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Vaccination Trilogy #2
Evacuation
911 dispatcher, Chase McKinney, finds himself in the midst of an apocalypse. Contaminated vials of swine flu vaccination infected millions country-wide. Side effects turned those inoculated into zombies. Some fast. Some slow. Both deadly.
The military escorts Chase, his children and a small band of survivors to a re-opened internment camp. The purpose is to test non-infected humans with the hope of developing a cure for the diseased population.
What they find when they arrive at the camp is worse than their darkest fears ...
The military escorts Chase, his children and a small band of survivors to a re-opened internment camp. The purpose is to test non-infected humans with the hope of developing a cure for the diseased population.
What they find when they arrive at the camp is worse than their darkest fears ...
197 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 30, 2013
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Phillip Tomasso III
50 books179 followersPhillip Tomasso III is the award-winning author of many novels, including Before the Sun Sets and Amazon Best Selling memoir, Nothing Good Happens After Midnight.
He lives in Rochester, NY with his 3 kids, works full-time as a Fire Dispatcher for 9-1-1, and is always hard at work on his next story!
He lives in Rochester, NY with his 3 kids, works full-time as a Fire Dispatcher for 9-1-1, and is always hard at work on his next story!
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December 2, 2013
I loved the non stop action in the 2nd book in this series. The book is about Chase and his small group of survivors as they attempt to find somewhere save to stay after being rescued at the end of the first book.
I liked how Chases has changed in this book, he is a much nicer guy, more considerate to the other members of his group,and someone the others a happy with. His kids are good fun as well, his daughter Charlene is a proper little kickass who has proved she is more than capable of looking out for herself. Dave is another of my favourite characters, who is really dependable.
The military change during the course of the book. At first they were all, you can't be told anything, to them realising help was needed. I liked that. In a lot of zombie books and films you don't see that, it's always zombies v people v military. That's how I see it anyway. Out of all the soldiers I liked Marfione the most, he was very down to earth, being the first to understand just how much had been lost. And how much every one had to work together as a team.
By the end of the book, I didn't want to stop reading. I can't wait for the next book to come out.
I liked how Chases has changed in this book, he is a much nicer guy, more considerate to the other members of his group,and someone the others a happy with. His kids are good fun as well, his daughter Charlene is a proper little kickass who has proved she is more than capable of looking out for herself. Dave is another of my favourite characters, who is really dependable.
The military change during the course of the book. At first they were all, you can't be told anything, to them realising help was needed. I liked that. In a lot of zombie books and films you don't see that, it's always zombies v people v military. That's how I see it anyway. Out of all the soldiers I liked Marfione the most, he was very down to earth, being the first to understand just how much had been lost. And how much every one had to work together as a team.
By the end of the book, I didn't want to stop reading. I can't wait for the next book to come out.
January 24, 2014
Evacuation picks up literally where Vaccination left off. Chase and his kids, Allison, Dave et al, have been rescued in a military effort to deliver them to safety. But as we all know, safety is a non-existent term inside the zombie apocalypse.
Once again they must fight their way to their destination, a New York Coast Guard base. While their escorts give it their all to get the entire group safely aboard the Coast Guard vessel, it becomes quickly apparent that it won't happen. Brave men sacrifice themselves so Chase and his group may live. I'm left with the question: Is man really that selfless? Would I sacrifice my life for others? Much less strangers? Or would I trip the slowest one and make a break for it? For the sake of saving face I'll say I'd sacrifice myself (wink-wink).
What could be worse than a hair-raising, life-threatening race to a safe zone? Realizing that safe zone didn't even exist upon arrival. Man, Chase just can't seem to catch a break. And just when I thought things couldn't deteriorate further, they do. Our main character suffers a loss of catastrophic proportion. But the show must go on, right? There's no rest for the weary.
Each character Tomasso introduces is wholly convincing and entirely distinct; he is a writer of virtually limitless breadth. The aloof, gruff man who can kill a comrade on the chance he may turn, and not bat an eyelash about it. A compassionate father with a single goal of ensuring his children live. A selfish and scared boat captain who cares for nothing but his own hide. Each new addition to this already well-rounded cast brings a new set of problems for Chase.
Tomasso is a warmhearted writer with an edge. Evacuation is as much emotional and compassionate as it is horrific and ruthless. Chase, with his captivating energy, remains the dominant center of the book, but along the way, his sanity and core threatens to unravel. And if Chase loses it, there is no hope for the group. Evacuation ends in such a way that readers are left with no other option than to read the final installment. It left me with a buildup of anticipation, and questions that must be answered.
This is the third piece of work i have reviewed from Phillip Tomasso. This talented author's work spans the spectrum of genres. Of course, I happen to be partial to his zombie stuff...big surprise, right? Evacuation will be followed by a third and final installment in the trilogy, Preservation. Preservation is due out April, 2014. Only a few months to wait for it! Have no fear, fans, you will surely find a review of the final book up on The Bookie Monster as soon as I get my hot little hands on it.
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Once again they must fight their way to their destination, a New York Coast Guard base. While their escorts give it their all to get the entire group safely aboard the Coast Guard vessel, it becomes quickly apparent that it won't happen. Brave men sacrifice themselves so Chase and his group may live. I'm left with the question: Is man really that selfless? Would I sacrifice my life for others? Much less strangers? Or would I trip the slowest one and make a break for it? For the sake of saving face I'll say I'd sacrifice myself (wink-wink).
What could be worse than a hair-raising, life-threatening race to a safe zone? Realizing that safe zone didn't even exist upon arrival. Man, Chase just can't seem to catch a break. And just when I thought things couldn't deteriorate further, they do. Our main character suffers a loss of catastrophic proportion. But the show must go on, right? There's no rest for the weary.
Each character Tomasso introduces is wholly convincing and entirely distinct; he is a writer of virtually limitless breadth. The aloof, gruff man who can kill a comrade on the chance he may turn, and not bat an eyelash about it. A compassionate father with a single goal of ensuring his children live. A selfish and scared boat captain who cares for nothing but his own hide. Each new addition to this already well-rounded cast brings a new set of problems for Chase.
Tomasso is a warmhearted writer with an edge. Evacuation is as much emotional and compassionate as it is horrific and ruthless. Chase, with his captivating energy, remains the dominant center of the book, but along the way, his sanity and core threatens to unravel. And if Chase loses it, there is no hope for the group. Evacuation ends in such a way that readers are left with no other option than to read the final installment. It left me with a buildup of anticipation, and questions that must be answered.
This is the third piece of work i have reviewed from Phillip Tomasso. This talented author's work spans the spectrum of genres. Of course, I happen to be partial to his zombie stuff...big surprise, right? Evacuation will be followed by a third and final installment in the trilogy, Preservation. Preservation is due out April, 2014. Only a few months to wait for it! Have no fear, fans, you will surely find a review of the final book up on The Bookie Monster as soon as I get my hot little hands on it.
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March 18, 2014
Evacuation picks up literally where Vaccination left off. Chase and his kids, Allison, Dave et al, have been rescued in a military effort to deliver them to safety. But as we all know, safety is a non-existent term inside the zombie apocalypse.
Once again they must fight their way to their destination, a New York Coast Guard base. While their escorts give it their all to get the entire group safely aboard the Coast Guard vessel, it becomes quickly apparent that it won’t happen. Brave men sacrifice themselves so Chase and his group may live. I’m left with the question: Is man really that selfless? Would I sacrifice my life for others? Much less strangers? Or would I trip the slowest one and make a break for it? For the sake of saving face I’ll say I’d sacrifice myself (wink-wink).
What could be worse than a hair-raising, life-threatening race to a safe zone? Realizing that safe zone didn’t even exist upon arrival. Man, Chase just can’t seem to catch a break. And just when I thought things couldn’t deteriorate further, they do. Our main character suffers a loss of catastrophic proportion. But the show must go on, right? There’s no rest for the weary.
Each character Tomasso introduces is wholly convincing and entirely distinct; he is a writer of virtually limitless breadth. The aloof, gruff man who can kill a comrade on the chance he may turn, and not bat an eyelash about it. A compassionate father with a single goal of ensuring his children live. A selfish and scared boat captain who cares for nothing but his own hide. Each new addition to this already well-rounded cast brings a new set of problems for Chase.
Tomasso is a warmhearted writer with an edge. Evacuation is as much emotional and compassionate as it is horrific and ruthless. Chase, with his captivating energy, remains the dominant center of the book, but along the way, his sanity and core threatens to unravel. And if Chase loses it, there is no hope for the group. Evacuation ends in such a way that readers are left with no other option than to read the final installment. It left me with a buildup of anticipation, and questions that must be answered.
This is the third piece of work i have reviewed from Phillip Tomasso. This talented author’s work spans the spectrum of genres. Of course, I happen to be partial to his zombie stuff…big surprise, right? Evacuation will be followed by a third and final installment in the trilogy, Preservation. Preservation is due out April, 2014. Only a few months to wait for it! Have no fear, fans, you will surely find a review of the final book up on The Bookie Monster as soon as I get my hot little hands on it.
Once again they must fight their way to their destination, a New York Coast Guard base. While their escorts give it their all to get the entire group safely aboard the Coast Guard vessel, it becomes quickly apparent that it won’t happen. Brave men sacrifice themselves so Chase and his group may live. I’m left with the question: Is man really that selfless? Would I sacrifice my life for others? Much less strangers? Or would I trip the slowest one and make a break for it? For the sake of saving face I’ll say I’d sacrifice myself (wink-wink).
What could be worse than a hair-raising, life-threatening race to a safe zone? Realizing that safe zone didn’t even exist upon arrival. Man, Chase just can’t seem to catch a break. And just when I thought things couldn’t deteriorate further, they do. Our main character suffers a loss of catastrophic proportion. But the show must go on, right? There’s no rest for the weary.
Each character Tomasso introduces is wholly convincing and entirely distinct; he is a writer of virtually limitless breadth. The aloof, gruff man who can kill a comrade on the chance he may turn, and not bat an eyelash about it. A compassionate father with a single goal of ensuring his children live. A selfish and scared boat captain who cares for nothing but his own hide. Each new addition to this already well-rounded cast brings a new set of problems for Chase.
Tomasso is a warmhearted writer with an edge. Evacuation is as much emotional and compassionate as it is horrific and ruthless. Chase, with his captivating energy, remains the dominant center of the book, but along the way, his sanity and core threatens to unravel. And if Chase loses it, there is no hope for the group. Evacuation ends in such a way that readers are left with no other option than to read the final installment. It left me with a buildup of anticipation, and questions that must be answered.
This is the third piece of work i have reviewed from Phillip Tomasso. This talented author’s work spans the spectrum of genres. Of course, I happen to be partial to his zombie stuff…big surprise, right? Evacuation will be followed by a third and final installment in the trilogy, Preservation. Preservation is due out April, 2014. Only a few months to wait for it! Have no fear, fans, you will surely find a review of the final book up on The Bookie Monster as soon as I get my hot little hands on it.
December 9, 2013
Absolutely a must read! A continuation of Vaccination or it can even be a stand alone. You will fall in love with the characters in this story. They are real people dealing with the unthinkable. Looking forward to continuing Chases journey in the next book.
December 15, 2013
I would have been disappointed if I had to wait for the 2nd book to be released after reading the 1st with the way it ended but since I was able to read them one after another I enjoyed the 2nd one so much. it really becomes a good story.
October 13, 2014
The storyline in Evacuation, book 2 in the Vaccination series, is a great continuation of the horrors a group of survivors must face and endure on their way to a land they hope will be void of zombies. It truly sets the tone for a roaring finally. Book 3, here I come.
January 8, 2014
One of the great things about a series is that, after book one, there isn’t a need for a ton of back story. You can get right down to zombie-killing awesomeness from the get-go, which is what Tomasso does with Evacuation. The story starts out right where Vaccination left off. Chase and his crew have been saved by a military unit whose answers and intentions are vague at best. Their destination is a compound that may hold more danger inside of its razor-wire fences than there is on the outside. With the breakdown of civilization and the government, the effort to collect survivors is rather uncoordinated. The members of differing military branches seem uncertain about the chain of command, resulting in a lot of disagreement, some of it very violent. To top it all off, there are other survivors to contend with, and trying to figure out who is trying to save you and who is trying to kill you isn’t easy.
Evacuation is a great read. A taut thriller of a zombie book that is wonderfully violent while continuing a great story about a guy who is simply trying to keep his kids safe during the absolute worst of times. It is fast paced and full of action, but also contains a few scenes that are gut-wrenching to go along with all of the gore and tension. My sole complaint would be that the author and his editor missed a couple of slight inaccuracies in some minor details and should research these things a little better in the future. These were small things, though, that weren’t enough to distract from what is, overall, an excellent book. Unless, of course, you’re a real nitpicky dick.
Evacuation is a great read. A taut thriller of a zombie book that is wonderfully violent while continuing a great story about a guy who is simply trying to keep his kids safe during the absolute worst of times. It is fast paced and full of action, but also contains a few scenes that are gut-wrenching to go along with all of the gore and tension. My sole complaint would be that the author and his editor missed a couple of slight inaccuracies in some minor details and should research these things a little better in the future. These were small things, though, that weren’t enough to distract from what is, overall, an excellent book. Unless, of course, you’re a real nitpicky dick.
August 8, 2014
Of the 3 books in the trilogy I liked this one the least. I could not understand why they got off the boat in the middle of the night to search a camp that had gone silent. Presumably they could have spent the night on the boat in the middle of the river and done their recon during daylight when they would have easily seen 70 or so zombies wandering around thus preventing the death of most of the soldier and the confrontation with the coast guard captain. When I found out that Chase was still wearing dress shoes from work the whole time and just about died several times during the exploration of the camp because of lack of traction I just about lost it.
I understand poor decision making based on emotion, lack of information and stupidity. But, it seemed to me that the characters where not making stupid decisions for most of the book. Sure they made bad decisions based on lack of information and on emotion but up until the camp point they were not making illogical decisions. The whole camp section just didn't fell like it fit in with the behaviour patterns established in the first book and that continued on after the camp all the way to the end of the third book.
Please not this didn't stop me from reading the rest of the trilogy. It was still a decent story.
I understand poor decision making based on emotion, lack of information and stupidity. But, it seemed to me that the characters where not making stupid decisions for most of the book. Sure they made bad decisions based on lack of information and on emotion but up until the camp point they were not making illogical decisions. The whole camp section just didn't fell like it fit in with the behaviour patterns established in the first book and that continued on after the camp all the way to the end of the third book.
Please not this didn't stop me from reading the rest of the trilogy. It was still a decent story.
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March 18, 2014
The final book of The Vaccination Trilogy is a wonderful continuation of this compelling story of survival in a hostile world. The dead have gotten smarter and many survivors are hell bent on destroying those who are fighting a daily battle to survive. Chase's main goal is to get his daughter, Charlene, safely to Mexico where they may find safety. The action is unrelenting and the losses along the way are devastating. This is an incredible story. Give yourself time to read this book because you won't want to stop until your reach the shocking end. A must read for everyone!
July 8, 2014
Just as good as the first book
This book is the second book in an outstanding trilogy. The writing grabs you in the beginning and pulls you in for a wild ride. I could almost smell the zombies so descriptive it was. I can not wait to start the last book in the series. I am excited to read all of this author's creations.
This book is the second book in an outstanding trilogy. The writing grabs you in the beginning and pulls you in for a wild ride. I could almost smell the zombies so descriptive it was. I can not wait to start the last book in the series. I am excited to read all of this author's creations.
August 20, 2014
Read the trilogy back-to-back. If you like zombie books, this is a decent series - a nice slant to the behaviors, interesting and likable characters, believable (in a zombie apocalypse-like way) scenarios.
April 27, 2014
Omg! After the 1st book, got hooked!
I had to have this 2nd book, couldn't put the kindle down. This is all about situations changing in the blink of an eye! Hits hard and hits fast. keep up the good work and keep it coming!
I had to have this 2nd book, couldn't put the kindle down. This is all about situations changing in the blink of an eye! Hits hard and hits fast. keep up the good work and keep it coming!
November 10, 2014
Good continuation of a zombie trilogy. Can't wait to read the next book.
Second time around same as the first. An Ok zombie book. Had some good moments.
Second time around same as the first. An Ok zombie book. Had some good moments.
March 19, 2014
Overall a very good book. The character development is interesting to see. Cannot wait for book three.
November 3, 2015
Good book, good series.
August 8, 2014
Psychos. Everyone.
August 30, 2019
The book is unquestionable terrific.
February 8, 2015
VERY GOOD.
I love this trilogy. This is the second book and I loved it. There were some very sad moments and I cried. I loved the second book even more than first one. second book was better than the first one because the characters seems more caring toward one another they seem more united. I also think the author actually got better with the story telling. In the first book the way the writing was a bit weird to me. The way the lead character keep repeating his word and he's thoughts were kind of clipped and short but the story was promising so I finished it and download it this second book and I'm very glad I did. Like I said this second book was even better. I recommend this book to anybody who likes zombie apocalypse books.
I love this trilogy. This is the second book and I loved it. There were some very sad moments and I cried. I loved the second book even more than first one. second book was better than the first one because the characters seems more caring toward one another they seem more united. I also think the author actually got better with the story telling. In the first book the way the writing was a bit weird to me. The way the lead character keep repeating his word and he's thoughts were kind of clipped and short but the story was promising so I finished it and download it this second book and I'm very glad I did. Like I said this second book was even better. I recommend this book to anybody who likes zombie apocalypse books.
August 21, 2019
This book is so amazing.
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