How clever is the book cover design? I love that it is designed to look like a VHS cover (do teenagers even know what a VHS is) but again another perfect 90’s reference. It is cleverly written and I really hope there is going to be another book……?įull of mystery, horror this young adult novel is a perfect read for teenagers. Full of horror movie references you will certainly get your thrill of culture references, haunted houses, romance, secrets and most importantly vampires! It is full of twists throughout and I didn’t manage to figure out who the killer was until the right at the very end. Mina and the Undead is fast-paced, a page-turner and a fabulous thriller full of paranormal activities. I love Dracula, it is one of my all-time favourite books after studying it at A-Level and I adored Buffy the Vampire Slayer when it was released when I was at high school (showing my age!) So, having the two mixed together which I didn’t for one minute think any one would ever do just put this up there as one of my favourite books in a while! Thank you, Amy, for writing a book filled with so much nineties pop culture which took me back to my childhood! Well this book was right up my street and was recommended to me by numerous fellow school librarians. Mina must discover the truth and prove her sister’s innocence before she becomes the victim of another myth. Someone is replicating New Orleans’ most brutal supernatural killings. But the perfect summer bliss is broken when she stumbles upon the body of a girl with puncture marks on her neck, clutching a lock of air that suspiciously resembles Libby’s. Mina lands a part-time job at a horror movie mansion and meets Jared, Libby’s gorgeous housemate and fellow horror enthusiast. She loves nothing more than a creepy horror movie and can’t wait to explore the city’s darkest secrets – vampire tours, seedy bars, spooky cemeteries, disturbing local myths…

Mina arrives in New Orleans to visit her estranged sister, Libby.

Mina and the Undead by Amy McCaw