Passing Strange by Daniel Waters

If I had to pick which book out of this series was my favorite, this would be it. Hands down. Passing Strange is told mostly from Karen's point of view and mostly in first person. Mixed in are chapters from Pete's and Tak's point of view. They really added to the story but Karen is my favorite character from the series.

Karen has stayed above the lake where her dead friends are hiding. New laws have made it dangerous for her but she is "passing," pretending to be alive. She works at the mall and even takes her dad's car for a spin once in a while. When Pete walks into the store she's working at and doesn't seem to recognize her, she sees her chance to get some information. What follows is a dangerous game where she must get close to someone without letting them know she's a zombie. On top of this, weird things are happening. She's learning that she can heal.

This was a great read. It was exciting and dangerous and intriguing. I loved every minute of it and there were a number of times that were so exciting that I couldn't believe there was more to the book. Karen has issues and seeing her work them out felt really good. She became a friend, something that never happened with Pheobe as the main character in Generation Dead.