Brian E. (ft-ball-fn) - , reviewed on 7/20/2011 + 33 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

I read a lot of zombie books. While this one doesn't measure up to the best of the best (World War Z, etc) its good. Really good. If you're looking for great character development and well crafted sentences.. look elsewhere. If you're looking for a zombie book full of action that reads like a Bruce Willis Die Hard (or Will Smith Bad Boys) movie.. get this book. It keeps you on the edge of your seat.. has likeable characters and an interesting story. I'll even go so far to say the "Die Hard w/zombies" type theme is original (haven't read anything like it).

The main character doesn't have just one partner in the book--he has many as he moves through the city looking for his wife/child. While there are parts of the story (a little 'zombie philosophy--what if they weren't dead/re-animated.. what if they had a virus?) that drag it down a bit because they try to make more of the issue than it should have (govt's will kill healthy people to contain an outbreak that threatens their nation/let alone kill someone who's trying to eat people and shows not outward consciousness).

Anyway--some extras aside I loved the book--couldn't put it down infact--read it over a 2 day span while on vacation at the beach.

I see now its the first of a serious (sounds like different characters in the next one)... I'll definitely be checking out the second book.

Anyone who likes zombie books should definitely check this out... it was a fast read and great fun.

Just a side note--the description makes it sound like the main character escapes the city to start his own village/outpost/haven. Not sure where that comes from--the entire book is him fighting to find/save his family in a city overrun by zombies.

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