Blood Memory: Season One, Episode Three

by Perrin Briar

Blood Never Forgets

The survivors head onto the land to get the supplies they need for their long journey ahead, and meet a patrol of soldiers from the nearby Burgh Castle compound. Almost back to their boat, the survivors are set upon by an endless wave of Lurchers.

Trapped and held by the creatures, the survivors fear it is the end. But then one Lurcher steps from amongst the others, and the survivors realize their ordeal has only just begun.

79 pages

About the author

Perrin Briar is an English author best-known for his Blood Memory series, black comedy Keeping Mum, and revenge tale Square. He was born in Huntingdon, grew up in Norfolk, graduated from Bournemouth, worked in London, and then chucked it all in to live in South Korea.

He has written for BBC radio, and worked in the production and development departments of the BBC, ITV and Channel 4.

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Reviews

[BookzBookzBookz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sadly, I didn't like this installment at all. Jordan and Anne allow themselves to be caught up in yet another situation that's just too much for me to handle. I carried no interest and found myself skipping through the pages. I love Perrin Briar's work but this one's a no-go.

[Jennifer Tooker · Rating 4 out of 5]

In Season One Episode Three we find our survivors on their newly acquired catamaran in the midst of a dense fog planning a trip ashore for supplies before making the long trip to hopefully calmer waters. Once on land, they encounter not only a group of locals but also a zombie horde that seem dead set on keeping them from returning to their boat and the relative safety of the sea.

All is not what is seems in this episode and things get downright weird. With everything from the creepy shop keeper carrying on as if nothing is wrong to “Ugly” the sentient zombie, this installment definitely has its twists and turns. As we say hello to some new characters and goodbye to others, it becomes clear that dry land is not some place our heroes want to be.

I really love how there seems to be sort of a “hive mind mentality” among the infected apparently centered around Ugly. This is a concept that I have only seen explored by two other authors and the implications of such a concept are downright scary. It’s bad enough having to deal with mindless flesh hungry creatures that will stop at nothing to rip you to shreds, but to think of having an army of them controlled by one or two “generals” so to speak? Shudder!

This installment was definitely action packed with a thrilling conclusion that left me wanting to know what happened next.

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series, 'Blood Memory', has kept me on the edge of my seat. As the story progresses, so does the intensity. I am still holding out hope for the survivors, but I'm not sure about a couple of them. A well written story. I look forward to reading more. A must add to your tbr list.

[Elizabeth Blows · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good ,starting to fill some of the blanks in now

[Pauline · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book actually sent some chills down my back but really kept me hooked.