A review by amybraunauthor
Dead Set by Richard Kadrey

3.0

This is the first novel I've read from Richard Kadrey that hasn't been part of his amazing SANDMAN SLIM series. I adore those books and was looking forward to seeing his take on a psychological story. It's not badly written, but I didn't love it. The visuals were creepy and unexpected, which I loved, and the character development was really good, but I felt the story moved a little too quickly and not everything was described in the detail I wanted. The villain came in far too late, and though she was a teenager and the story had to progress somehow, Zoe made some astoundingly poor choices. It didn't feel like the Richard Kadrey novels I'm familiar with, and sadly I thought it was a little bland. Still, the dream sequences and her travels to another realm were wickedly described, and I could recommend it to someone looking for a casual, quick read.