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The Infected #3
Nightfall
Jim and Karen Blackmore have discovered that when it comes to the zombie apocalypse, there is no such thing as safety in numbers. Between their separate groups of survivors is a city of the living dead, hungry for flesh and growing in numbers by the minute. As Jim and his newly minted gang of zombie killers fight their way to his family, Karen fortifies her hideout and prepares for an emergency escape she knows is inevitable. As night falls, and their chances of seeing the dawn seem impossible, Jim and Karen's only wish is to reunite as the end of the world begins.
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216 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 11, 2015
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About the author
Joseph Zuko
16 books60 followersJoseph Zuko lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and daughters. The Infected: Jim's First Day was his first novel. He recently released the final chapter in The Infected Series. When he is not writing horror fiction he spends his free time with his family, playing barbies with his girls and getting ready for the next Spartan Race.
Joseph now has 8 books in The Infected series and one stand-alone horror fiction novel, Sweet Home. Sweet Home is a break from zombies to pursue a few serial killers. Make sure to find Zuko on Facebook and stay in the loop.
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Joseph now has 8 books in The Infected series and one stand-alone horror fiction novel, Sweet Home. Sweet Home is a break from zombies to pursue a few serial killers. Make sure to find Zuko on Facebook and stay in the loop.
https://www.facebook.com/JosephZombie...
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June 21, 2019
Good read!
We continue to follow jim and Karen left off in book 2. I'm big fan of Jim's character tons action and even if his plans don't work out he still goes with it. Not hugh fan of Karen's she kept pushing job on someone else to do the hardest stuff then treat them differently after not cool! I'm happy they finally got to each other. Not so happy that 5 members of Jim's little group didn't make it kinda disappointed with that. But it is zombie apocalypse someone (s) has to die sooner or later.
We continue to follow jim and Karen left off in book 2. I'm big fan of Jim's character tons action and even if his plans don't work out he still goes with it. Not hugh fan of Karen's she kept pushing job on someone else to do the hardest stuff then treat them differently after not cool! I'm happy they finally got to each other. Not so happy that 5 members of Jim's little group didn't make it kinda disappointed with that. But it is zombie apocalypse someone (s) has to die sooner or later.
October 17, 2015
Excellent Read
I have read the two previous books and have enjoyed the series...My only negative is that the main character has not lost any of his children or his wife...while poor Cliff lost all of his family...I find it harder after this last book to have any sympathy for Jim now. Everyone in his group has experienced loss and many died following him to get his family...He walked away from that horrid scene and Cliff's grief to be with his living family. Not really interested in a book where the main character gets to ride off in the sunset with his family...no really believable.
I have read the two previous books and have enjoyed the series...My only negative is that the main character has not lost any of his children or his wife...while poor Cliff lost all of his family...I find it harder after this last book to have any sympathy for Jim now. Everyone in his group has experienced loss and many died following him to get his family...He walked away from that horrid scene and Cliff's grief to be with his living family. Not really interested in a book where the main character gets to ride off in the sunset with his family...no really believable.
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April 19, 2018
Zombie apocalyptic gorefest
This is a great zombie apocalypse and reset. As you follow a group of survivors trying to make it to their families in separate groups and together you are with them as they succeed and fail. This group just cannot seem to catch a break. But they fight and strive to survive. You cannot help but read it from beginning to end
It is zombie killing at its best. They use almost every method available to them to take down the zombies and watch out for the human scum that still roaming the earth trying to take advantage of and destroy normal human beings as they try to survive.
This is a great zombie apocalypse and reset. As you follow a group of survivors trying to make it to their families in separate groups and together you are with them as they succeed and fail. This group just cannot seem to catch a break. But they fight and strive to survive. You cannot help but read it from beginning to end
It is zombie killing at its best. They use almost every method available to them to take down the zombies and watch out for the human scum that still roaming the earth trying to take advantage of and destroy normal human beings as they try to survive.
October 15, 2015
I'm surprised this book has such high ratings! I really liked Jim's first day but hated Karen's. This was almost as bad as Karen's (book 2). I had to skip through everything that was about Karen and/or her 2 kids. She is an idiot (Facebook junkie, wtf!), and the kid talk and minutiae was just plain annoying. There was way too much personal reflection and talk about memories and all they had lost. Boring dorks in a ZA. No more for me. Oh! I almost forgot, THE WORST part was all mammals get the virus. That's stupid. No one, NO ONE, would survive if that was the case. Totally dumb!
January 11, 2020
This book takes right over where book 2 ended...Jim leaves the home of his upstairs neighbors after a fire started and quickly engulfed the building. The group had to vacate quickly leaving all their supplies and weapons in the flames. With nowhere else to go, Cliff and his family joined Jim on the trek across town to his mother-in-law's home where he hoped to find his family waiting.
Meanwhile, Karen and her group fortified her mother's home after burying her dead, turned mother. It's also the start of day two in the Apocolypse - Frank and Troy temporarily leave the barricaded home to scavenge for supplies. Right after they left, a strange pick-up with six armed men arrived and tried to gain entry into Karen's home. She allows the leader of the group inside and it turned out to be the biggest mistake of her life.
Right about that time, Jim, Cliff, his family, and others arrived at the home and wondered among themselves why five armed men were standing on the MIL's porch. It was quiet until the leader called out from inside to kill everyone. This started a gunfight, lopsided at first, which alerted Troy and Frank to the trouble. Both quickly got into their vehicle and returned to the home - joining in the fight. It was devastating and many people died.
I quickly downloaded book four and jumped into it to see what happens next. The author did a wonderful job at weaving these two stories together. The ending also leaves readers breathless and heartbroken. They also discover that survival in this new world now required them to win all future battles against both the zombies and human mobs.
Meanwhile, Karen and her group fortified her mother's home after burying her dead, turned mother. It's also the start of day two in the Apocolypse - Frank and Troy temporarily leave the barricaded home to scavenge for supplies. Right after they left, a strange pick-up with six armed men arrived and tried to gain entry into Karen's home. She allows the leader of the group inside and it turned out to be the biggest mistake of her life.
Right about that time, Jim, Cliff, his family, and others arrived at the home and wondered among themselves why five armed men were standing on the MIL's porch. It was quiet until the leader called out from inside to kill everyone. This started a gunfight, lopsided at first, which alerted Troy and Frank to the trouble. Both quickly got into their vehicle and returned to the home - joining in the fight. It was devastating and many people died.
I quickly downloaded book four and jumped into it to see what happens next. The author did a wonderful job at weaving these two stories together. The ending also leaves readers breathless and heartbroken. They also discover that survival in this new world now required them to win all future battles against both the zombies and human mobs.
October 23, 2020
Love this series. Writing this after listening to the first 5 books. Starting 6 today.
The characters are just your every day normal people. Think you and your neighbors! You get an almost minute by minute play out of the zombie outbreak. The action is nonstop. Jim is our hero & Karen is a bad ass and I love them both so much! We get a few new characters in each book. No one is safe!
Jim & Karen will do anything to keep their girls safe! The action in this one is nonstop as well. This is a great series! I’ve been binging it!
Tom Bishop did an amazing job narrating. I usually don’t like it when a narrator is changed in a series but Tom did a great job so I was completely ok with this.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review
The characters are just your every day normal people. Think you and your neighbors! You get an almost minute by minute play out of the zombie outbreak. The action is nonstop. Jim is our hero & Karen is a bad ass and I love them both so much! We get a few new characters in each book. No one is safe!
Jim & Karen will do anything to keep their girls safe! The action in this one is nonstop as well. This is a great series! I’ve been binging it!
Tom Bishop did an amazing job narrating. I usually don’t like it when a narrator is changed in a series but Tom did a great job so I was completely ok with this.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review
February 12, 2020
I'm done with Jim and his annoying family. Frank and Sara alone won't do it for me, once Jim found his family fuck everyone else, Cliff's family got killed and Jim just walked away.
His thoughts: ,"Jim thought about what he would do if it was his family in that van. He didn’t need to see any more of this and began to head back inside. The thrill of holding his family tight to his chest was too great. He needed to feel their love before he lost his mind like his neighbor.
He would cry for Devon later.
He would mourn with Cliff later.”
His thoughts: ,"Jim thought about what he would do if it was his family in that van. He didn’t need to see any more of this and began to head back inside. The thrill of holding his family tight to his chest was too great. He needed to feel their love before he lost his mind like his neighbor.
He would cry for Devon later.
He would mourn with Cliff later.”
June 2, 2018
Very good!!!
If you like Walking dead,your gonna like this series more!! Powerful personalities,,,It starts off easy,for all of about two pages ,then its on ,page after page of action packed real life happenings,,The only thing i want to know ,,,,WHEN DOES THE NEXT ONE COME OUT!!!!
If you like Walking dead,your gonna like this series more!! Powerful personalities,,,It starts off easy,for all of about two pages ,then its on ,page after page of action packed real life happenings,,The only thing i want to know ,,,,WHEN DOES THE NEXT ONE COME OUT!!!!
April 2, 2018
Love this book
Love the characters in this book, no matter what happens to Jim he still stands by his morals. Great action and gore almost hate to root for a character you never know who gone survive.
Love the characters in this book, no matter what happens to Jim he still stands by his morals. Great action and gore almost hate to root for a character you never know who gone survive.
June 30, 2018
Awesome
Gotta change your request for reviews, you are repeating the same words at the end of each book and being the great writer that you are, you can surely write another request. Another great book. But did the good guy (Devon) have to die? On to the next book......
Gotta change your request for reviews, you are repeating the same words at the end of each book and being the great writer that you are, you can surely write another request. Another great book. But did the good guy (Devon) have to die? On to the next book......
September 30, 2018
Fascinating, exhilarating, heart wrenching
I have really enjoyed the series so far, so heart wrenching, so thrilling, so nauseating for the loss of life from both the infected and idiot humans in this book, so sad, that humans can’t work together
I have really enjoyed the series so far, so heart wrenching, so thrilling, so nauseating for the loss of life from both the infected and idiot humans in this book, so sad, that humans can’t work together
March 11, 2020
Wow!!!!
Only can say is wow. This was your best book yet very good I had to finish it I love the detail I love you have both situations going on at the same moment. I'm not gonna let other potential readers know what I'm talking about but all I can say it wow I loved it thank you
Only can say is wow. This was your best book yet very good I had to finish it I love the detail I love you have both situations going on at the same moment. I'm not gonna let other potential readers know what I'm talking about but all I can say it wow I loved it thank you
September 11, 2020
I’m getting into this series. The narrator threw me off for a bit. This is the third one. The accents were a bit off. The struggle and the story keeps getting better and better. The ending had me on pins and needles. Looking forward to the new book.
July 14, 2021
Great Series
Zuko doesn't let us rest any more than his protagonists get to! This book keeps you on the edge of your seat. It is not a children's or young adults book, however. This is the third book in the series; each one seems to get a little better.
Zuko doesn't let us rest any more than his protagonists get to! This book keeps you on the edge of your seat. It is not a children's or young adults book, however. This is the third book in the series; each one seems to get a little better.
July 18, 2021
Those Zombies!
I have read these three books so far....and I love them!!! I do not appreciate the language that seems to get worse with each successive book so I am unsure if I will be getting the next one. Overall I really enjoyed it though.
I have read these three books so far....and I love them!!! I do not appreciate the language that seems to get worse with each successive book so I am unsure if I will be getting the next one. Overall I really enjoyed it though.
September 11, 2023
The story continues in dark and powerful ways. Life is not easy in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, nosireebob! And the end of this one? Ugh! Zuko continues to weave an engaging and disparate tale of survival, and no one is making it through unscathed.
September 30, 2025
What a great read
Love this book and the others I have read so far. It is always interesting and difficult to put down. Will continue the series. Something is always happening to keep you interested.
Love this book and the others I have read so far. It is always interesting and difficult to put down. Will continue the series. Something is always happening to keep you interested.
August 9, 2018
Yes great read
This book was enjoyable the characters and story line was great I can wait to find out what else is in store for this story
This book was enjoyable the characters and story line was great I can wait to find out what else is in store for this story
October 21, 2018
Zombie
I'm really really enjoying the series. Can't wait to start the next book in the series. Thank you for the great read.
I'm really really enjoying the series. Can't wait to start the next book in the series. Thank you for the great read.
January 29, 2019
Falling towards a 2
August 11, 2019
Another great instalment of this series.
September 5, 2019
This author is on fire! The twists and turns are phenomenal.
October 24, 2019
Great Series , Jim Blackmore and his family I am really looking forward to reading more I went thru all 7 in the series within 3 to 4 weeks Joseph Zuko now I need more please
January 4, 2020
Really good!
Characters well developed. Just snarky enough 😏 and a new take on the zombie genre. Read it. You won't be disappointed!
Characters well developed. Just snarky enough 😏 and a new take on the zombie genre. Read it. You won't be disappointed!
January 31, 2020
Freaking awesome
I meant to only read a couple pages before bed.... It's 2 am now and I finished the whole book! I just kept reading! It's hard to put down! Downloading book 4 now!
I meant to only read a couple pages before bed.... It's 2 am now and I finished the whole book! I just kept reading! It's hard to put down! Downloading book 4 now!
March 8, 2021
Loving it
This series keeps getting better and better :-) I honestly can't put it down, the whole story line is exciting and compelling
This series keeps getting better and better :-) I honestly can't put it down, the whole story line is exciting and compelling
July 17, 2021
Another Action Packed Book
Great writing and enjoyed keeping up with the interaction of the developing characters. Keep it up, Dude. Just wish ol' Devon had survived.
Great writing and enjoyed keeping up with the interaction of the developing characters. Keep it up, Dude. Just wish ol' Devon had survived.
January 12, 2022
I really liked the first two books in this series, even though the author had the occasional infodumps.
The first two chapters of book 1 were boring, but the rest was action-packed. Combat flowed smoothly from one scene to the other. The reading was intense and realistic. You could feel the zombies attacking you and you barely escaping. Book 2 was equally good.
But I couldn't get past reading 10% of this book.
I really wanted to keep reading, and I really wanted to continue with this series.
But I can't. Not unless this book and the rest of this series gets better editing.
While the first two books had occasional infodumps about each person's backstory, it didn't slow the plot down too much.
The first two books had one editor, and this book has two editors, but reads more sloppy than the previous two.
By editing, I mean words are spelled incorrectly (such as "out skirts"), or unnecessary words are added or used incorrectly ("He'll need my help to get back in here. Frank thought." - no need for "Frank thought" since the previous phrase was in italics. There should also be a comma there if he did use it.) Once in a while, it wasn't clear who was talking. Here's one example of strange phrasing: "The gears in her head were starting to click and brainstorms were on the horizon."
I don't mind reading several typos but the strange phrases/wording and choppy sentences throughout the book, along with infodumps of backstory, and switching between many characters' perspectives, made the book frustrating to read.
I will only read this book and the rest of the series if it gets better editing. Maybe Joseph Zuko got cheated by his new editor or one or both of them are not up to industry standards, or he didn't take his editors' advice.
The first two chapters of book 1 were boring, but the rest was action-packed. Combat flowed smoothly from one scene to the other. The reading was intense and realistic. You could feel the zombies attacking you and you barely escaping. Book 2 was equally good.
But I couldn't get past reading 10% of this book.
I really wanted to keep reading, and I really wanted to continue with this series.
But I can't. Not unless this book and the rest of this series gets better editing.
While the first two books had occasional infodumps about each person's backstory, it didn't slow the plot down too much.
The first two books had one editor, and this book has two editors, but reads more sloppy than the previous two.
By editing, I mean words are spelled incorrectly (such as "out skirts"), or unnecessary words are added or used incorrectly ("He'll need my help to get back in here. Frank thought." - no need for "Frank thought" since the previous phrase was in italics. There should also be a comma there if he did use it.) Once in a while, it wasn't clear who was talking. Here's one example of strange phrasing: "The gears in her head were starting to click and brainstorms were on the horizon."
I don't mind reading several typos but the strange phrases/wording and choppy sentences throughout the book, along with infodumps of backstory, and switching between many characters' perspectives, made the book frustrating to read.
I will only read this book and the rest of the series if it gets better editing. Maybe Joseph Zuko got cheated by his new editor or one or both of them are not up to industry standards, or he didn't take his editors' advice.
January 29, 2017
Good Series with lots of Action
I've been pleasantly surprised by this series. I go through so many zombie and non-zombie apocalypse books in a week that it's tough to find one I haven't tried. The characters in this story are reasonably well developed and the non-stop action is both entertaining and plausible. This series is like the, "24" of the zombie apocalypse. A lot happens to these characters in a day. Even Jack Bauer might have a hard time keeping up with Jim. Thanks for the entertaining read!
I've been pleasantly surprised by this series. I go through so many zombie and non-zombie apocalypse books in a week that it's tough to find one I haven't tried. The characters in this story are reasonably well developed and the non-stop action is both entertaining and plausible. This series is like the, "24" of the zombie apocalypse. A lot happens to these characters in a day. Even Jack Bauer might have a hard time keeping up with Jim. Thanks for the entertaining read!
September 13, 2016
EXCELLENT!
Very well written from start to finish. Different from other stories I have read. I love the suspense in every chapter. The ending came too soon! I am curious why the people that are killed by gunfire turn into zombies? For instance the housewife that Karen and Leon shot.
This book was the first of three I have read. Now I have to read one and two! Thanks again for good story telling!
Very well written from start to finish. Different from other stories I have read. I love the suspense in every chapter. The ending came too soon! I am curious why the people that are killed by gunfire turn into zombies? For instance the housewife that Karen and Leon shot.
This book was the first of three I have read. Now I have to read one and two! Thanks again for good story telling!
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