I normally would never have picked up a zombie book, but this is a Diana Rowland book so I just had to give it a chance. 
 One of the main reasons that this was not a five star book for me was that it took me a long time to warm up to Angel, I feel like she had to start liking herself and being willing to turn her life around before I was able to like her. By the end of the book she is a new Angel, and not in a bad way. 
 The book is gruesome in some ways, so if you are one of those people who faints at the thought of blood this might not be for you. On the other hand, Angel is one of those characters who just spits out whatever crazy thought is going through her head (and there's a lot of them) so the book has a healthy dose of humor as well. 
 The main plot is interesting and a good mystery, although it does kind of take a backseat to Angel just trying to get her bearings (it does take a while to get used to the idea of craving brains after all). I was a little bit surprised that Angel never asked any questions like "I wonder where zombies come from?" or "how does this magic stuff work?", but then again she was a bit busy with the murders and the whole trying to make sure she didn't rot away thing. 
 Overall, the book is really well written, and I did enjoy reading it. Like all of this author's books, the story just kind of sucks you in and it was a fast read. I will definitely look for the next in this series, but I am much more excited for the next Kara book.