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Diana Davis is an award-winning storyteller who has shaped hit campaigns for top brands and entertainment giants, and has written scripts for dozens of celebrities. Her knack for blending humor, heart, and originality has earned her industry-leading awards including a Clio and an ADDY. She has also landed top spots in international screenwriting competitions and had her blog posts featured on prominent humor sites, proving her range as both a marketing mastermind and a narrative creator.
Now, Diana is bringing that spark to her debut middle-grade novel, Liv Forever: Never Say Zombie, mixing humor, zombies, and mean-girl drama to show that growing up isn’t for the faint of heart—whether you’re dead or alive. Diana lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with her husband and their tween daughters.
Reviewed by Anne-Marie Reynolds for Readers' Favorite
Liv Forever: Never Say Zombie by Diana Davis is a humorous kids' mystery story. Liv Creep is dead and it’s no fun at all. Her diet stinks, bits of her keep falling off, and she’s so tired of keeping quiet about her “condition” – her best friend Di is the only one who knows. Liv has an even worse problem; she’s got a serious crush on Ryan but he’s never going to fall for a dead girl. When the school bully, Kaitlyn, threatens to tell all her social media followers – she’s an influencer, by the way – about Liv’s crush, she needs to do something. Down into the depths of the dead city she and Di go in a bid to stop Kaitlyn. Will they succeed? And just how dangerous is it down there, not just for a dead girl but her human best friend?
Liv Forever: Never Say Zombie by Diana Davis is a hilarious mixture of thriller, horror, and kid-friendly mystery. This book is so well-written, filled with funny one-liners and a fantastically unique plot. It’s action all the way, and from the minute you start reading, you’re hooked on this very cleverly written and imaginative yarn. It’s a twisty story that leads you down some pretty dark alleyways filled with zombies, and the characters are superb – relatable and likable, dead or otherwise. However, aside from being a humorous story, this is also about friendship and unconditional support, demonstrating the lengths good friends and family will go to for someone in need. This book may be aimed at middle-school readers, but, as an adult reader, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It doesn’t matter your age; we all need a bit of light humor in our lives, and this is the perfect book to help you put life in perspective. After all, no matter how bad things seem, they could be worse – you could be a dead girl at school! I really hope there’s a sequel in the offing.
