The Big Dead One

The Line #3

by Shane Gries

The best place to be in an Apocalypse is inside a thirty ton Bradley Fighting Vehicle grinding rotting bodies to paste under your tracks or using an Abrams 120mm canister round to turn a horde of undead into a pink mist. Here’s the thing though … tracks and guns and the people who operate them wear out, even as the living corpses keep coming at you.

After a brutal summer of combat in the plains and cities of the Midwest, the First Infantry Division is conducting a fighting retreat back to the Pacific Northwest. Both the winds of Fall and the howls of the undead are echoing in their wake when they’re re-tasked to take Denver Airport. Along the way they have to safeguard thousands of civilians who are following in their armored wake, and one mistake can turn them all into a ravening horde.

For Staff Sergeant Mark Foley and his tired mechanized infantry squad, it means diving once more into the hell of combat against both raiders who will shoot you dead for a gallon of gas and infected that will send you to a special kind of living death.

The third volume of Shane Gries’ best selling, “The Line” series.

Genres: Zombies

295 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 1, 2024

Reviews

[Stitching Ghost · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one wasn't quite it for me. The novel opens with a new character, Scott, in the kind of situation I really, really don't care for (getting a teenage girl back from a group of evil survivors) and I wondered if I hadn't picked up a book in the wrong series. I didn't really care for Scott and the amount of time spent with him felt rather superfluous. While the other 2 books in the series were pretty solidly paced with little yapping outside of the inner lives of characters and occasional moments of banter here a few characters turned into yappers.

[Chance · Rating 5 out of 5]

calling Dr. Faceeater to ER

When you think the convey of survivors couldn’t suffer more the authors it up bipolar Alpha Zulu’s then there thrown into a zombie army pincer attacks all to break there hopes and dreams. In doing so the author is abit of a sadist to the chacthers but to the readers it’s an emotional roller coaster has every page will pull you till the final shell casing drops.

[Andy Herzfeld · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read, I realized once I got into it that this is the third book in the series. I was able to catch up quickly though very well written. As a former member of the Big Red One I could identify with the characters and the units, I was in first Brigade. This book deals with a world turned upside down and the very real problems you would have with logistics or lack thereof. How do you feed and medicate a civilian population? much less shelter and protect them. This book has enough real life details and problems to make this fantasy more of a realistic scenario. Worth the time invested for the entertainment value.

[Teresa Tidwell]

A must read!

Just as action filled as the first two books. No let off at all. Great story telling, great characters, and plenty of Z's!
The story seems to be getting worse for our favorite platoon, and some are lost through the heavy fighting , including Bohica herself. With the zeds running crazy, what's a platoon to do?

[Sean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Only good zed is a dead zed

The zombie outbreak genre is nothing new, but Shane's take on the outbreak is one I continue to enjoy. His characters are human, with human foibles, without dissolving into the horrible soap opera The walking Dead became.

[Corinne Marshall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow ! Brilliant Mr Gries. I am so hooked on this series. The main characters, the undead and the military all make for a thrilling and exciting read that I didn't want to end. Fast paced, action packed, great story. Highly recommend and can't wait for the next book.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is an improvement over the last one in the series, but only by half a star. There's more action and some subplots this time around. There's also the continued reliance on military jargon which is fine if you're into that sort of thing.

[James H. Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book three

I'm a huge zombie Apocalypse fan and this series by far is one of the best. From the description of battles to the I traction of the characters, simply outstanding. Already recommended this series to friends and family.

[Shannon Bitney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Freaking Brilliant

This was the bomb! I couldn’t stop myself from reading! Actually used a sick day to finish it!😁👊🏼
Please keep writing! U Da Man!!

[James Copley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh man!

Not gonna spoil it, but get ready for a bumpy ride! This has everything, triumph, fear, rage, despair and heartbreak, all rolled into one.

[HENRY NAUGHTON · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing series

Do not pass up on this series. Amazing writing by a knowledgeable author is so hard to come by in this genre. Can’t wait for the next book.

[rick incremona · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. that was a good read. I hope book 4 is well in the works because i am going to consume it faster than the zulus went through the terminal!