The Dead Girls' Dance

The Morganville Vampries Bk. 2:
The Dead Girls' Dance
by Rachel Caine

THE DEAD GIRLS' DANCE by

Category: Paranormal

Age Recommendation: Grades 9+

Release Date: 4/3/07

Publisher: Signet

Reviewed by:

Rating: 5 Stars

Hold on to your fish-net stockings because the action in THE DEAD GIRLS' DANCE starts on the first page and

never lets

up. The story begins exactly where the first book in the Morganville Vampire series, GLASS HOUSES,

left off. Claire,

Eve, and Shane are in shock over what Shane's father and his buddies have done to Michael.

Shane's father has returned to Morganville with one thing in mind: He wants to kill as many vampires as he can, even

if he

gets killed in the process. After the trauma Shane's family went through with the loss of his sister, and,

subsequently, his

mother, Shane and his father have cooked up a plan for revenge. Shane's phone call to his father

sets the plan in motion and

once his father arrives, Shane realizes what a mistake he's made.

The protection Claire, Eve, Shane, and Michael have under the Founder is in jeopardy now that Shane's dad is

causing

problems. If they are thought to be involved in any kind of plan to kill the vampires, their protection will be

removed and it

will be open season on the occupants of the Glass House -- and believe me, there are plenty of

vampires and people in

Morganville who want to see them dead. When one of the most powerful vampires in town

turns up dead, Shane is accused

of the crime and sentenced to death, and it is up to Claire and Eve to find a way to

save him.

Readers will enjoy it when Claire's nemesis, Monica, gets a little of what's coming to her when the tables are turned

and she

is put in the victim role. Also be looking for relationships to blossom over the course of THE DEAD GIRLS'

DANCE, both

in love and friendship. We also meet a new, likeable character named Sam. He offers aid to Claire

and Eve when they are in

desperate need of help.

The only drawback with this book is that it isn't a stand-alone story. In order to understand the reasoning behind

much of

the action it would be better to read the first book in the series, GLASS HOUSES. However, in my opinion,

this isn't a

major drawback at all since it leads you to another great book by Rachel Caine. THE DEAD GIRLS'

DANCE is one of

the best books I've read, and the shocking ending will leave you panting and begging for the next

installment.