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“If Anita Blake and Stephanie Plum had a lovechild, it would be Allie Nighthawk. One of the funniest and freshest takes on the zombie genre I've read, with genuine heart at the core of the humor and gore.” — Dana Fredsti, Author of the Spawn of Lilith series
Welcome to the world of Allie Nighthawk, corpse whisperer and bad ass zombie hunter.
Follow Allie Nighthawk to exciting New Orleans where she raises the dead, puts down rotters, and dabbles in the mystical world of hoodoo. She’s on the trail of an evil necromancer who will stop at nothing to rule the world with his army of deadheads.
Is her magick strong enough to save the day? Or will this necromancer from her past kill her before she gets the chance?
She figures she’s got a fifty-fifty shot. Make that forty-sixty.
Sworn is a 2021 Imadjinn Award finalist, and H.R. Boldwood is a Pushcart Prize nominee and winner of the Thomas More College Bilbo Award for creative writing.
Welcome to the world of Allie Nighthawk, corpse whisperer and bad ass zombie hunter.
Follow Allie Nighthawk to exciting New Orleans where she raises the dead, puts down rotters, and dabbles in the mystical world of hoodoo. She’s on the trail of an evil necromancer who will stop at nothing to rule the world with his army of deadheads.
Is her magick strong enough to save the day? Or will this necromancer from her past kill her before she gets the chance?
She figures she’s got a fifty-fifty shot. Make that forty-sixty.
Sworn is a 2021 Imadjinn Award finalist, and H.R. Boldwood is a Pushcart Prize nominee and winner of the Thomas More College Bilbo Award for creative writing.
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356 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 18, 2025
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August 21, 2024
Corpse Whisperer Sworn by H R Boldwood is the third book in the Corpse Whisperer Series and I am fortunate to have them all, thanks to the author. The books are quick reads, because it’s hard to stop myself from racing through the pages.
With a gun in one hand and a blade in the other, Allie Nighthawk searches the streets of New Orleans for the necromancer, Toussaint. Who will win the face to face confrontation?
She can raise the dead, but spends most of her time putting down the freshies, flesh eaters and corpsicles with the help of her hotty, wantta be boyfriend, Ferris.
As I picture the zombies from The Walking Dead, I am laughing most of the way through the blood and guts, the zushi. The writing is humorous, even when they are shooting, slashing and stabbing, and their lives are on the line.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Corpse Whisperer Sworn by H R Boldwood.
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With a gun in one hand and a blade in the other, Allie Nighthawk searches the streets of New Orleans for the necromancer, Toussaint. Who will win the face to face confrontation?
She can raise the dead, but spends most of her time putting down the freshies, flesh eaters and corpsicles with the help of her hotty, wantta be boyfriend, Ferris.
As I picture the zombies from The Walking Dead, I am laughing most of the way through the blood and guts, the zushi. The writing is humorous, even when they are shooting, slashing and stabbing, and their lives are on the line.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Corpse Whisperer Sworn by H R Boldwood.
See more at http:/www.fundinmental.com
July 5, 2020
The sequel to Boldwood’s excellent novel, The Corpse Whisperer, manages to simultaneously heat up the action, tangle heroine Allie Nighthawk into an even more complicated mystery, move the setting to zombie central in New Orleans, and, most importantly, ramp up the personal costs of the struggle to stop the spread of the undead for everyone involved. And in the midst of all of this, Boldwood also introduces a whole lot of great new characters. So, yes, Sworn, is like giving an overdose of steroids to the original novel, but instead of roid-rage, we get an even better adventure than we did the first time around.
In the Corpse Whisperer, we got to know brash, never-think-before-acting, Allie Nighthawk, one of those rare individuals who can raise a zombie from its grave. She has an act-first personality that the reader will come to love even as she unintentionally makes life difficult for just about everyone who knows her. In the Corpse Whisperer Sworn, we find out how Nighthawk got this way, digging deep into her past to learn how she learned to control her abilities and why the first love of her life is now determined to kill her—after he torturers her to the point where she doesn’t want to live any more.
There’s lots of pain in this one, but Boldwood smartly offsets it with great action and plenty of humor. All of my surviving favorite cast members from the first novel are back with a handful of great new characters thrown into the mix as well. Boldwood also spices up this book by introducing magic into the world—something that zombie hunting law enforcement has a great deal of difficulty accepting is real. It’s yet another point of separation between Nighthawk and the traditional professionals that boosts the feelings of isolation that tormented her in the first book. Nighthawk’s life is so dramatically different from her peers that most people can’t even understand her problems much less contribute to solving them. So even in crowd, Nighthawk seems to stand alone.
As with the first novel, the characters and their relationships with each other are what pull this book head and shoulders above the typical zombie-related urban fantasy. When you love even the minor cast members, it keeps you at the edge of your seat through the entire reading—because let’s face it, you know that some of them aren’t going to make it to the end of the book. Hopefully, those who survive will all be appearing in the next volume.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
If you liked this review, you can find more at www.gilbertstack.com/reviews.
In the Corpse Whisperer, we got to know brash, never-think-before-acting, Allie Nighthawk, one of those rare individuals who can raise a zombie from its grave. She has an act-first personality that the reader will come to love even as she unintentionally makes life difficult for just about everyone who knows her. In the Corpse Whisperer Sworn, we find out how Nighthawk got this way, digging deep into her past to learn how she learned to control her abilities and why the first love of her life is now determined to kill her—after he torturers her to the point where she doesn’t want to live any more.
There’s lots of pain in this one, but Boldwood smartly offsets it with great action and plenty of humor. All of my surviving favorite cast members from the first novel are back with a handful of great new characters thrown into the mix as well. Boldwood also spices up this book by introducing magic into the world—something that zombie hunting law enforcement has a great deal of difficulty accepting is real. It’s yet another point of separation between Nighthawk and the traditional professionals that boosts the feelings of isolation that tormented her in the first book. Nighthawk’s life is so dramatically different from her peers that most people can’t even understand her problems much less contribute to solving them. So even in crowd, Nighthawk seems to stand alone.
As with the first novel, the characters and their relationships with each other are what pull this book head and shoulders above the typical zombie-related urban fantasy. When you love even the minor cast members, it keeps you at the edge of your seat through the entire reading—because let’s face it, you know that some of them aren’t going to make it to the end of the book. Hopefully, those who survive will all be appearing in the next volume.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
If you liked this review, you can find more at www.gilbertstack.com/reviews.
August 14, 2021
Yeah, one of my all time pet peeves is when a main/side character I'm supposed to believe respects the fml constantly disrespects her. The side characters are awful to fml and they excuse their behaviour by blaming it on her personality. Allie is one of those "hedgehog" characters, all prickly on the outside and soft on the inside and everyone knows that. So that excuse just doesn't check out and I'm left hating everyone but the fml. Her partner can choke :)
May 29, 2020
I've been looking forward to this book and it didn't disappoint! Off to New Orleans, hot on the trail of an evil necromancer, secrets from Allie's past, atmospheric, with a side order of rotters, laughs, dry comments and humour, sprinkled with heart and horror. An entertaining read - and I'm looking forward to the next in the series!
May 15, 2021
Allie Nighthawk is a Corpse Whisperer - a zombie raiser and Hunter, in a world where the Z Virus turns some into deadheads and just kills others.
She works with the Cincinnati police on ad hoc jobs, partnered with dashing Detective Rico.
She’s semi dating gorgeous blue eyed FBI Agent Sean Ferris.
This case brings the team to New Orleans to protect Vinny, Leo’s son and hunt down an old enemy of Allie whilst she faces old ghosts.
I love this series, and as far as zombie raisers go, it’s up there with the Anita Blake series and as LKH is about to start a new series, it’s the perfect time to become addicted to Allie Nighthawk.
She’s uncouth, snarky, smart and funny. She also comes with a dog, a bird and a frenemy neighbour Nonnie, who is the pensioner I one day aspire to be. In this book Nonnie has great ideas about how Allie can make money and acts on them without having permission. She’s abrasive yet kind of loveable too.
There’s lots of action, humour, emotion and blood, brains and guts.
And at the end of this book, Allie faces a crossroads in her life.
Terrific stuff.
She works with the Cincinnati police on ad hoc jobs, partnered with dashing Detective Rico.
She’s semi dating gorgeous blue eyed FBI Agent Sean Ferris.
This case brings the team to New Orleans to protect Vinny, Leo’s son and hunt down an old enemy of Allie whilst she faces old ghosts.
I love this series, and as far as zombie raisers go, it’s up there with the Anita Blake series and as LKH is about to start a new series, it’s the perfect time to become addicted to Allie Nighthawk.
She’s uncouth, snarky, smart and funny. She also comes with a dog, a bird and a frenemy neighbour Nonnie, who is the pensioner I one day aspire to be. In this book Nonnie has great ideas about how Allie can make money and acts on them without having permission. She’s abrasive yet kind of loveable too.
There’s lots of action, humour, emotion and blood, brains and guts.
And at the end of this book, Allie faces a crossroads in her life.
Terrific stuff.
September 28, 2020
I loved the continued adventure of Allie. This book picks up after The Corpse Whisperer. It is a fun quick moving story. I won't give away any of the story and I am waiting for book 3 so I can continue following Allie and her partners in their attempt to find a solution to the current epidemic of undead. This book is set in New Orleans instead of Ally's hometown of Cincinnati like the first book.
July 8, 2020
Another fun entertaining read
A well written and fast paced action packed story. This picks up one month after the first book and provides a lot more background information on Allie. An imaginative and enjoyable series. Highly recommend.
A well written and fast paced action packed story. This picks up one month after the first book and provides a lot more background information on Allie. An imaginative and enjoyable series. Highly recommend.
July 22, 2021
One great zombie series!
You’ve got to love Allie to bits. She’s sassy, stubborn, foul mouthed and so loveable. The story is one of the best, full of good and evil, with characters that are brilliant portrayals of real human nature. And there’s a ton of zushi.
You’ve got to love Allie to bits. She’s sassy, stubborn, foul mouthed and so loveable. The story is one of the best, full of good and evil, with characters that are brilliant portrayals of real human nature. And there’s a ton of zushi.
January 11, 2021
New, Different world
Hard to put down, high action, relatable main character. Not sure if I really liked the ending but it was real. People aren’t ok overnight.
Hard to put down, high action, relatable main character. Not sure if I really liked the ending but it was real. People aren’t ok overnight.
April 3, 2021
Great story. Have read it twice now even knowing the ending.
It hit the spot at a time during the pandemic that I couldn’t read any other kind of stressful literature.
It hit the spot at a time during the pandemic that I couldn’t read any other kind of stressful literature.
August 1, 2025
Let just push All my pet peeve buttons, starting with that whiney, brain dead poser Rico and his idiotic handling of Ms Fake Double Ds determination to "expose" the story. He is supposed to be part of a serious team of professionals working a case with international implications which can affect the lives of billions. So, what does he do? Sticks his peepee in above noted DD and locks it in, letting her follow him around like an STD. Oh, my freaking tetraodontidae! Of course, when little miss scab gets slapped down for her bone-headed, egotistical stupidity, Rico blames, who else? Allie. The very person who took the time to warn him to wipe the drool off his chin and stop acting like a testosterone poisoned 15 year old.
Of course, blaming Allie seems to be the go-to response for everyone in the book. Yes, she is harsh - but live her life for 5 minutes and these idiots would all fall over dead, so, there is that. At least Ferris is trying, though he isn't as supportive as he should be. We are talking zombies, after all, a little open mindedness couldn't hurt. Read a book, dude. Hatian Voudun has been around for centuries.
No. I tried, but the constant stupidity has done me in. Rico's supervisor should have locked that nonsense down immediately. Rolling out of bed with a shark and not expecting her to follow his dumb backside? Listening to her abuse Allie on air, and making excuses? The boy's the common sense of a nit, and he ruined the book for me. And what do you want to bet Allie somehow winds up with him instead of Ferris in the next book? Again. Ugh. Love Nonnie and the Terror Twins, respect Allie and her struggles, wanna know Mama, otherwise, not a worthwhile read.
Did not finish book or series
Did not finish book or series
Of course, blaming Allie seems to be the go-to response for everyone in the book. Yes, she is harsh - but live her life for 5 minutes and these idiots would all fall over dead, so, there is that. At least Ferris is trying, though he isn't as supportive as he should be. We are talking zombies, after all, a little open mindedness couldn't hurt. Read a book, dude. Hatian Voudun has been around for centuries.
No. I tried, but the constant stupidity has done me in. Rico's supervisor should have locked that nonsense down immediately. Rolling out of bed with a shark and not expecting her to follow his dumb backside? Listening to her abuse Allie on air, and making excuses? The boy's the common sense of a nit, and he ruined the book for me. And what do you want to bet Allie somehow winds up with him instead of Ferris in the next book? Again. Ugh. Love Nonnie and the Terror Twins, respect Allie and her struggles, wanna know Mama, otherwise, not a worthwhile read.
Did not finish book or series
Did not finish book or series
November 15, 2025
Let’s the series down.
Once again, I didn’t really like the way Allie compromised her morals/rules right at the beginning of this book. For such a badass zombie hunter, she is easily talked into poor decisions.
Her behaviour towards both Ferris and Rico is ridiculous, she’s acting more like a teenager than a zombie hunter. And the men were just as bad, it’s not remotely funny to mock someone else’s fears. Everyone in this book acted like a-holes. The relationship struggles were ridiculous. She’s know both men for a couple months max, yet she acts as if she knows Rico better than Jade even though she’s known him just as long and spent way less time with him. The Ferris is saying I love you? Come on! Then throwing her under the bus and not believing her about anything? No, just no. This is such a poorly done romantic triangle subplot and everyone involved sucks.
Rico is a whiny little b through this entire book. He has no right to place any blame on Allie for anything that happened. I sincerely hope he’s not in any further books and the author better not pair Allie and Rico up, like she seems to want to.
Being afraid of heights and afraid of flying are not the same thing, they aren’t even close to being similar fears and Allie’s behaviour is ridiculous.
Once again there were inconsistencies in this book, 1 stemming all the way back to book 1. Do better with your continuity edits.
The ending is so lacklustre and unlike the other books, there was really nothing that tugged on the heartstrings and no investment in any of the peripheral characters.
Once again, I didn’t really like the way Allie compromised her morals/rules right at the beginning of this book. For such a badass zombie hunter, she is easily talked into poor decisions.
Her behaviour towards both Ferris and Rico is ridiculous, she’s acting more like a teenager than a zombie hunter. And the men were just as bad, it’s not remotely funny to mock someone else’s fears. Everyone in this book acted like a-holes. The relationship struggles were ridiculous. She’s know both men for a couple months max, yet she acts as if she knows Rico better than Jade even though she’s known him just as long and spent way less time with him. The Ferris is saying I love you? Come on! Then throwing her under the bus and not believing her about anything? No, just no. This is such a poorly done romantic triangle subplot and everyone involved sucks.
Rico is a whiny little b through this entire book. He has no right to place any blame on Allie for anything that happened. I sincerely hope he’s not in any further books and the author better not pair Allie and Rico up, like she seems to want to.
Being afraid of heights and afraid of flying are not the same thing, they aren’t even close to being similar fears and Allie’s behaviour is ridiculous.
Once again there were inconsistencies in this book, 1 stemming all the way back to book 1. Do better with your continuity edits.
The ending is so lacklustre and unlike the other books, there was really nothing that tugged on the heartstrings and no investment in any of the peripheral characters.
February 16, 2024
This was a good sequel!
We follow Allie down to New Orleans and learn a little bit more about her past. It was nice seeing a softer side to her.
She took quickly to Vinny (Leo's son), but I felt there wasn't as much substance between them... they hardly spent any time together.
I really hated Rico in this one. The way he blamed Allie for everything that went wrong, no way.
Ferris is decent, but for him to not believe Allie.. that wasn't cool.
I love the Paranormal parts of this story and am excited to see where it goes. Despite what they say, I don't think we've seen the end of Toussaint.
We follow Allie down to New Orleans and learn a little bit more about her past. It was nice seeing a softer side to her.
She took quickly to Vinny (Leo's son), but I felt there wasn't as much substance between them... they hardly spent any time together.
I really hated Rico in this one. The way he blamed Allie for everything that went wrong, no way.
Ferris is decent, but for him to not believe Allie.. that wasn't cool.
I love the Paranormal parts of this story and am excited to see where it goes. Despite what they say, I don't think we've seen the end of Toussaint.
April 14, 2025
Zushi
Allie Mighthawk is the corpse whisperer extraordinaire. She returns to her childhood home in Louisiana to stop Toussaint, a voodoo priest. who has taken Ricco. Jade, and Fairchild. Both Allie and Toussaint were raised by a powerful voodoo priestess, Mama Femi. Allie works with Mama Femi to strengthen herself and her magic. Toussaint has to go! Great dialog and laugh out loud funny.
Allie Mighthawk is the corpse whisperer extraordinaire. She returns to her childhood home in Louisiana to stop Toussaint, a voodoo priest. who has taken Ricco. Jade, and Fairchild. Both Allie and Toussaint were raised by a powerful voodoo priestess, Mama Femi. Allie works with Mama Femi to strengthen herself and her magic. Toussaint has to go! Great dialog and laugh out loud funny.
September 14, 2025
I love Allie, the Corpse whisper, is simply awesome!
Allie embodies the spirit of Harry Dresden, the iconic urban fantasy protagonist known for his razor-sharp wit and fearless confrontation of supernatural challenges. Like Dresden, she possesses a compelling blend of sarcastic humor and unwavering courage, readily engaging in conflict when circumstances demand decisive action..
Allie embodies the spirit of Harry Dresden, the iconic urban fantasy protagonist known for his razor-sharp wit and fearless confrontation of supernatural challenges. Like Dresden, she possesses a compelling blend of sarcastic humor and unwavering courage, readily engaging in conflict when circumstances demand decisive action..
April 24, 2022
ok
Another adventure of the zombie raiser. My frustration is Allie doesn’t seem to learn and doesn’t seem worth the effort. I’m not sure why Ferris likes her after three book I’m not sure I do. There isn’t any growth and everyone remains two dimensional. Lots of unresolved issues at the end.
Another adventure of the zombie raiser. My frustration is Allie doesn’t seem to learn and doesn’t seem worth the effort. I’m not sure why Ferris likes her after three book I’m not sure I do. There isn’t any growth and everyone remains two dimensional. Lots of unresolved issues at the end.
September 13, 2021
Allie Nighthawk is up to her old tricks and Boldwood delivers another fast paced, sharp-tongued horror-humor-mystery mash up. imagine The Walking Dead as a cozy mystery with teeth and a fierce, snarky female lead at the helm. Fun series, great writing - looking forward to more!
March 31, 2022
I really enjoyed this series. Especially the way she was so funny every time she tried to raise a corpse and something went wrong.
November 18, 2023
Couldn’t decide between rounding down to 3stars or up to 4. Decided on 4 because the characters feel real and I kept reading. But the hoodoo threw me off for a bit.
September 30, 2024
Nola
Is gonna be the death of someone. Is it Allie; Rico or Ferris? Too bad allies past comes back to haunt her with teeth
Is gonna be the death of someone. Is it Allie; Rico or Ferris? Too bad allies past comes back to haunt her with teeth
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