Zombies Ate the Neighbor

Zombies Ate the Neighbors #1

by Mike Evans

Zombies Ate the Neighbors
Students, along with the rest of town, only wanted a snow day...unfortunately for them, they got more from the frigid Iowa skies than flurries. Drugged prisoners are air dropped in against their will. As if that wasn't enough, each one of the prisoners contains a ticking time bomb. When the buzzers go off the drugged prisoners disappear and a rage-filled zombie emerges, ready to tear apart the world. Now it is up to the survivors to keep each other safe and survive what is hopefully the only wave of souls dropped in their town…

290 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 1, 2024

About the author

After 56 books I have finally made the decision that the about the author section is my least favorite thing ever, no really. The idea of writing about myself is about as exciting as watching paint dry. I know what you are thinking but you are an author. To be honest, I'm just like you, a regular guy/gal that lives in the Midwest. I'm married with two amazing kids(most days) and one very energetic rescued dog named Maggie. If I am not working on new tales of horror then you can usually find me on a motorcycle hauling a$$ down the highway or working on a new recipe with my daughter. The stories I write will make you think that I get some sort of sick pleasure stringing you along page after page...well, I do, but it's cheaper than therapy. I have been releasing since 2014 and still have a lot of nightmares up my sleeve yet to write.

Reviews

[Candace Searles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great start to a new/continuing series

First of all, I love this book because I am a character in it. Second of all, it has my favorite guy in it... Earl. If you have read any of the authors books, he is a funny and loveable weirdo. The series takes off pretty quick and leaves you definitely wanting more. Who are the parachute people and where did they come from? What is with the alarms and how does that turn them? Pick up this book or any others from this author.

[Matt Egan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A unique zombie scenario

Zombies Ate The Neighbors is the 1st book in The Dead Rise series and tells the story of people being parachuted into a city, then dropping dead prior to coming back as zombies. It starts a little slow, but the pace picks up rapidly as the dead start to attack people. The characters are well written, if a bit one dimensional, but this isn't a long read and the story continues from here, so more time exists for character development. The body count is high and the gore excessive, but it is zombie horror, so no-one should be surprised by it. 4/5 stars, recommended for fans of zombie horror!

[Michael Keller · Rating 5 out of 5]

As parachute equipped figures drop from the sky above the school, the lunch lady is seen being torn apart and devoured. Barely realizing that a zombie apocalypse has begun, he students and instructors are fighting for their lives. The fighting for survival has begun.
The author who gave us The Orphans series, Zombies On The Block and Vacation From Hell, among other frightful tales, has offered another spell-binding series guaranteed to keep you awake at night. Familiar characters (including the unforgettable Earl) and a storyline from the depths of danger bring us a new series in his favorite genre. If this first installment is indicative of the balance of the series, this should be one hell of read!

[Kathy Wortham · Rating 3 out of 5]

Zombies and way too much unnecessary details

The idea of parachute zombies on a snow day is original. But, there are so many unnecessary details thrown in that they take away from the story. It's honestly distracting because you're trying to follow all of it so you don't miss important parts. Then you're left with a super big cliffhanger because the actual story is more like a novelette.

[Russell Phillips · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny story

Story is hilarious but the grammar is pretty bad. Its one of those books you read where reading only half the paragraph is necessary because the rest is just a run-on sentence of extra details not needed to understand the story. Although sometimes I read them because they were funny. Another good book is the Burning Bridges Trilogy by Russell Phillips - EMP set in NYC, college friends surviving by becoming scavengers.

[Robin Perryman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay

Well I'm not reading this in order. I already read Zombies Ate The Block or whatever its called. . This was still good. Some parts funny and some annoying. I remember Frank and Earl though. I've already go part 2 ready. I didn't like how this ended so abruptly. For this to be an emergency, Frank and his girlfriend don't seem in a hurry. I'm interested in what's gonna happen next.

[R.J. Spruce · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m sure this was the title of a 90’s game.

I’m liking Earl and hoping to watch his character as the story progresses. I’m not quite sure how Frank and Earl are linked. I feel like I’m missing something. I do love a different zombie outbreak angle.
Are Mike and Nikki your usual couple? I can’t imagine couples who tease each other all the time. It would confuse my neurodivergent brain, how can you tell when comments are genuine?

[Johanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great beginning of a new Series "The Dead Rise"

If you enjoyed "Zombies on the Block", you are going to love Zombies Ate The Neighbors " Book 1 of the "The Dead Rise" series. Mike Evans brings back some old favorites and more humor to entertain us. Definitely will be looking for Book 2.

[Sharon Hendrix · Rating 4 out of 5]

Earl the Pearl!

What a novel way to begin the zombie apocalypse! Throw your victims out of (I assumed) a perfectly good airplane and let them parachute down to blanket a snowy small town in Iowa.
This one has it all - terrorized townspeople, a school half full of teenagers and humor. We can’t forget the humor!!
I’m looking forward to the second installment!

[Chrystal Roe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

This is an exciting and lightening paced story. On a cold, it should have been a snow day kind of morning, life gets dialed up to a ten. Regular folks suddenly find themselves haven't a very irregular day.

[Michelle Poteat · Rating 4 out of 5]

great read

loved the characters plot is good but would like to know who the people are where they came from who dropped them from a plane and why. plus why would you go and do a cliffhanger? Well read the next one

[Donna Polston · Rating 5 out of 5]

They ate what!!!!

OK this us some more crazy zombie reading by one of the zombie story telling masters ,Lots of excitment and crazy things happening in these pages,And horrific as it is you just might get a chuckle or two.

[Ashley Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

wonderful! engaging! page turner!

Perfect amount of humor and gore in my opinion. Can’t wait to download the next one. Not super serious but not silly either.

[Jessica Brunelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great start

Great beginning, different. I like the humor in it as well as some of the situations described so well you acn see it

[Benjamin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of fun and they have earl