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Onslaught
For Budd Ashby, the last day before the end of the world went rather well. He scored a stay in London’s most expensive hotel and spent the night with Juliette, a beautiful French pop star. By the following dawn, however, things are very different. Almost everyone is dead. The power is out and the airwaves are empty. Isolated inside the hotel, the few survivors discover that the rest of London is much the same.
And things only get worse.
A dense fog descends from the sky, plunging the city streets into darkness. Then, the innumerable-dead return to life, the walking corpses hungry for living flesh. To Budd and Juliette, staying alive seems an impossible task. Only one man knows that mere survival will not be enough. The zombies are simply the beginning, and the real terror is still to come. But, as desperate as it seems, he believes there is a chance to save the world. And whether Budd likes it or not, he is the key. He is mankind’s last hope.
And things only get worse.
A dense fog descends from the sky, plunging the city streets into darkness. Then, the innumerable-dead return to life, the walking corpses hungry for living flesh. To Budd and Juliette, staying alive seems an impossible task. Only one man knows that mere survival will not be enough. The zombies are simply the beginning, and the real terror is still to come. But, as desperate as it seems, he believes there is a chance to save the world. And whether Budd likes it or not, he is the key. He is mankind’s last hope.
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First published January 1, 2010
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February 2, 2013
Two and a half stars, I am stepping away from the pack in this review, as I did not enjoy this read as the other reviewers did.
Each reader will have their own experience with a book, and this book seems to be no different.
But because I have step so far from the other reviewers, I felt it was only fair to offer you up sound reasoning behind my choice so that you can understand why I am on the other side of the rating scale with my review.
I found a serious lack of originality in this story. There is nothing new in the way of either Apocalypse or Zombies in this read.
The plot and pace of the book was inconsistent, with extremely dull moments taking up the majority of the first part of the book and a few action scenes ending it up.
The real weakness of this story is in the characters. They are flat, stereotypical, and not relatable. The characters are often ruthless, and selfish. If I can not get behind a character, to cheer him or her on, than for me the rest of the story does not work.
I found it difficult to follow the plot at times mainly due to the dual forms of narration. We have the authors narration and our main character Bud’s narration. There are times when Bud’s narration is responding directly to the authors narration, which is all kinds of wrong. Talk about breaking the integrity of a scene.
In addition, I can not tell you how many times the author described a character saying ‘the man’, ‘the man-thing’ 'the man-beast', but it was a lot.
The love interest and secondary character whose name is Juliette was called just about everything (sweet pea, sweetheart, sweet cheeks [really someone says that these days?] Sweet thing, honey... you get the idea) but Juliette by our main character Bud. I imagine that even in the 1980’s Budd would have been considered a sexist pig. Yet we are told that bud is a chick magnet, as evidenced by what? If you want me to believe that Bud is a stud (yes the author calls him that) then show me what makes this twenty something year old singer choose your forty-nine year old, ex-military, broken down main character. Simply saying that he is this or that does not cover the bill. Again this goes back to lack of integrity in the characters.
Next, and this also goes back to the characters as much as the flow of the story, the scenes flips from combat battle scenes to trivial ramblings of the main character. There is one scene where the inside of a men’s bathroom is described down to the number of urinals. While other more relevant issues are left undeveloped.
During the slow times in the story line, one usually expects to see character development. This is the time where you can show me (the reader) why this character is unique, original, what his/her motivations are. Here is were I (as a reader) will bond to your characters, learn to trust them, learn to see them as ‘believable’.
It is also the time to toss out your twist and turns, throw out a few red herrings, or otherwise pull the reader into the ‘mystery’ of the plot.
Yet sadly none of that happened and we were stuck with sexist bickering, descriptions of bathrooms, and jabs at Americans. *yawns*
The logic of the scenes fails time and time again. One example being, when the hotel survivors are rescued, yet kept in two separate groups, the ‘non important’ survivors are lead off to safety while the important ‘target’ is left in the rear where of course they are attacked by zombies. Hmm, logically speaking shouldn’t the important target be taken to safety first? Yes it is a small point and Yes it might not fit into the scenes that the author ‘wanted’ to write BUT it breaks the integrity of the scene, leaving me thinking "Awe, come on Man get it together."
I wanted to enjoy this story, but there was far too many inconsistencies, far too little logic, and just plain awful flat characters, whom I could not care less if they lived or not.
So do I recommend this book? No.
Each reader will have their own experience with a book, and this book seems to be no different.
But because I have step so far from the other reviewers, I felt it was only fair to offer you up sound reasoning behind my choice so that you can understand why I am on the other side of the rating scale with my review.
I found a serious lack of originality in this story. There is nothing new in the way of either Apocalypse or Zombies in this read.
The plot and pace of the book was inconsistent, with extremely dull moments taking up the majority of the first part of the book and a few action scenes ending it up.
The real weakness of this story is in the characters. They are flat, stereotypical, and not relatable. The characters are often ruthless, and selfish. If I can not get behind a character, to cheer him or her on, than for me the rest of the story does not work.
I found it difficult to follow the plot at times mainly due to the dual forms of narration. We have the authors narration and our main character Bud’s narration. There are times when Bud’s narration is responding directly to the authors narration, which is all kinds of wrong. Talk about breaking the integrity of a scene.
In addition, I can not tell you how many times the author described a character saying ‘the man’, ‘the man-thing’ 'the man-beast', but it was a lot.
The love interest and secondary character whose name is Juliette was called just about everything (sweet pea, sweetheart, sweet cheeks [really someone says that these days?] Sweet thing, honey... you get the idea) but Juliette by our main character Bud. I imagine that even in the 1980’s Budd would have been considered a sexist pig. Yet we are told that bud is a chick magnet, as evidenced by what? If you want me to believe that Bud is a stud (yes the author calls him that) then show me what makes this twenty something year old singer choose your forty-nine year old, ex-military, broken down main character. Simply saying that he is this or that does not cover the bill. Again this goes back to lack of integrity in the characters.
Next, and this also goes back to the characters as much as the flow of the story, the scenes flips from combat battle scenes to trivial ramblings of the main character. There is one scene where the inside of a men’s bathroom is described down to the number of urinals. While other more relevant issues are left undeveloped.
During the slow times in the story line, one usually expects to see character development. This is the time where you can show me (the reader) why this character is unique, original, what his/her motivations are. Here is were I (as a reader) will bond to your characters, learn to trust them, learn to see them as ‘believable’.
It is also the time to toss out your twist and turns, throw out a few red herrings, or otherwise pull the reader into the ‘mystery’ of the plot.
Yet sadly none of that happened and we were stuck with sexist bickering, descriptions of bathrooms, and jabs at Americans. *yawns*
The logic of the scenes fails time and time again. One example being, when the hotel survivors are rescued, yet kept in two separate groups, the ‘non important’ survivors are lead off to safety while the important ‘target’ is left in the rear where of course they are attacked by zombies. Hmm, logically speaking shouldn’t the important target be taken to safety first? Yes it is a small point and Yes it might not fit into the scenes that the author ‘wanted’ to write BUT it breaks the integrity of the scene, leaving me thinking "Awe, come on Man get it together."
I wanted to enjoy this story, but there was far too many inconsistencies, far too little logic, and just plain awful flat characters, whom I could not care less if they lived or not.
So do I recommend this book? No.
February 2, 2013
A real page-turner for me and I loved it. But, actually, I'm surprised I liked it as much as I did, because the book had a number of flaws for me:
-- Many characters were not well-developed
-- I prefer heroic characters in zombie stories. There weren't many here, and Budd, the main character is just the opposite. Yet I still rooted for him.
-- At first, the alternation between Budd's thoughts/narration and author narration were a little off-putting. But once I got into the pattern, it worked for me.
-- I did like the pacing, but there were times that some of the action didn't seem to flow quite right.
However, I found the story took turns that surprised me several times, which I liked. And I was disappointed when I reached the end of the book. So I am looking forward to the next book, as this one does end on a cliff-hanger with several unanswered questions.
-- Many characters were not well-developed
-- I prefer heroic characters in zombie stories. There weren't many here, and Budd, the main character is just the opposite. Yet I still rooted for him.
-- At first, the alternation between Budd's thoughts/narration and author narration were a little off-putting. But once I got into the pattern, it worked for me.
-- I did like the pacing, but there were times that some of the action didn't seem to flow quite right.
However, I found the story took turns that surprised me several times, which I liked. And I was disappointed when I reached the end of the book. So I am looking forward to the next book, as this one does end on a cliff-hanger with several unanswered questions.
February 6, 2013
"Well, I'll admit-but just between us-that most of my recent conquest have lived on the far side of Wrinkly-Bottom, if you know what i mean.
The way the main character talk is sorta between a 1950 private investigator and a cartoon cowboy. And the book leaves you hanging...I think i would buy the 2nd book though, even with all the "babycakes, sweet cheeks, sugar plums, peaches and princess" Just to see what the scientist guy is up too..Also for a "Marine" he's a little chicken.
The way the main character talk is sorta between a 1950 private investigator and a cartoon cowboy. And the book leaves you hanging...I think i would buy the 2nd book though, even with all the "babycakes, sweet cheeks, sugar plums, peaches and princess" Just to see what the scientist guy is up too..Also for a "Marine" he's a little chicken.
May 18, 2017
I am generally not big into Zombie books but this one did have a lot of hair raising excitement.
I had to rate it with 5 Stars because I just had to know what was happening. The main characters were interesting with both good characteristics and bad. I didn't need it quite as descriptive as it was in the Zombie descriptions but still liked the thrills of survivers making their way out. Did not exactly like the ending....but guess what Book 2 is on the way.
I had to rate it with 5 Stars because I just had to know what was happening. The main characters were interesting with both good characteristics and bad. I didn't need it quite as descriptive as it was in the Zombie descriptions but still liked the thrills of survivers making their way out. Did not exactly like the ending....but guess what Book 2 is on the way.
November 8, 2017
Great little zombie story
October 8, 2014
Last Hope by Drew Brown is probably not the kind of book a guy should start a blog with, but it presents an opportunity to take stock of the roaring ebook market. Published by a small publishing house that like many others is no doubt trying to capitalize on the public craving for zombie novels, it presents a case study for the new publishing age.
But before I get to all that, let's back up and cover the basics. Last Hope focuses on Budd, a US pilot for a major tech firm who's tasked with taking a guy from his company to London. Along the way he meets Juliette, a French pop singer, who decides to sleep with Budd for some reason despite the fact that he's kind of a smarmy jackass. Come the next morning the power's off, the city's a mess, and a fog rapidly descends. Venturing outside her room they discover that most of the hotel patrons and staff are dead somehow. They discover some other survivors including a priest, a handyman, and a California surfer - a surfer cut from the same cloth that every California surfer other than Johnny Utah has ever been cut from. Soon the bodies start reviving as the living dead and fearing to go out into the fog, the group holes up inside the hotel. You can guess what happens next.
First off, the writing isn't bad. It's not great, but for the most part, it held it's own. The action is decent, the description of the surroundings is good (though overly specific at times), and the dialogue is decent.
The plot is not bad either. For the most part of it plays the standard zombie survival tale - Night of Living Dead on a larger scale - and there's nothing wrong with that. The fog aspect was an interesting idea and lends an air of creepiness to the whole affair, but I don't feel like it was used as effectively as a plot device as it could have been.
There are some minor points - repeated phrases like "mauve-suited" to describe the hotel staff and "man-beast" or some variation to describe the dead, which some more editing could have weeded out, but on their own they're forgivable from a reading standpoint. The major problem with the writing here is that the narrative skips between third person and first person internal dialogue a lot. We're not talking about the conventional one-line-aside-in-the-person's head deal either- we're talking paragraphs within a third-person chapter. It's nowhere near as mood-breaking as the entire chapter of switching in Slow Burn by Mike Fosen and Hollis Weller, but I still thought it was a weird choice.
Secondly, it's very clear that the author is British. This would not be an issue if not for the fact that two of the characters - including the main one - are supposed to be American. When I hear a US character calling an elevator a "lift" or talking about petrol it sucks the immersion right out.
The major issue is the characters though. While an ensemble cast allows for some characters to be fleshed out less than others, the main character is - frankly - a piece of shit. While I applaud the chance that Mr. Brown took in making Budd something other than a chiseled jaw superman, as a reader you don't like him, and not in a Walter White/Cobra Commander kind of way where you secretly kinda like him.
Budd's constantly calling Juliette "sweet cheeks," etc. and he's a major league coward. While realistic perhaps, it doesn't make for an entertaining read. When the character who gets the most page time is hiding, shirking responsibility, and deliberately letting others make all the dangerous moves, I'm instantly not invested in them. Only very, very rare stories can hinge on unlikeable characters, and sadly this is not one of them. Instead, you just kinda want to see the main character die. Hard. A lot.
This is one of conundrums of the ebook trend towards series books - if you don't create a compelling first book - even if its free like this was, people aren't going to buy the others. I personally am more forgiving of an author if I don't like one of their standalone books. If I don't like it, then the next one is a clean slate, a new chance. To tell a longer story (or maybe just wring some more ducats out of the audience) you need to make a character that I want to follow. There can be cliffhangers and red herrings and dinosaurs with lasers, but if the main character's a jackass, I'm not going to buy the book.
There's another aspect of ebooks too that shows here - this book is rated 4 stars on Amazon with 35 reviews. I was not a fan of this book as I'm pretty sure you can tell, but the great thing about the ebook market is that you can find an audience for your book no matter who the target is. Sure, it may not be easy, but it's possible.
http://apocalypseyarns.blogspot.com/
But before I get to all that, let's back up and cover the basics. Last Hope focuses on Budd, a US pilot for a major tech firm who's tasked with taking a guy from his company to London. Along the way he meets Juliette, a French pop singer, who decides to sleep with Budd for some reason despite the fact that he's kind of a smarmy jackass. Come the next morning the power's off, the city's a mess, and a fog rapidly descends. Venturing outside her room they discover that most of the hotel patrons and staff are dead somehow. They discover some other survivors including a priest, a handyman, and a California surfer - a surfer cut from the same cloth that every California surfer other than Johnny Utah has ever been cut from. Soon the bodies start reviving as the living dead and fearing to go out into the fog, the group holes up inside the hotel. You can guess what happens next.
First off, the writing isn't bad. It's not great, but for the most part, it held it's own. The action is decent, the description of the surroundings is good (though overly specific at times), and the dialogue is decent.
The plot is not bad either. For the most part of it plays the standard zombie survival tale - Night of Living Dead on a larger scale - and there's nothing wrong with that. The fog aspect was an interesting idea and lends an air of creepiness to the whole affair, but I don't feel like it was used as effectively as a plot device as it could have been.
There are some minor points - repeated phrases like "mauve-suited" to describe the hotel staff and "man-beast" or some variation to describe the dead, which some more editing could have weeded out, but on their own they're forgivable from a reading standpoint. The major problem with the writing here is that the narrative skips between third person and first person internal dialogue a lot. We're not talking about the conventional one-line-aside-in-the-person's head deal either- we're talking paragraphs within a third-person chapter. It's nowhere near as mood-breaking as the entire chapter of switching in Slow Burn by Mike Fosen and Hollis Weller, but I still thought it was a weird choice.
Secondly, it's very clear that the author is British. This would not be an issue if not for the fact that two of the characters - including the main one - are supposed to be American. When I hear a US character calling an elevator a "lift" or talking about petrol it sucks the immersion right out.
The major issue is the characters though. While an ensemble cast allows for some characters to be fleshed out less than others, the main character is - frankly - a piece of shit. While I applaud the chance that Mr. Brown took in making Budd something other than a chiseled jaw superman, as a reader you don't like him, and not in a Walter White/Cobra Commander kind of way where you secretly kinda like him.
Budd's constantly calling Juliette "sweet cheeks," etc. and he's a major league coward. While realistic perhaps, it doesn't make for an entertaining read. When the character who gets the most page time is hiding, shirking responsibility, and deliberately letting others make all the dangerous moves, I'm instantly not invested in them. Only very, very rare stories can hinge on unlikeable characters, and sadly this is not one of them. Instead, you just kinda want to see the main character die. Hard. A lot.
This is one of conundrums of the ebook trend towards series books - if you don't create a compelling first book - even if its free like this was, people aren't going to buy the others. I personally am more forgiving of an author if I don't like one of their standalone books. If I don't like it, then the next one is a clean slate, a new chance. To tell a longer story (or maybe just wring some more ducats out of the audience) you need to make a character that I want to follow. There can be cliffhangers and red herrings and dinosaurs with lasers, but if the main character's a jackass, I'm not going to buy the book.
There's another aspect of ebooks too that shows here - this book is rated 4 stars on Amazon with 35 reviews. I was not a fan of this book as I'm pretty sure you can tell, but the great thing about the ebook market is that you can find an audience for your book no matter who the target is. Sure, it may not be easy, but it's possible.
http://apocalypseyarns.blogspot.com/
August 4, 2012
Ah, jolly old London, home of the Queen, fish and chips, Jack the Ripper and now....zombies! Last Hope, Book One: Onslaught introduces us to Budd Ashby as he gets lured into taxiing a scientist to London where he then get put up in the newest, swankiest hotel and beds a gorgeous pop star over half his age, not bad for an old "chopper jockey" in the Marine Corps. The problem is when he wakes up...things have changed. Nearly everyone in the hotel is dead,there is an eerie thick fog outside limiting vision to less than an arm's length and no one knows what is going on. But that is just the beginning because soon those dead bodies begin to get up and that's when our story truly begins.
When it comes to characterization the author, Drew Brown, seems to have done rather well depicting the type of people who would typically be staying at one of London's newest and most exclusive hotels. In other words, there weren't many likable characters, which made killing them off a lot of fun. Oh there were a few that I came to find that I wanted to see stick around, but most of them...zombie fodder. Our protagonist, Budd, of course, while initially questionable as to whether I would care much for him became quite a believable character to me. While not a take charge kind of guy, he did step in and take control when needed. He took care of who/what was his and only on went further than that when it was absolutely necessary. I liked that, because those characters who are constantly jumping up to help out every Tom, Dick and Moe are realistically going to end up getting themselves killed. I realize this is fiction, but when I'm reading a book that has real everyday people as characters, I like when they act the way a real person would.
Last Hope, Book One: Onslaught is filled with lots of undead action, conflict and death. The violence was graphically visual, but without being intensely gory. The zombies are slow moving shamblers, but still vicious and menacing, especially when in large groups. Not too surprising there is much conflict within the ranks as nearly each survivor seemed to think their plan was the best plan and we all know there are no perfect plans in this type of world...only the one that is least likely to get you killed.
With a well developed plot that definitely leaves you wanting book two to come out yesterday, Last Hope, Book One: Onslaught, is a must read for all fans of the zombie genre.
When it comes to characterization the author, Drew Brown, seems to have done rather well depicting the type of people who would typically be staying at one of London's newest and most exclusive hotels. In other words, there weren't many likable characters, which made killing them off a lot of fun. Oh there were a few that I came to find that I wanted to see stick around, but most of them...zombie fodder. Our protagonist, Budd, of course, while initially questionable as to whether I would care much for him became quite a believable character to me. While not a take charge kind of guy, he did step in and take control when needed. He took care of who/what was his and only on went further than that when it was absolutely necessary. I liked that, because those characters who are constantly jumping up to help out every Tom, Dick and Moe are realistically going to end up getting themselves killed. I realize this is fiction, but when I'm reading a book that has real everyday people as characters, I like when they act the way a real person would.
Last Hope, Book One: Onslaught is filled with lots of undead action, conflict and death. The violence was graphically visual, but without being intensely gory. The zombies are slow moving shamblers, but still vicious and menacing, especially when in large groups. Not too surprising there is much conflict within the ranks as nearly each survivor seemed to think their plan was the best plan and we all know there are no perfect plans in this type of world...only the one that is least likely to get you killed.
With a well developed plot that definitely leaves you wanting book two to come out yesterday, Last Hope, Book One: Onslaught, is a must read for all fans of the zombie genre.
February 9, 2013
Warning: Spoilers! (I hope you read that in the voice of Dr. River Song):
Ok, so this isn't always the case, but when you "buy" a free book, you get what you pay for. That being said, although this book was... interesting to say the least, it wasn't all that bad. The story itself is enough to keep you turning the pages to find out what happens next. However, it is fun (and slightly funny) to see how people stereotype others from other countries. We Americans have our opinions of our good friends across the pond and what they are like, but the stereotypes of the two Americans in this book are downright humorous. The main character, Budd, is a decent enough fellow except for his horrible ability to come up with crappy pet names for his love interest, Juliette, every time he addresses her. Every once in a while, sure, but every time? A bit overkill. The other American, a Californian, had a horrible knack of saying "dude" in every sentence. Having married a woman who grew up in Southern California, I can personally attest that not all Southern Californians say "dude" all the time.
Now that is out of the way, the writing wasn't terrible. I've never written anything that has been published, so Mr. Brown, you have a one up on me here. As I said before, the story moves along quite well. The zombies are fun and terrifying... especially the ones who are dubbed "fast movers" who have the ability to run like crazed psychopaths trying to fulfill their blood lust. The other creepy thing was the zombie children that seemed to have the ability to still think on a somewhat cognitive level... but with a "Neo" type ability to anticipate and dodge bullets. I'm sure that this will be explained more in the second book, which I may pick up at some point.
Over all, the book was okay. If you like zombies and a quick read, pick it up on Amazon for free for the kindle.
Ok, so this isn't always the case, but when you "buy" a free book, you get what you pay for. That being said, although this book was... interesting to say the least, it wasn't all that bad. The story itself is enough to keep you turning the pages to find out what happens next. However, it is fun (and slightly funny) to see how people stereotype others from other countries. We Americans have our opinions of our good friends across the pond and what they are like, but the stereotypes of the two Americans in this book are downright humorous. The main character, Budd, is a decent enough fellow except for his horrible ability to come up with crappy pet names for his love interest, Juliette, every time he addresses her. Every once in a while, sure, but every time? A bit overkill. The other American, a Californian, had a horrible knack of saying "dude" in every sentence. Having married a woman who grew up in Southern California, I can personally attest that not all Southern Californians say "dude" all the time.
Now that is out of the way, the writing wasn't terrible. I've never written anything that has been published, so Mr. Brown, you have a one up on me here. As I said before, the story moves along quite well. The zombies are fun and terrifying... especially the ones who are dubbed "fast movers" who have the ability to run like crazed psychopaths trying to fulfill their blood lust. The other creepy thing was the zombie children that seemed to have the ability to still think on a somewhat cognitive level... but with a "Neo" type ability to anticipate and dodge bullets. I'm sure that this will be explained more in the second book, which I may pick up at some point.
Over all, the book was okay. If you like zombies and a quick read, pick it up on Amazon for free for the kindle.
January 7, 2015
I’ll be honest; I didn’t realize this was a zombie book when I started it. Maybe that was why some of the shock factor hit me so hard and totally creeped me out (in a well written way). As soon as those bodies started moved I couldn’t stop picturing them, and when the zombies that moved quickly started showing up, the way they were portrayed was also quite terrifying. I very much enjoyed this book, as believable as zombie books go, this is up there. I felt like I could’ve been with the group at the hotel trying to figure out what to do. It also turned out to be quite a page turner. My only disappointment was that it was book 1 of a trilogy and I didn’t realize that when I started. What started as a free “maybe I’ll read this” kindle book has turned into a “I must buy the next one now” kind of book.
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April 16, 2013
The main character is pretty believable-- selfish, cowardly, and a little funny. The plot is a bit repetitive; an escalating frenzy of blood, bites, and mayhem with a mystery developing at the end. My main dislike was the pacing-- it didn't grip me the way a zombie book should. Rather than the suspenseful story I was hoping for, waiting on pins and needles to see if they would make it out, with bursts of action, it seemed to drone on...
June 10, 2013
More annoying than fun, I cannot recommend.
As pointed out by other reviewers, the characters are flat and unlikeable. The American actually wears a stetson hat and says "partner" I live in Texas -- no one talks like that. The American is also sexist, chauvenistic and so NOT a self-described "stud". You can only hear someone called "peaches, sugarpie, sweetie, etc" until you just want to throw up in your stetson.
I will not read the next book, even if free.
As pointed out by other reviewers, the characters are flat and unlikeable. The American actually wears a stetson hat and says "partner" I live in Texas -- no one talks like that. The American is also sexist, chauvenistic and so NOT a self-described "stud". You can only hear someone called "peaches, sugarpie, sweetie, etc" until you just want to throw up in your stetson.
I will not read the next book, even if free.
May 22, 2011
This was an entertaining story, with an interesting twist to the zombie theme. I would have enjoyed it considerably more if the main character had been likeable or if I'd been able to relate to him in any fashion. Since I disliked the character, I didn't really feel emotionally invested in his struggles or care about what happened to him.
July 2, 2013
This story was pretty interesting story. There are a couple of faults with the story: 1) The main character did not use the same word to refer to his companion. I think "Tuts" was not used. 2) The story is told from the POV of an American. We use the word 'pavement' to describe the material a road is made of. It will be interesting to see where book two leads the characters.
August 6, 2013
I enjoy this type of book. But I doubt I'll be willing to purchase the future installments unless they are free.While the story was interesting enough, the characters were flat and showed little emotion,in my opinion. That's too bad since my expectation was a positive one.
February 10, 2013
This was an OK book. Pretty corny even for a Zombie Apocalypse book. I really hate the main character he's a jerk and a male chauvinist pig. There will be another book but I will not spend money on it. If it ever comes on free at Amazon I may pick it up to see what happens.
February 27, 2013
Absolutely love this book it kept me on the edge off seat all the way through it, infact I love it's so much I read it from start to finish in 6 days.
Anyway if you love zombie books/films/games read this book you won't be disappointed
Anyway if you love zombie books/films/games read this book you won't be disappointed
May 24, 2015
Good read with one exception...
Although I detest anti-heroes, I did enjoy the book. If, though, Book-2 continues in an 'anti-heroe' theme/form I won't move and that saddens me becuz I truly did love the mainline story. I will wait and see. Thanks to the author for the book!!
Although I detest anti-heroes, I did enjoy the book. If, though, Book-2 continues in an 'anti-heroe' theme/form I won't move and that saddens me becuz I truly did love the mainline story. I will wait and see. Thanks to the author for the book!!
February 9, 2013
Loved this book. Couldn't get attached to a few of the characters (one was an ass and the others were barely in the book). But this is one of the best zombie books I've read so far.
March 2, 2013
i didnt realize there was a part 2 book ended with a cliff hanger what a bummer 2nd book isnt even out yet :(
March 11, 2013
Not bad for a zombie book. Pretty good for free!
July 20, 2013
I have only just started this book but I suspect it was written by a woman. The thinking of the protagonist is off...
December 23, 2014
Stilted. Trying too hard.
June 17, 2013
brill, brill, brill, a must read
July 26, 2013
Hmmm. Just not sure about this one. It was quite drawn out and the same running zombie event over and over. I don't know if I'd read a sequel.
September 11, 2016
decent for a zombie book
March 31, 2017
Yawn
This one kept me up way past my bedtime. I really enjoyed the story and most of the characters. Fast paced and time flies while reading. Recommended
This one kept me up way past my bedtime. I really enjoyed the story and most of the characters. Fast paced and time flies while reading. Recommended
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