Micah's father was bitten by a zombie (we think) and his mother contacts him for the first time in ages. I liked her when she started talking to Anita and that only grew stronger as the story went on. Though there was a lot of polygamy going on and I felt like some of it was a bit too much. 
 I follow Hamilton on twitter and that has allowed me a large glimpse in her life since I don't read her blog. Oh yeah, she definitely inserts her personal preferences in these novels. Yipes. 
 I was able to handle Rickman's dislike of having a woman in authority, but I hated his behavior. 
 I was irritated with Hatfield at first, but she definitely grew on me, just as she grew on Anita. It's amazing how one night of battle can change a person's views about another. 
 On page 406, it's mentioned that Anita hunting deer with her father as a young girl wasn't in her file. I think I actually said aloud, "So what?!?!" Some people focus on the strangest things. 
 The novel was a great mix of zombie and vampire, Anita still learning about her lovers and powers, and how her necromancy has grown. It was much more like an original Anita novel than some of the more recent ones.