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cmorris109's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jazzrizz's review against another edition
5.0
Zombies, Dolphins, Ghosts, and Krewe ... makes for a great story.
I was really happy to see Laura get a story of her own. It was great to see her in Florida working at a Dolphin Research Center. I love dolphins, so it was really cool to see one as a major character in this story.
I was a little meh towards Brett though. I liked him alright, and towards the end I was ok with the match ... but the romance in these books are getting to be pretty predictable.
Believe it or not, I was really drawn to Diego. I'm really excited that he's in the next book.
I was really happy to see Laura get a story of her own. It was great to see her in Florida working at a Dolphin Research Center. I love dolphins, so it was really cool to see one as a major character in this story.
I was a little meh towards Brett though. I liked him alright, and towards the end I was ok with the match ... but the romance in these books are getting to be pretty predictable.
Believe it or not, I was really drawn to Diego. I'm really excited that he's in the next book.
dnemec's review against another edition
3.0
Someone else mentioned how formulaic this series is - and that is totally true. But that doesn't stop them from being entertaining!
usbsticky's review against another edition
1.0
Heather Graham is an author I've wanted to read for a long time as I've seen her name on many books. This is my first Heather Graham book and it was a major disappointment for me. I found the writing extremely bland and flat. Things happen, people talk, but there's no life in any of it. It's just words moving a story along, the people don't feel alive, the action is not exciting but most of all it's the characters. It just feels very flat. I did not enjoy this book at all = Good Read's 1 star. I received this book as a free review copy.
snicksnacks's review against another edition
2.0
I don't like being disappointed with a book. But I don't like having to force myself to read it either. It may be because this is the first book I've read from this author, but I really disliked this book. Reading the other reviews, it seems like I read a different book. Exciting? Not at all. Couldn't put it down? Forced to pick it up! I just can't get engaged with the story, and the premise - although interesting - is delivered poorly and by a series of tropes and wooden characters. For a horror, it is not scary, or creepy, or any of the other things I'd expect in a classic horror. It's just... pedestrian (with just-add-zombies).
lpcoolgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Such a great book! Loved getting Lara's book after The Silenced! Can't wait to read more of this fantastic series!
nessismore's review
3.0
"The Forgotten," the latest installment of Heather Graham's Krewe of Hunters series, brings us to Miami when a man comes home...and kills his wife. Agent Brett Cody, who'd known the dead man, takes the wife's murder to heart, and vows to find out the truth about why Maria Gomez was killed. Meanwhile, Lara Mayhew has come to a dolphin sanctuary in Miami for a new start. And her new life begins with a bang when one of the sanctuary's dolphins brings her a present: a dead man's finger. So begins a long, twisting road involving zombies, mob bosses, and marine animals. Oh my.
One of the things I love most about Graham's writing is out full-force in "The Forgotten." I love the way Graham immerses the story in the setting. Everything about the story is informed by the place, by the history, by the culture, which helps bring a bit of believability to the paranormal side of her stories. She brings that to Miami, and more specifically, Miami's Haitian population, and the history of Papa Doc and his alleged zombie army. Graham always makes me want to go on a history spiral, hitting up books and the internet to find out more and this is no different.
However, the rest of the book felt a bit flat. It didn't feel like a Krewe of Hunters book, and I don't know if it's because I haven't yet read the last book in the series (which is heavily connected to this one). However, the ghostly element just didn't feel there. There were a couple of perfunctory "Oh look, I'm talking to a ghost" scenes, but it felt like they were there because they were expected to be there and didn't add much to the story. Same for the romance. It felt like halfway through, Graham remembered "Oh, right. The love story. Here you go" and tossed it in there.
The book was still quite enjoyable, but it's not one that I'm going to pick up and reread again (unlike [b:Sacred Evil|10477596|Sacred Evil (Krewe of Hunters, #3)|Heather Graham|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1391202464s/10477596.jpg|15382960], [b:The Hexed|18812409|The Hexed (Krewe of Hunters, #13)|Heather Graham|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400929309s/18812409.jpg|26747965], and [b:The Betrayed|20579294|The Betrayed (Krewe of Hunters, #14)|Heather Graham|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1405259700s/20579294.jpg|39847620]). It's not one of Graham's strongest offerings, but it's a solid read.
One of the things I love most about Graham's writing is out full-force in "The Forgotten." I love the way Graham immerses the story in the setting. Everything about the story is informed by the place, by the history, by the culture, which helps bring a bit of believability to the paranormal side of her stories. She brings that to Miami, and more specifically, Miami's Haitian population, and the history of Papa Doc and his alleged zombie army. Graham always makes me want to go on a history spiral, hitting up books and the internet to find out more and this is no different.
However, the rest of the book felt a bit flat. It didn't feel like a Krewe of Hunters book, and I don't know if it's because I haven't yet read the last book in the series (which is heavily connected to this one). However, the ghostly element just didn't feel there. There were a couple of perfunctory "Oh look, I'm talking to a ghost" scenes, but it felt like they were there because they were expected to be there and didn't add much to the story. Same for the romance. It felt like halfway through, Graham remembered "Oh, right. The love story. Here you go" and tossed it in there.
The book was still quite enjoyable, but it's not one that I'm going to pick up and reread again (unlike [b:Sacred Evil|10477596|Sacred Evil (Krewe of Hunters, #3)|Heather Graham|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1391202464s/10477596.jpg|15382960], [b:The Hexed|18812409|The Hexed (Krewe of Hunters, #13)|Heather Graham|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400929309s/18812409.jpg|26747965], and [b:The Betrayed|20579294|The Betrayed (Krewe of Hunters, #14)|Heather Graham|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1405259700s/20579294.jpg|39847620]). It's not one of Graham's strongest offerings, but it's a solid read.
shellyk51's review against another edition
3.0
A little too droll and dry. I honestly think the book could have been done in about 1/2 the size. The ghosts really played no role. The only Krewe members were friends and did nothing. Lackluster.
judythereader's review against another edition
4.0
Lara Mayhew is recovering well from the horrific living nightmare that had her the prisoner of a serial killer, locked naked in the darkness. She has left Washington DC and relocated to the Miami area where she has become the Public Relations Directors for a marine life facility. Her new best friend is Cocoa, one of the female dolphins at the facility. Cocoa has taken such a liking to her that the researchers have asked her to learn how to work with her. In their very first training session, during a game of fetch, Lara is horrified when Cocoa brings her a severed human finger.
Brett Cody is running on adrenaline after the murder of Maria Gomez. Especially once the prime suspect becomes Maria's very and truly loving, and very and truly dead, husband Miguel. The day after Maria's murder, Brett is at the Sea Life facility meeting Lara and Cocoa because the finger has been identified as Miguel's. Lara and Cocoa become involved in a deeper search for more body parts in the water surrounding the facility.
In the meantime, Lara's best friend, FBI agent and Krewe member, Meg Murray brings her partner Matt to Miami because she feels her friend needs protection. She's more convinced when yet another "dead" man commits murder.
Very often I find the formula for the Krewe a little tired. It is saved by Heather Graham's writing and world building. I enjoy her knowledge of history and her ability to make it real. This book shook up the formula a bit with a "zombie" storyline that was interesting and compelling.
But what makes this one stand out is the continued inclusion of Lara's friend Meg. While characters always continue to show up in later books, Meg and Matt were part of the story, as opposed to just background. It gave it a sense of connection and continuity that I really enjoyed.
Brett Cody is running on adrenaline after the murder of Maria Gomez. Especially once the prime suspect becomes Maria's very and truly loving, and very and truly dead, husband Miguel. The day after Maria's murder, Brett is at the Sea Life facility meeting Lara and Cocoa because the finger has been identified as Miguel's. Lara and Cocoa become involved in a deeper search for more body parts in the water surrounding the facility.
In the meantime, Lara's best friend, FBI agent and Krewe member, Meg Murray brings her partner Matt to Miami because she feels her friend needs protection. She's more convinced when yet another "dead" man commits murder.
Very often I find the formula for the Krewe a little tired. It is saved by Heather Graham's writing and world building. I enjoy her knowledge of history and her ability to make it real. This book shook up the formula a bit with a "zombie" storyline that was interesting and compelling.
But what makes this one stand out is the continued inclusion of Lara's friend Meg. While characters always continue to show up in later books, Meg and Matt were part of the story, as opposed to just background. It gave it a sense of connection and continuity that I really enjoyed.