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The Road to Nowhere
I’m a murderer. My victims were not people in the strictest sense, but they once were.
I woke in a dark room, not knowing where I was or how I had got there. My eyes could vaguely make out the white walls that surrounded me. The faint smell of disinfectant lingered in the room, but there was something it failed to conceal. It was a pungent smell, making me think of old pennies and spoiled meat.
I tried to remember where I was. A few vague images and dim recollections slipped away as soon as my mind futility grasped at them. Why couldn’t I remember? Was there an accident? I still knew what things were. I knew the thing underneath of me was called a bed. What I couldn’t remember was anything that personally related to me. My past, my name, and even my appearance were things that didn’t exist in my mind. How could I have forgotten?
To my left were windows covered in thick heavy curtains. Hardly any light made its way into the room, which made it difficult to see my surroundings.
I woke in a dark room, not knowing where I was or how I had got there. My eyes could vaguely make out the white walls that surrounded me. The faint smell of disinfectant lingered in the room, but there was something it failed to conceal. It was a pungent smell, making me think of old pennies and spoiled meat.
I tried to remember where I was. A few vague images and dim recollections slipped away as soon as my mind futility grasped at them. Why couldn’t I remember? Was there an accident? I still knew what things were. I knew the thing underneath of me was called a bed. What I couldn’t remember was anything that personally related to me. My past, my name, and even my appearance were things that didn’t exist in my mind. How could I have forgotten?
To my left were windows covered in thick heavy curtains. Hardly any light made its way into the room, which made it difficult to see my surroundings.
152 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 2, 2011
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Lee Argus
5 books16 followersOrion Lee Argus is a veteran of the military. He served eleven years of active duty in the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Miesau Ammo Depot, Ft. Polk, Ft. Jackson, Ft. Leonardwood, and Goodfellow Air Force Base during his enlistment.
He was born June 17th 1980 in Washington State and now resides in San Francisco, California with his wife and daughter. He draws his inspiration from his travels across Europe, South East Asia, and North America.
He was born June 17th 1980 in Washington State and now resides in San Francisco, California with his wife and daughter. He draws his inspiration from his travels across Europe, South East Asia, and North America.
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September 2, 2012
A fairly good book I felt like the writer made you hope the characters made it. This one was a quick read about an infectious disease that spread quickly and made people more or less zombies.
August 22, 2017
Execrable. Clumsily written, ploddingly paced, and loaded with typos. I knew it wasn't gonna be good when he painstakingly pulled himself into a wheelchair, and then a few pages later painstakingly pulled himself into a wheelchair.
February 21, 2019
Good
Having read numerous zombie novels this I have to say is one of the best. The take on the zombies is good and new the characters in the book are well thought out and in general a good read
Having read numerous zombie novels this I have to say is one of the best. The take on the zombies is good and new the characters in the book are well thought out and in general a good read
May 12, 2025
Well done
Looking forward to the next book,
This one was a start,trying stay alive or die trying
Keep it real
¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I
Looking forward to the next book,
This one was a start,trying stay alive or die trying
Keep it real
¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I
April 12, 2013
A man awakes from a coma in an abandoned hospital. His amnesia leaves him full of unanswered questions. As he tries to piece together his lost past, a few dim memories resurface, leaving him with more questions than answers.
After leaving the hospital, the journey begins in the city of Las Vegas, where humans seem to be missing. The roads are left impassible; abandoned cars have been left in place. Buildings and homes look as though they had been hastily fled from, although in some... a deadly secret awaits.
Our hero, choosing the name "John", teams up with some unlikely allies as he tries to navigate this "new world".
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
The story moves quickly, the scenarios seemingly realistic (if you can consider a zombie like Apocalypse real). Each of the characters are unique and interesting, each bringing their own skills, life story and expectations with them. It is hard not to identify with these characters, to begin to feel emotion for them. Will they make it?
Throughout the book, good ideas and strategies are employed, and new characters are brought in throughout, keeping the overall story fresh and interesting. From the main characters, to the minor ones, you want to see everyone survive this "outbreak".
I cannot wait for book two to be released so I can continue on this journey with these characters and see where they end up in this new world.
DISCLAIMER: I received an advanced copy of The Road to Nowhere in exchange for my honest review. This has not reflected on my review in any way.
After leaving the hospital, the journey begins in the city of Las Vegas, where humans seem to be missing. The roads are left impassible; abandoned cars have been left in place. Buildings and homes look as though they had been hastily fled from, although in some... a deadly secret awaits.
Our hero, choosing the name "John", teams up with some unlikely allies as he tries to navigate this "new world".
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
The story moves quickly, the scenarios seemingly realistic (if you can consider a zombie like Apocalypse real). Each of the characters are unique and interesting, each bringing their own skills, life story and expectations with them. It is hard not to identify with these characters, to begin to feel emotion for them. Will they make it?
Throughout the book, good ideas and strategies are employed, and new characters are brought in throughout, keeping the overall story fresh and interesting. From the main characters, to the minor ones, you want to see everyone survive this "outbreak".
I cannot wait for book two to be released so I can continue on this journey with these characters and see where they end up in this new world.
DISCLAIMER: I received an advanced copy of The Road to Nowhere in exchange for my honest review. This has not reflected on my review in any way.
January 5, 2012
A man wakes up in a hospital and he knows nothing. Not his name, not how he got there and not even where he is. As he stumbles out of the hospital he realizes one thing. Everyone is missing. But there is something even scarier lurking in the dark and it's coming after him.
The Road to Nowhere is part one of a two part series. It's kind of a combination of the movie I Am Legend and the TV show The Walking Dead and I really enjoyed the mix. The only thing that kept this book from being 5 starts was the fact that the creatures went from being anonymous zombie/vampire type monsters to being called Kuru with no explanation. It made me think I skipped something and had to re-read quite a ways back just to be sure I didn't. Also the relationship between the John Doe and the two girls he runs across is a little too fake. I mean how realistic is it that they will be wearing make up when they think they are the only ones alive in the city and they are fighting just to scavenge food and supplies and battling an illness. Looking good will be the last thing on my agenda when the apocalypse comes.
Still, I recommend this one for urban fantasy readers and look forward to the 2nd part in the series, Chance Escape, due out at the end of January.
The Road to Nowhere is part one of a two part series. It's kind of a combination of the movie I Am Legend and the TV show The Walking Dead and I really enjoyed the mix. The only thing that kept this book from being 5 starts was the fact that the creatures went from being anonymous zombie/vampire type monsters to being called Kuru with no explanation. It made me think I skipped something and had to re-read quite a ways back just to be sure I didn't. Also the relationship between the John Doe and the two girls he runs across is a little too fake. I mean how realistic is it that they will be wearing make up when they think they are the only ones alive in the city and they are fighting just to scavenge food and supplies and battling an illness. Looking good will be the last thing on my agenda when the apocalypse comes.
Still, I recommend this one for urban fantasy readers and look forward to the 2nd part in the series, Chance Escape, due out at the end of January.
October 30, 2014
The Road to Nowhere is an interesting zombie apocalypse style novel. Lee takes some approaches in his storytelling that sets this apart from the standard zombie tale.
The zombies themselves, or more correctly the infected who never are called zombies but instead are called Kurus, are not front and center for the entire story. They are occasionally encountered and their threat is constantly forming the mindset of the protagonists.
The central character is an amnesiac who not only has to learn what happened to the world he finds himself waking into but also must find out who he is.
It's an interesting approach that allows the author to use the unreliable narrator style of storytelling permitting him to explain the world at length as the hero discovers it rather than try to come up with an awkward way to relate information to the reader from a protagonist who should already know what he's explaining.
It's the first of a series so you're kind of left with the hero's greater journey incomplete but we do get to follow him and his companions as they survive to escape to safety. It's a fun read.
The zombies themselves, or more correctly the infected who never are called zombies but instead are called Kurus, are not front and center for the entire story. They are occasionally encountered and their threat is constantly forming the mindset of the protagonists.
The central character is an amnesiac who not only has to learn what happened to the world he finds himself waking into but also must find out who he is.
It's an interesting approach that allows the author to use the unreliable narrator style of storytelling permitting him to explain the world at length as the hero discovers it rather than try to come up with an awkward way to relate information to the reader from a protagonist who should already know what he's explaining.
It's the first of a series so you're kind of left with the hero's greater journey incomplete but we do get to follow him and his companions as they survive to escape to safety. It's a fun read.
February 10, 2014
My full Road to Nowhere review can be found at Audiobook Reviewer.
Going into an audiobook, for me, with expectations is a dangerous thing. Almost setting it up to fail without even knowing that, and I think I did that here. Road to Nowhere I found to be slow-moving, juvenile, easy listening (Meaning nothing disturbing) and a bit on the bland side. The biggest part of the story is John Doe trying to figure out who and what he was, while dealing with a world that doesn't seem right. As always a band of survivors forms and they travel the contaminated world seeking answers. The "zombies" here were referred to as Kurus, which made sense, just not what I wanted, they were essentially people turned psychotic that could smell you out. Even though this was not my favorite find in the genre I will keep my ears open to my stories by Argus as I think he could make something amazing.
Audiobook provided for review by the publisher.
Going into an audiobook, for me, with expectations is a dangerous thing. Almost setting it up to fail without even knowing that, and I think I did that here. Road to Nowhere I found to be slow-moving, juvenile, easy listening (Meaning nothing disturbing) and a bit on the bland side. The biggest part of the story is John Doe trying to figure out who and what he was, while dealing with a world that doesn't seem right. As always a band of survivors forms and they travel the contaminated world seeking answers. The "zombies" here were referred to as Kurus, which made sense, just not what I wanted, they were essentially people turned psychotic that could smell you out. Even though this was not my favorite find in the genre I will keep my ears open to my stories by Argus as I think he could make something amazing.
Audiobook provided for review by the publisher.
August 21, 2013
I enjoyed this book from the getgo. The description of the book, from the description of zombies to survival, all sounded intriguing. But, as the book was being read, it began to read more like the Walking Dead than anything. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it read a little too similar for my tastes. I liked that Kurus were the explanation, instead of zombies, and I liked that it wasn't zombies specifically. The characters were connectable, I just wish we would have found out more about our main character before the end of the book. I liked the development, but the story was too similar to something already done for me.
April 25, 2012
The Road to Nowhere
I really liked this book.Believable characters - great story.I downloaded the kindle edition from Amazon on 22/4/2012. Author's blog said both parts would be available until 24/4/2012.I was disappointed to find only part 1.
I really liked this book.Believable characters - great story.I downloaded the kindle edition from Amazon on 22/4/2012. Author's blog said both parts would be available until 24/4/2012.I was disappointed to find only part 1.
November 10, 2012
Please get an editor!!! I like the story very much, but the errors are very distracting. I even went back a bit to try and figure how I missed the handgun showing up. Wasn't my fault. It used to be a shotgun. I was a little bummed at the ending. If I want to know what happens to our survivors, I'll have to hope there's a sequel. And if there is a sequel, I sincerely hope the author will get it edited.
October 22, 2014
This had/has the potential to be a good series but overall I was disappointed and did notice two huge editing errors. First major one was the retelling of the same event twice and the second was referring to one of the main characters as Julia when her name is Rachel. There is no Julia in this book. It was an easy read but I don’t think I will bother with the next book – little too zombie for me.
December 16, 2011
A short book that I randomly picked up to pass time at work. This really should be considered a "short story" rather than a novel. Not much depth nor action, and I did not warm up to the characters at all. Very dry & meant to be suspenseful but instead is much more a forgettable read.
July 8, 2014
A true page turner - A guy wakes up in hospital, tubes attached, finds hospital deserted but plenty of blood around the floors and corridors. Once he gets out of the hospital he finds the city deserted - or apparently so.
January 20, 2013
Great read. There's not much I could complain about. The story took a more realistic approach for the genre. Sort of short, well written and had likeable characters.
June 13, 2013
I wasn't really impressed with the writing or the story; it's flat and monotone. Like it's title, this is the story to nowhere and it didn't leave me wanting to read the second book.
November 12, 2013
The book wasn't bad, in fact it was well written. I've just read so many exactly like it I just couldn't finish it from a lack of caring.
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