in and there was just a very flimsy explanation of how it worked. I'm setting this one aside.
maraya21's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars
The reason this book doesn't get a 4 star rating is because it was quite confusing at enough times to have me re-reading paragraphs or pages more than 2-3 times. But i won't be that evil and i will factor in my very own stupidity and possible inability to comprehend said parts.
Another thing i didn't like was how the MC, Jesse, was handling her love interest, well one of them (yeap triangle, you guessed it right). Leading people on and not stopping when you can clearly see they are hurting is a huge no-no for me.
Other than the above two major negative issues i did enjoy this book.
The premise is a great one, a fresh spin in the zombies genre and though i haven't read many books of this kind, most people - myself included - have the zombie associated with slow shuffling and brains at one degree or another. So the necronites are beyond what one would expect indeed.
The MC was my kind of sarcastic and in healthy doses no less - though she did have her annoying, i-want-to-reach-within-the-book-and-slap-her-senseless moments.
Another thing is that the author made an interesting background for the MC touching sensitive and very real subjects such as abuse within the home, religious zealous, bigotry in general and also sexuality.
All in all it was a great read. On to Book #2 now
The reason this book doesn't get a 4 star rating is because it was quite confusing at enough times to have me re-reading paragraphs or pages more than 2-3 times. But i won't be that evil and i will factor in my very own stupidity and possible inability to comprehend said parts.
Another thing i didn't like was how the MC, Jesse, was handling her love interest, well one of them (yeap triangle, you guessed it right). Leading people on and not stopping when you can clearly see they are hurting is a huge no-no for me.
Other than the above two major negative issues i did enjoy this book.
The premise is a great one, a fresh spin in the zombies genre and though i haven't read many books of this kind, most people - myself included - have the zombie associated with slow shuffling and brains at one degree or another. So the necronites are beyond what one would expect indeed.
The MC was my kind of sarcastic and in healthy doses no less - though she did have her annoying, i-want-to-reach-within-the-book-and-slap-her-senseless moments.
Another thing is that the author made an interesting background for the MC touching sensitive and very real subjects such as abuse within the home, religious zealous, bigotry in general and also sexuality.
All in all it was a great read. On to Book #2 now
shokarya's review
3.0
3.25 Pour moi parce qu' en fait, je ne sais pas trop quoi j'en pense moi-même
A 3.25 because my thoughts are not clear on this story. I don't really know what I actually think even though I liked the general idea of this story.
A 3.25 because my thoughts are not clear on this story. I don't really know what I actually think even though I liked the general idea of this story.
no_good_wyfe's review
4.0
I am madly in love with this book. It reminded me strongly of the Stephanie Plum detective stories by Janet Evanovich, but this was so much more interesting and with more intriguing characters. Like Stephanie Plum, Jesse is snarky, sassy, and unwilling to do what she is told (in a good way). But, making her much more interesting, Jesse is also a girl recovering from a traumatic childhood, not monosexual (although never explicitly labelled by Shrum which makes it even better!), and best of all she has a really cool supernatural ability which makes her life harder instead of easier. This story was refreshing, fun, and totally engrossing! A true pleasure to read.
The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is that I felt it could have been better edited in a few places--not any actual grammar errors, but shaky sentence construction and a few confusing plot sequences. (Note that I read the story on Wattpad, and I'm not sure that's the final draft.)
The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is that I felt it could have been better edited in a few places--not any actual grammar errors, but shaky sentence construction and a few confusing plot sequences. (Note that I read the story on Wattpad, and I'm not sure that's the final draft.)
charlotteg0a807's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A suspension packed supernatural read. Interesting characters and grouping definitely had me questioning the mothers actions towards Jessie after the conversation she had with her brother, the unraveling of the clues towards the end was terrifying. Would I recommend it yes , it is a first in the series but it has a definite end where you don't have to pick the next installment up straight away which is fantastic although the rest of the series might be seen in my GRs list in the near future I've got a feeling this series is going to get personal.
snoopydoo77's review
3.0
I learned about this book from a good friend and it sounded rather unique, so I decided to give it a try.
And it was a pretty unique concept. This is so not your traditional zombie book and it was kind of refreshing. While I love “eat your face off” zombie books, this was great in completely different way.
Jesse is a Necronite (zombie) who can die over and over again and be fine, for a time anyways. She can take place of someone that is dying (except Illnesses) and die instead for them. To predict their deaths “mediums” are used.
Of course with that come haters, mainly the church is really against it and goes to good length to try to prevent that from happening. With that we get pretty good action and nasty people being nasty and killing others and necronites.
Anyways, I really enjoyed this book and characters a lot, it was unique, characters were likeable and easy to follow. Well most of the times. It sure kept me tied to the book and was hard to put down.
It was funny, suspenseful, lots of twist and turns and also plenty of action. Romance is also a factor, though I was a bit confused with this part. I think it has a lot to do with that Jesse herself is a bit confused when it comes to love and or who to love.
You can read my full review here:
http://snoopydoosbookreviews.com/dying-for-a-living-jesse-sullivan-1-by-kory-m-shrum/
And it was a pretty unique concept. This is so not your traditional zombie book and it was kind of refreshing. While I love “eat your face off” zombie books, this was great in completely different way.
Jesse is a Necronite (zombie) who can die over and over again and be fine, for a time anyways. She can take place of someone that is dying (except Illnesses) and die instead for them. To predict their deaths “mediums” are used.
Of course with that come haters, mainly the church is really against it and goes to good length to try to prevent that from happening. With that we get pretty good action and nasty people being nasty and killing others and necronites.
Anyways, I really enjoyed this book and characters a lot, it was unique, characters were likeable and easy to follow. Well most of the times. It sure kept me tied to the book and was hard to put down.
It was funny, suspenseful, lots of twist and turns and also plenty of action. Romance is also a factor, though I was a bit confused with this part. I think it has a lot to do with that Jesse herself is a bit confused when it comes to love and or who to love.
You can read my full review here:
http://snoopydoosbookreviews.com/dying-for-a-living-jesse-sullivan-1-by-kory-m-shrum/
kathydavie's review against another edition
3.0
First in the Jesse Sullivan/Dying for a Living paranormal fantasy series set in Nashville and revolving around a burgeoning new field, death-replacement.
My Take
This is definitely a weird concept, and as much as I dislike Jesse, she is perfect in her character.
I started off loving Jesse for all her snark, but other aspects of her personality ticked me off as we got to learn more about her fears. She's irresponsible — she's worried about unemployment in a year or two, but isn't doing anything to prepare for it. She's employed by the agency as part of a deal to keep her out of jail, and she is as uncooperative as she can get with no concept of controlling her mouth.
Shrum uses first person protagonist point-of-view from Jesse's perspective, so we learn first hand what an idiot she can be even though I get the impression she must be an intelligent woman, but none of her actions bear this out. Especially that confession she makes in her kitchen, knowing that her place has been bugged. WTF?? She's leaving the hospital and answering reporters' questions despite Ally's pinches?
Then Jesse gets a call to get out of the house, that "company" is coming. Her response? I wanna finish my sandwich.
Yeah, so, then there's the sensitivity seminar. FBRD actually expected Jesse to be a poster child here??
So, death-replacement. Shrum made good use of that seminar to insert the history about death-replacement. A psychic determines the day you'll die, and if you want to put it off, you buy a death-replacement session. Someone like Jesse shows up on your "designated" day, shadows you until death starts to take you over. She jerks the death energy to herself and dies for you. Jesse provides a more visceral explanation about that sudden jerk of your body when you're asleep, and it actually makes sense.
Naturally, there is a lot of controversy over these "zombies"! And the paperwork! Oy! Before-death surveys, after-death surveys, blood typing, and so much more.
Count on the government, lol, they love the Death-Management Industry and each step can be taxed! The Church isn't keen on it, though.
It does take a bit to finally get into the plot, and it does make sense. The military doesn't like to lose out on a potential weapon. The Church wants to be the only one in the resurrection business. But there is so much else that is not making sense.
All the secrets people are keeping! I can understand why some are kept, but not all of them. It only hampers people and prevents their being able to protect themselves! Special agents are threatening Jesse up one side and down the other, and I don't really understand why. This is NOT a supportive government agency.
What's with the medical personnel? The police? They don't think it's normal that Jesse would want to know how her friends are? The investigation that FBRD launched had me confused. Shouldn't they be supportive of their NRDs and their concerns? Nobody tells Jesse anything. Well, okay, based on past experience on her reactions and her mouth, I can understand that, but still. That Garrison is certainly shooting off at all angles. I'd be confused myself with his actions.
Jesse's relationship with Land is all about the sex, only he wants more. Nor is he happy about Ally sleeping in Jesse's bed although they're not having sex. As for Jesse's relationship with her mother, wow, is that twisted! Her mother essentially tells her she doesn't exist to her, and then Jesse learns something completely different from her little brother. As for Jesse's father . . .
The day Jesse spends with Eve on her death day was, um, informative, lol.
Shrum drove me nuts with all the secrets! She also, lol, explained all those stories about vampires and Christian resurrection. As for those angels. Hmmm. They definitely have personalities, and Shrum has me wondering about them. I wanna know if they're real or hallucinations and what their agenda is. I need more, so as soon as I finish off this review, I'm starting Dying by the Hour, 2.
What's with all this "Jesse is different" talk? I know Shrum means it as a tease, but it's annoying.
I do like how Shrum describes Gloria's ability. Yeah, it is slow, but it's effective.
I gotta confess, those sensitivity seminars Jesse goes to are a crack-up. Why the agency insists she do them, I do not know.
There is a good bit of back history that keeps popping up. At least it's not info dumping. Some of it makes sense, aaand some of it does not. And at last, at last, at last, Jesse figures out why she's so detached. It's a truth that hurts Lane.
I love the idea of The Amalgamation! We should do it for real!!
Ah, man. The idea of the government or the Church taking people into their idea of protective custody, really s*t*r*a*i*n*s my belief in Christians. As for how the military dealt with their "failures" . . . ah, geez. Then again, it's no different from how they treat soldiers in real life.
The Story
Jesse hates her job but hates the idea of jail even more. So she'll do this, grudgingly, dragging her heels. Then the secrets, the forgeries, the set-ups . . . the betrayals begin.
On the morning before her 67th death, it is business as usual for Jesse Sullivan: meet with the mortician, counsel soon-to-be-dead clients, and have coffee while reading the latest regeneration theory. Jesse dies for a living, literally. As a Necronite, she is one of the population’s rare 2% who can serve as a death replacement agent, dying so others don’t have to. Although each death is different, the result is the same: a life is saved, and Jesse resurrects days later with sore muscles, new scars, and another hole in her memory.
But when Jesse is murdered and becomes the sole suspect in a federal investigation, more than her freedom and sanity are at stake. She must catch the killer herself — or die trying.
The Characters
Jesse Sullivan has NRD, Necronitic Regenerative Disorder, and lives in a house in Greenbrook. Winston is her wheezy pug.
Alice "Ally" Gallagher, a lesbian, is Jesse's personal assistant, making sure she gets Jesse to the hospital. Lane Handel wants to be Jesse's boyfriend and owns a building that also houses his comic bookstore. Gabriel is an invisible angel. Umbri, a DJ, and Kyra Fenton, a trust fund baby, are friends of Ally's.
Jesse's father, Eric Sullivan, had died when she was eight. Her mother, Danica, remarried Eddie Phelps, a child molester. Danny Phelps is Jesse's younger half-brother. Mr Reeves claims to have known Jesse's parents. Uncle Paul and Aunt Jody will take Daniel in.
Federal Bureau of Regenerative Deaths (FBRD)
Special Agent James Brinkley is Jesse's government-assigned handler. Boston and Swede are his allies. Rachel Wright, now an ex-agent in the St Louis Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center, had been Jesse's mentor in St Louis. Special Agent Garrison investigates the charges against pretty much everyone. Special Agent Martin.
Cindy, a personal consultant like Jesse, and Cooper, a military consultant, are the other NRDs in Nashville. Raphael is Cindy's negative invisible angel. Frank is Cindy's handler. An A.M.P. is an Analyst of necro-Magnetic Phenomenon, the psychic, and they were created (by the army). Captain Gloria Jackson, an A.M.P., draws her visions, step-by-step.
Kirk is the mortician who stitches Jesse back up. Dr Stanley York does her check-ups. Herwin is the psychologist. Trevor is Herwin's son. Stacy is a nurse with a policeman for a husband.
Nashville PD
Officers Jeffers and Gaul are assigned to protect Jesse. Yep, they can't be bothered to tell Jesse anything. Detective Bobkins is dying to arrest Jesse.
Mr Reynolds works in advertising. Judy Ludlow is another potential. Eve Hildebrand is a hooker with a daughter, Nessa. Jacob Willis, a certified psychic, is Eve's cousin. Charlie and Brad Cestrum are some of Eve's clients.
The Unified Church
Caldwell is one of four leaders of the Church.
Necronite is the perferred term instead of zombie. The Amalgamation ended all religious warring. Jade Palace is a tiny Chinese restaurant. Andrew is one of the volunteers who visits Rachel. Felicia has a thing for toothbrushing her toes. Ms Beverly is an elementary school teacher. Chelsea Whitehead had been a fellow student.
The Cover and Title
The cover is a contrast between dark and light. Black is on the outermost edges gradating to a paler gray at the tunnel's mouth, which is a promising mix of pastel blues and pink, a crow pecking near the entrance. It's a silhouette of a tilting Jesse in a long top and pants, her left hand guiding her along the tunnel's wall. At the top is the author's name in a thin white. The title is a'slant in a two-color gradation of white to royal blue and white to green above Jesse's head. Below Jesse is one-half of the series information in white. For some reason, the series has two titles, and Dying for a Living uses Jesse Sullivan.
The title is literal, as Jess keeps Dying for a Living.
My Take
This is definitely a weird concept, and as much as I dislike Jesse, she is perfect in her character.
I started off loving Jesse for all her snark, but other aspects of her personality ticked me off as we got to learn more about her fears. She's irresponsible — she's worried about unemployment in a year or two, but isn't doing anything to prepare for it. She's employed by the agency as part of a deal to keep her out of jail, and she is as uncooperative as she can get with no concept of controlling her mouth.
Shrum uses first person protagonist point-of-view from Jesse's perspective, so we learn first hand what an idiot she can be even though I get the impression she must be an intelligent woman, but none of her actions bear this out. Especially that confession she makes in her kitchen, knowing that her place has been bugged. WTF?? She's leaving the hospital and answering reporters' questions despite Ally's pinches?
Then Jesse gets a call to get out of the house, that "company" is coming. Her response? I wanna finish my sandwich.
Yeah, so, then there's the sensitivity seminar. FBRD actually expected Jesse to be a poster child here??
So, death-replacement. Shrum made good use of that seminar to insert the history about death-replacement. A psychic determines the day you'll die, and if you want to put it off, you buy a death-replacement session. Someone like Jesse shows up on your "designated" day, shadows you until death starts to take you over. She jerks the death energy to herself and dies for you. Jesse provides a more visceral explanation about that sudden jerk of your body when you're asleep, and it actually makes sense.
Naturally, there is a lot of controversy over these "zombies"! And the paperwork! Oy! Before-death surveys, after-death surveys, blood typing, and so much more.
Count on the government, lol, they love the Death-Management Industry and each step can be taxed! The Church isn't keen on it, though.
Jesse reckons the Church hates them because "Jesus isn't the only one coming back from the dead these days".There is so much contradiction going on here: the angels, the FBRD, Brinkley . . . it's a complex combination of characters and action.
It does take a bit to finally get into the plot, and it does make sense. The military doesn't like to lose out on a potential weapon. The Church wants to be the only one in the resurrection business. But there is so much else that is not making sense.
All the secrets people are keeping! I can understand why some are kept, but not all of them. It only hampers people and prevents their being able to protect themselves! Special agents are threatening Jesse up one side and down the other, and I don't really understand why. This is NOT a supportive government agency.
What's with the medical personnel? The police? They don't think it's normal that Jesse would want to know how her friends are? The investigation that FBRD launched had me confused. Shouldn't they be supportive of their NRDs and their concerns? Nobody tells Jesse anything. Well, okay, based on past experience on her reactions and her mouth, I can understand that, but still. That Garrison is certainly shooting off at all angles. I'd be confused myself with his actions.
Jesse's relationship with Land is all about the sex, only he wants more. Nor is he happy about Ally sleeping in Jesse's bed although they're not having sex. As for Jesse's relationship with her mother, wow, is that twisted! Her mother essentially tells her she doesn't exist to her, and then Jesse learns something completely different from her little brother. As for Jesse's father . . .
The day Jesse spends with Eve on her death day was, um, informative, lol.
Shrum drove me nuts with all the secrets! She also, lol, explained all those stories about vampires and Christian resurrection. As for those angels. Hmmm. They definitely have personalities, and Shrum has me wondering about them. I wanna know if they're real or hallucinations and what their agenda is. I need more, so as soon as I finish off this review, I'm starting Dying by the Hour, 2.
What's with all this "Jesse is different" talk? I know Shrum means it as a tease, but it's annoying.
I do like how Shrum describes Gloria's ability. Yeah, it is slow, but it's effective.
I gotta confess, those sensitivity seminars Jesse goes to are a crack-up. Why the agency insists she do them, I do not know.
There is a good bit of back history that keeps popping up. At least it's not info dumping. Some of it makes sense, aaand some of it does not. And at last, at last, at last, Jesse figures out why she's so detached. It's a truth that hurts Lane.
I love the idea of The Amalgamation! We should do it for real!!
Ah, man. The idea of the government or the Church taking people into their idea of protective custody, really s*t*r*a*i*n*s my belief in Christians. As for how the military dealt with their "failures" . . . ah, geez. Then again, it's no different from how they treat soldiers in real life.
The Story
Jesse hates her job but hates the idea of jail even more. So she'll do this, grudgingly, dragging her heels. Then the secrets, the forgeries, the set-ups . . . the betrayals begin.
On the morning before her 67th death, it is business as usual for Jesse Sullivan: meet with the mortician, counsel soon-to-be-dead clients, and have coffee while reading the latest regeneration theory. Jesse dies for a living, literally. As a Necronite, she is one of the population’s rare 2% who can serve as a death replacement agent, dying so others don’t have to. Although each death is different, the result is the same: a life is saved, and Jesse resurrects days later with sore muscles, new scars, and another hole in her memory.
But when Jesse is murdered and becomes the sole suspect in a federal investigation, more than her freedom and sanity are at stake. She must catch the killer herself — or die trying.
The Characters
Jesse Sullivan has NRD, Necronitic Regenerative Disorder, and lives in a house in Greenbrook. Winston is her wheezy pug.
Alice "Ally" Gallagher, a lesbian, is Jesse's personal assistant, making sure she gets Jesse to the hospital. Lane Handel wants to be Jesse's boyfriend and owns a building that also houses his comic bookstore. Gabriel is an invisible angel. Umbri, a DJ, and Kyra Fenton, a trust fund baby, are friends of Ally's.
Jesse's father, Eric Sullivan, had died when she was eight. Her mother, Danica, remarried Eddie Phelps, a child molester. Danny Phelps is Jesse's younger half-brother. Mr Reeves claims to have known Jesse's parents. Uncle Paul and Aunt Jody will take Daniel in.
Federal Bureau of Regenerative Deaths (FBRD)
Special Agent James Brinkley is Jesse's government-assigned handler. Boston and Swede are his allies. Rachel Wright, now an ex-agent in the St Louis Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center, had been Jesse's mentor in St Louis. Special Agent Garrison investigates the charges against pretty much everyone. Special Agent Martin.
Cindy, a personal consultant like Jesse, and Cooper, a military consultant, are the other NRDs in Nashville. Raphael is Cindy's negative invisible angel. Frank is Cindy's handler. An A.M.P. is an Analyst of necro-Magnetic Phenomenon, the psychic, and they were created (by the army). Captain Gloria Jackson, an A.M.P., draws her visions, step-by-step.
Kirk is the mortician who stitches Jesse back up. Dr Stanley York does her check-ups. Herwin is the psychologist. Trevor is Herwin's son. Stacy is a nurse with a policeman for a husband.
Nashville PD
Officers Jeffers and Gaul are assigned to protect Jesse. Yep, they can't be bothered to tell Jesse anything. Detective Bobkins is dying to arrest Jesse.
Mr Reynolds works in advertising. Judy Ludlow is another potential. Eve Hildebrand is a hooker with a daughter, Nessa. Jacob Willis, a certified psychic, is Eve's cousin. Charlie and Brad Cestrum are some of Eve's clients.
The Unified Church
Caldwell is one of four leaders of the Church.
Necronite is the perferred term instead of zombie. The Amalgamation ended all religious warring. Jade Palace is a tiny Chinese restaurant. Andrew is one of the volunteers who visits Rachel. Felicia has a thing for toothbrushing her toes. Ms Beverly is an elementary school teacher. Chelsea Whitehead had been a fellow student.
The Cover and Title
The cover is a contrast between dark and light. Black is on the outermost edges gradating to a paler gray at the tunnel's mouth, which is a promising mix of pastel blues and pink, a crow pecking near the entrance. It's a silhouette of a tilting Jesse in a long top and pants, her left hand guiding her along the tunnel's wall. At the top is the author's name in a thin white. The title is a'slant in a two-color gradation of white to royal blue and white to green above Jesse's head. Below Jesse is one-half of the series information in white. For some reason, the series has two titles, and Dying for a Living uses Jesse Sullivan.
The title is literal, as Jess keeps Dying for a Living.
yodamom's review
3.0
Yes Yoda time:
What a fresh take on the zombie experience. These zombies don't crave brains they take your death, for a price.
So there you are at you favorite psychic and she tells yo that you are going to die on blah blah day. What is a living breathing person to do ? Call for a zombie replacement to take your death, (DUH) pain and all while you walk away a little broke but warm and alive.
It's so easy, except it's not.There are church groups that believe this is against god. Radicals who really are the scuzzy lowballers most of the worst, that do their worst in the name of god. Yes, true evil.
When a certain sexually confused zombie goes in for one of her jobs she gets a show and a lot more. Somebody is out to kill her, but why is it the church ? crazy clients ? Some nutball off the street ? No it's much worse, the person behind her threats is__________. Read the book, come on you don't want to miss the fun.
Oh there is a cliffhanger ending. :D
I really liked the creativity developed here. I have not read a book like this before and did to have any idea what was coming. I have high hopes for this author. I plan on continuing with this series and her future works.
Negative Nancy time:
This appears to be a first book by this author, and has a few rough patches. There were some over detailed useless bits, a sexual confusion which just didn't fit in at the time it was brought up, it was brought up a lot, and not enough of a pudgy Pug. Small significant issues but not damaging to the story.
What a fresh take on the zombie experience. These zombies don't crave brains they take your death, for a price.
So there you are at you favorite psychic and she tells yo that you are going to die on blah blah day. What is a living breathing person to do ? Call for a zombie replacement to take your death, (DUH) pain and all while you walk away a little broke but warm and alive.
It's so easy, except it's not.There are church groups that believe this is against god. Radicals who really are the scuzzy lowballers most of the worst, that do their worst in the name of god. Yes, true evil.
When a certain sexually confused zombie goes in for one of her jobs she gets a show and a lot more. Somebody is out to kill her, but why is it the church ? crazy clients ? Some nutball off the street ? No it's much worse, the person behind her threats is__________. Read the book, come on you don't want to miss the fun.
Oh there is a cliffhanger ending. :D
I really liked the creativity developed here. I have not read a book like this before and did to have any idea what was coming. I have high hopes for this author. I plan on continuing with this series and her future works.
Negative Nancy time:
This appears to be a first book by this author, and has a few rough patches. There were some over detailed useless bits, a sexual confusion which just didn't fit in at the time it was brought up, it was brought up a lot, and not enough of a pudgy Pug. Small significant issues but not damaging to the story.
assam_athenaeum's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0