This is my first attempt at a zombie book. I can't believe that I have been putting off reading the zombie genre for so long! This was an awesome book to start out with. I loved it. There was so much kick butt zombie fighting. This book was one intense ride. I thought Tera Shanley did such an awesome job keeping me guessing. That is part of the beauty of the book I think, so my review might be a little vague because I don't want to give anything away.

Laney is so interesting. She is fierce, and spunky and just the right amount of reckless. She is fearless. She always jumps right into the fray. I think part of it has to do with the fact that she is somehow immune to zombie bites, but she is also just super brave. I really admired that about her. I loved when she dove right in front of Shane's daughter, Adriana to save her from a newly turned dead. That was a turning point for me. It's when I went from liking her to completely loving her. Plus, if her badass fighting skills don't impress you, then her snarky mouth totally will. Some of her one liner retorts totally had me chuckling out loud. I think I even said "oh, snap!" at one point. Laney is a clever girl.

One of the things that I loved the most about Love in the time of the Dead, was that as the name implies, there is romance too. It's not only really cool zombie fight scenes, but there is also a love dilemma for Laney. As soon as Laney first meets Shane and he is a total jerk to her, I knew there was something there. He just seemed to get under her skin. I really liked watching the progression between the two of them as the story went on. Fair warning though, there is a love triangle in this book. I'm not going to give too much away about it though.

Love in the Time of the Dead completely kept me on the edge of my seat. I thought it was so fascinating. I don't have much zombie experience to compare it to, but I thought this was a great book! The added mystery of Laney's blood and he kind of connection to the deads was a unique twist to the story. Why is she immune to zombie bites, and it seemed like each time she was bitten her senses heightened. She is very sensitive to the scent of the deads. Fans of zombie books should grab a copy of Love in the Time of the Dead. It is well written, well thought out, and will keep you totally riveted.