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Burn the Dead #2
Purge
There are those who run, while others hide.
And then, there are the Cleaners.
The living dead have staggered straight out of hell, and all that keeps humanity from crumbling is a small team of men who catch the rotters, before cleaning up the mess left behind.
Catherine Woods might not be a man, but no sexist, out-dated nonsense is going to stop her from following her dreams and joining the war against the undead.
The only problem is—even the best dreams can become nightmares in an instant.
And then, there are the Cleaners.
The living dead have staggered straight out of hell, and all that keeps humanity from crumbling is a small team of men who catch the rotters, before cleaning up the mess left behind.
Catherine Woods might not be a man, but no sexist, out-dated nonsense is going to stop her from following her dreams and joining the war against the undead.
The only problem is—even the best dreams can become nightmares in an instant.
292 pages, Paperback
First published September 23, 2015
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Steven Jenkins
36 books197 followersBorn in the small Welsh town of Llanelli, Steven began writing stories at the age of eight. His inspiration came from his love for ‘80s horror movies, and novels by Stephen King and the late Richard Matheson.
During Steven’s teenage years, as well as being a black-belt kickboxer, he became a great lover of writing dark and twisted poems – six of which gained him publications with Poetry Now, Brownstone Books, and Strong Words.
Over the next few years, and after becoming a father and a husband, Steven's passion drove him towards writing short stories, gaining him further publication with Dark Moon Digest: an American horror magazine. His terrifying tales of the afterlife and zombies gained him positive reviews, particularly his story, Burning Ambition, which also came runner up in a Five-stop-story contest.
Finally, in 2013, after years of hard work (and countless rejection letters), Steven got his debut novel, Fourteen Days, published by Barking Rain Press.
During Steven’s teenage years, as well as being a black-belt kickboxer, he became a great lover of writing dark and twisted poems – six of which gained him publications with Poetry Now, Brownstone Books, and Strong Words.
Over the next few years, and after becoming a father and a husband, Steven's passion drove him towards writing short stories, gaining him further publication with Dark Moon Digest: an American horror magazine. His terrifying tales of the afterlife and zombies gained him positive reviews, particularly his story, Burning Ambition, which also came runner up in a Five-stop-story contest.
Finally, in 2013, after years of hard work (and countless rejection letters), Steven got his debut novel, Fourteen Days, published by Barking Rain Press.
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January 13, 2016
“BURN THE DEAD II: PURGE”
by Steven Jenkins (2015)
In the near future, you'll go to the Cleaners. If you're a zombie.
Cleaners are those folks that do a dirty job: they clean up the mess made by the zombie apocalypse. If a zombie is running, er lumbering, around your neighborhood, these are the people you're gonna call.
Our heroine is Catherine Woods, latest member of the Cleaners. There’s mention of the other Cleaners resenting her for being the first rose amongst the thorns, but not a lot is shown. In fact, it comes across more like Catherine’s imaginings.
There are moments of action and real danger, but plucky Catherine pulls through every time. In fact, despite the yuckiness factor inherent in zombie stories, there's not much horror.
Well, not until Crandale. When the Cleaners are called into this neighborhood to clean up an outbreak, they find themselves overwhelmed. Then it all falls apart. From then on, the book is a rollercoaster of action and horror as the Dead feast upon the living.
Does Catherine have what it takes to do her job? To save those she's charged to protect? Or even herself?
That's what she keeps asking herself.
“Purge” is a nice little zombie apocalypse book. The main character is perhaps not as likeable as she might be, but neither will readers find themselves rooting for the Undead to munch down on her. Jenkins has come up with another winner.
A point to remember, Yankee readers, is that a British living room is not open to the rest of the house like in American architecture. It's a separate room with a door.
by Steven Jenkins (2015)
In the near future, you'll go to the Cleaners. If you're a zombie.
Cleaners are those folks that do a dirty job: they clean up the mess made by the zombie apocalypse. If a zombie is running, er lumbering, around your neighborhood, these are the people you're gonna call.
Our heroine is Catherine Woods, latest member of the Cleaners. There’s mention of the other Cleaners resenting her for being the first rose amongst the thorns, but not a lot is shown. In fact, it comes across more like Catherine’s imaginings.
There are moments of action and real danger, but plucky Catherine pulls through every time. In fact, despite the yuckiness factor inherent in zombie stories, there's not much horror.
Well, not until Crandale. When the Cleaners are called into this neighborhood to clean up an outbreak, they find themselves overwhelmed. Then it all falls apart. From then on, the book is a rollercoaster of action and horror as the Dead feast upon the living.
Does Catherine have what it takes to do her job? To save those she's charged to protect? Or even herself?
That's what she keeps asking herself.
“Purge” is a nice little zombie apocalypse book. The main character is perhaps not as likeable as she might be, but neither will readers find themselves rooting for the Undead to munch down on her. Jenkins has come up with another winner.
A point to remember, Yankee readers, is that a British living room is not open to the rest of the house like in American architecture. It's a separate room with a door.
October 27, 2017
“I know what I want to be when I grow up,” I say as Dad starts to close the back door.
“What’s that, sweetheart?”
“I want to be a Cleaner.”
I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in this series, about normal folks trying to live normal lives and contain pockets of zombie outbreaks, almost like the Zika outbreak in a Miami suburb last year. If an outbreak occurs on your street, the Cleaners are the ones who come in, with white suits, tranq guns and muzzles, and clean up the outbreak. They are heroes who rescue old ladies, small children, and cats. And like everyone else in a government job, they're subject to budget cuts, deficient equipment, and poor communication.
Our heroine here is Cath, a impressionable young who's always wanted to be a Cleaner. When she finally earns herself in that role, however, one of the biggest outbreaks occurs. Author Jenkins does a great job developing her character, through her interactions with her parents, her fellow Cleaners and Andrew in particular, and finally the young siblings toward the end of the story. Highly recommended for its genre, and for lovers of horror fiction.
“What’s that, sweetheart?”
“I want to be a Cleaner.”
I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in this series, about normal folks trying to live normal lives and contain pockets of zombie outbreaks, almost like the Zika outbreak in a Miami suburb last year. If an outbreak occurs on your street, the Cleaners are the ones who come in, with white suits, tranq guns and muzzles, and clean up the outbreak. They are heroes who rescue old ladies, small children, and cats. And like everyone else in a government job, they're subject to budget cuts, deficient equipment, and poor communication.
Our heroine here is Cath, a impressionable young who's always wanted to be a Cleaner. When she finally earns herself in that role, however, one of the biggest outbreaks occurs. Author Jenkins does a great job developing her character, through her interactions with her parents, her fellow Cleaners and Andrew in particular, and finally the young siblings toward the end of the story. Highly recommended for its genre, and for lovers of horror fiction.
July 5, 2018
I seem to be devouring Steven Jenkins books! The story is tense and exciting and I can’t help turning the page and reading more. Time for the next book! :o)
April 29, 2021
Okay, so this is the second book in the Burn The Dead series, and I just have to say something. I didn't think they would actually use the word zombie. In other books, they avoid the word as much as possible. But I'm glad they put it out there and aren't going to tiptoe around it. Also, another thing, why the hell didn't they try and get some kind of butcher knife or something from the kitchen and kill the woman zombie? Just saying.
I agree with Catherine that her parents wanting her to not be a Cleaner because she's a woman is sexist. I don't care if they're just trying to protect her. Instead of trying to bring her down, they should be encouraging her and helping her train, and making sure that she knows to be careful and that they love her. The mother wanting her to do all kinds of girly jobs made me want to puke.
The part where Catherine was training seems like it wouldn't be enough. One day of training and then they're going to send her out with the other Cleaners, and have her deal with zombies? I have a feeling that it's not going to go as well as her training session did. I see many problems cropping up, especially once the men are away from Roger and can truly speak their mind. It's not that I think they'll all be jerks, but I have a feeling that a few of them will be.
Well, this Andrew guy doesn't seem to be too bad. I just hope it isn't all a ruse to make Catherine feel welcome, and then trick her into getting hurt in a dangerous situation. I really like the Andrew character. He seems like a good guy, and was encouraging Catherine and being kind to her during her training. I'm bummed that she didn't pass the second test, but maybe she can try again eventually or something.
Oh, awesome! I'm glad that Roger called Catherine and has agreed to let her stay on and shadow Andrew for a few months. As long as she doesn't get killed, it'll give her some time to learn how to do everything. Oh, and yeah, Romkirk was mentioned in the first book. So I like that they mentioned it, sort of like a throwback to the first book.
I really do like the interaction between Andrew and Catherine. Even if he agrees with what the other men are saying about her, at least he's nice enough to keep that crap to himself. And who knows? She might even turn out to be a pretty decent Cleaner. Alright, they're going to try and have Catherine put a muzzle on one or more of the Necs. So, I can't wait to find out how she does.
Well, they didn't do anything with her putting one on them. They just got geared up and headed off to clean up an area. I like the part where Andrew and Catherine are driving to take out the small amount of Necs on the farm or whatever and he tells her about his family. It's sad that he lost his daughter, and then his marriage fell apart. I'm glad that he found something to keep himself busy with, by dealing with the Necs with the job.
Whoo! I like that Catherine was able to shoot that Nec, Mr. Rosemont. I wasn't sure how she was going to react to the situation, but she handled it really well. Glad she was able to put the muzzle on him, and the cable tie things. I wonder if the wife is okay, though. I'll just have to see in a few mins.
Well, I guess the wife is okay, since she's only mentioned in passing. I like how well Andrew and Catherine are getting along as they drive the Nec to be burned. Whoo! They've arrived at Romkirk, and Rob from the previous book is in this one, too. I like that. I also like how Rob went through all the steps of burning the Necs for Catherine so that she would know how it works.
Oh man, Catherine and Andrew are going into the infected street Crandale from the first book. It's getting really good now. I like that we get to read POV's from both sides of what's happening. The first book showed us Rob's point of view of the Crandale issue, and now we get to see it from Catherine and Andrew's POV as Cleaners. Love that and can't wait to see what's going to happen to them.
I don't like that they're just storing the Necs in the church. I get the feeling that some are gonna break free from their ties and bags and get out and start infecting people again. But again, like I said before, I do like being able to see all of this from some of the Cleaner's side. It fills in all the gaps that I wondered about in the first book.
Aww, I felt bad when Andrew and Catherine had to take down the little boy and his father. Knowing that a little boy had been bitten and turned is sad. I mean, there was a teenager mentioned earlier, but like they both said, with a little kid, it's a lot different. They're so small and they can't defend themselves.
That freaking sucks! I hate that Andrew died, and on Catherine's second day no less. That makes me sad. It makes me feel bad for her because she's going to blame herself and the men are going to blame her, too. She was doing a decent job until the female Nec in the house surprised her and Andrew and took a chunk out of him.
Now she's got to sit in that van and just wait? That's a load of crap. They're surrounding it and she needs to figure out what to do. There's got to be something else that Catherine can do besides just wait in the van for their pounding hands to take out the glass and get to her. Hopefully she'll make it out of this.
Oh damn, she's gonna try to get out the back. I hope that she's able to make it, though without any guns or tranqs or keys, she's kinda up shit creek. I sure as hell hope that Catherine can run fast and get away from all the damn Necs. Her going through the back of the cab thing and having to crawl on the Necs in the back would be terrifying as hell.
Oh crap! That was close! When she started running and then was being chased by the Necs and fell, I thought for sure that Catherine was a goner. Not yet at least, thankfully. Though I do wonder who's standing over her. It's probably some of those asshole guys who were treating her like crap because she was a woman that wanted to be a Cleaner. Hopefully they won't be jerks to her anymore after what she's been through.
Well, I definitely wasn't expecting a little boy and a little girl to find Catherine and help her, but it's a good thing they did before she became Nec food. I just wonder what's going to happen to Catherine and the kids in the morning, with all of them still trapped on that street with nothing and no one to help them get away from the Necs.
It's so sad that Andrew died, and she had to slice his head off, to be able to get the antiviral for the little boy. I just hope that she can make it back to the kids, and that they can somehow make it out of that horrible neighborhood without any of them getting bitten again. If she makes it through this, I have a feeling that she's gonna end up taking one of those girly jobs and trying to forget all of this.
I'm glad that Catherine managed to make it back to Josh and gave him the antiviral. I just hope that nothing happened to Amelia while she was trying to help her brother and Catherine. I can't wait to get through the next few pages and see what happens to her, and all of them. Well, at least Amelia got back to them.
Even if she ended up leading a pack of Necs to where they were. Hopefully they can hide or somehow outrun the damn things. I'm almost done with the book, so I'm chomping at the bit to see what's going to happen, how things are going to end for them. Shit, I really hope that the three of them get a much better ending than Andrew did.
Man, I don't even know how to respond to the end of this book. I'm bummed that Catherine got bitten and turned into a Nec. I'm also curious as to what happened to Amelia and Josh, and it's just sad that Catherine died only a few days into her job as a Cleaner. Anywho, this is another good book and I can't wait to read the third one.
I agree with Catherine that her parents wanting her to not be a Cleaner because she's a woman is sexist. I don't care if they're just trying to protect her. Instead of trying to bring her down, they should be encouraging her and helping her train, and making sure that she knows to be careful and that they love her. The mother wanting her to do all kinds of girly jobs made me want to puke.
The part where Catherine was training seems like it wouldn't be enough. One day of training and then they're going to send her out with the other Cleaners, and have her deal with zombies? I have a feeling that it's not going to go as well as her training session did. I see many problems cropping up, especially once the men are away from Roger and can truly speak their mind. It's not that I think they'll all be jerks, but I have a feeling that a few of them will be.
Well, this Andrew guy doesn't seem to be too bad. I just hope it isn't all a ruse to make Catherine feel welcome, and then trick her into getting hurt in a dangerous situation. I really like the Andrew character. He seems like a good guy, and was encouraging Catherine and being kind to her during her training. I'm bummed that she didn't pass the second test, but maybe she can try again eventually or something.
Oh, awesome! I'm glad that Roger called Catherine and has agreed to let her stay on and shadow Andrew for a few months. As long as she doesn't get killed, it'll give her some time to learn how to do everything. Oh, and yeah, Romkirk was mentioned in the first book. So I like that they mentioned it, sort of like a throwback to the first book.
I really do like the interaction between Andrew and Catherine. Even if he agrees with what the other men are saying about her, at least he's nice enough to keep that crap to himself. And who knows? She might even turn out to be a pretty decent Cleaner. Alright, they're going to try and have Catherine put a muzzle on one or more of the Necs. So, I can't wait to find out how she does.
Well, they didn't do anything with her putting one on them. They just got geared up and headed off to clean up an area. I like the part where Andrew and Catherine are driving to take out the small amount of Necs on the farm or whatever and he tells her about his family. It's sad that he lost his daughter, and then his marriage fell apart. I'm glad that he found something to keep himself busy with, by dealing with the Necs with the job.
Whoo! I like that Catherine was able to shoot that Nec, Mr. Rosemont. I wasn't sure how she was going to react to the situation, but she handled it really well. Glad she was able to put the muzzle on him, and the cable tie things. I wonder if the wife is okay, though. I'll just have to see in a few mins.
Well, I guess the wife is okay, since she's only mentioned in passing. I like how well Andrew and Catherine are getting along as they drive the Nec to be burned. Whoo! They've arrived at Romkirk, and Rob from the previous book is in this one, too. I like that. I also like how Rob went through all the steps of burning the Necs for Catherine so that she would know how it works.
Oh man, Catherine and Andrew are going into the infected street Crandale from the first book. It's getting really good now. I like that we get to read POV's from both sides of what's happening. The first book showed us Rob's point of view of the Crandale issue, and now we get to see it from Catherine and Andrew's POV as Cleaners. Love that and can't wait to see what's going to happen to them.
I don't like that they're just storing the Necs in the church. I get the feeling that some are gonna break free from their ties and bags and get out and start infecting people again. But again, like I said before, I do like being able to see all of this from some of the Cleaner's side. It fills in all the gaps that I wondered about in the first book.
Aww, I felt bad when Andrew and Catherine had to take down the little boy and his father. Knowing that a little boy had been bitten and turned is sad. I mean, there was a teenager mentioned earlier, but like they both said, with a little kid, it's a lot different. They're so small and they can't defend themselves.
That freaking sucks! I hate that Andrew died, and on Catherine's second day no less. That makes me sad. It makes me feel bad for her because she's going to blame herself and the men are going to blame her, too. She was doing a decent job until the female Nec in the house surprised her and Andrew and took a chunk out of him.
Now she's got to sit in that van and just wait? That's a load of crap. They're surrounding it and she needs to figure out what to do. There's got to be something else that Catherine can do besides just wait in the van for their pounding hands to take out the glass and get to her. Hopefully she'll make it out of this.
Oh damn, she's gonna try to get out the back. I hope that she's able to make it, though without any guns or tranqs or keys, she's kinda up shit creek. I sure as hell hope that Catherine can run fast and get away from all the damn Necs. Her going through the back of the cab thing and having to crawl on the Necs in the back would be terrifying as hell.
Oh crap! That was close! When she started running and then was being chased by the Necs and fell, I thought for sure that Catherine was a goner. Not yet at least, thankfully. Though I do wonder who's standing over her. It's probably some of those asshole guys who were treating her like crap because she was a woman that wanted to be a Cleaner. Hopefully they won't be jerks to her anymore after what she's been through.
Well, I definitely wasn't expecting a little boy and a little girl to find Catherine and help her, but it's a good thing they did before she became Nec food. I just wonder what's going to happen to Catherine and the kids in the morning, with all of them still trapped on that street with nothing and no one to help them get away from the Necs.
It's so sad that Andrew died, and she had to slice his head off, to be able to get the antiviral for the little boy. I just hope that she can make it back to the kids, and that they can somehow make it out of that horrible neighborhood without any of them getting bitten again. If she makes it through this, I have a feeling that she's gonna end up taking one of those girly jobs and trying to forget all of this.
I'm glad that Catherine managed to make it back to Josh and gave him the antiviral. I just hope that nothing happened to Amelia while she was trying to help her brother and Catherine. I can't wait to get through the next few pages and see what happens to her, and all of them. Well, at least Amelia got back to them.
Even if she ended up leading a pack of Necs to where they were. Hopefully they can hide or somehow outrun the damn things. I'm almost done with the book, so I'm chomping at the bit to see what's going to happen, how things are going to end for them. Shit, I really hope that the three of them get a much better ending than Andrew did.
Man, I don't even know how to respond to the end of this book. I'm bummed that Catherine got bitten and turned into a Nec. I'm also curious as to what happened to Amelia and Josh, and it's just sad that Catherine died only a few days into her job as a Cleaner. Anywho, this is another good book and I can't wait to read the third one.
May 25, 2017
Great story. I really liked the first book, so I was excited to read this one. I enjoy the author's style of writing, and the book was definitely well written. The characters were fascinating, although, some were very ittitating, of course. I was rooting for Cath, especially because she was a female doing a man's job (which no one should ever do). I also liked Andrew, the man she partnered with, so there were a few parts that saddened me, and the end was a bit surprising. I was immersed in the story, and overall, it was a chilling, and action filled read. :)
April 16, 2020
Far better than book one for me. I enjoyed the fact it was a female protagonist who was quite easy to relate to. I'm enjoying first person style writing more and more. This is one of the better examples I've read. The tension of the job interview,the training and the job itself were believable and not over played. The action was slow building before reaching a wonderfully downbeat ending. I like Steven Jenking style a lot. I intend to read more of his work.
June 15, 2017
I like that this book takes place at the same time as book 1 just a different point of view from it. This book is from the professional zombie catchers point of view instead of a ordinary citizen. In these stories, the only way to stop a zombie or Nec as they are called is to catch them and then burn them to ash.
September 5, 2017
I read Burn The Dead #1 and enjoyed it..first time I've read a zombie book. So, couldn't wait to get into Burn The Dead #2.
#2 gives you the viewpoint of the Cleaners. This was even better than #1.
Catherine is a new hire...a woman doing a man's job...some say.
Well written, and making me going to read more of these books.
#2 gives you the viewpoint of the Cleaners. This was even better than #1.
Catherine is a new hire...a woman doing a man's job...some say.
Well written, and making me going to read more of these books.
October 14, 2017
This book we get to follow the cleaners. And girl joined the cleaners. The book also leads off from book 1 on how everything went down.
Writing flow was much better then book 1 wasn't feeling all stiff or forced. I did hate what happen to cath! Guess I'll live with it.
Catherine had dream to become a cleaner. But everything went wrong fast.
Writing flow was much better then book 1 wasn't feeling all stiff or forced. I did hate what happen to cath! Guess I'll live with it.
Catherine had dream to become a cleaner. But everything went wrong fast.
May 28, 2018
Omfg!!!!😮😮😮😮😮
Dopeest write ever !
I read the first book and loved it , thought to myself it couldn't be topped but purchasex the second book anyways. Soooo happy i read it though and that endiiiiiiiiiiingggggggg omfg is all i can say... Im freaggin speechless ! Love love love you've gotta read this book and the 1st if you haven't already !
Dopeest write ever !
I read the first book and loved it , thought to myself it couldn't be topped but purchasex the second book anyways. Soooo happy i read it though and that endiiiiiiiiiiingggggggg omfg is all i can say... Im freaggin speechless ! Love love love you've gotta read this book and the 1st if you haven't already !
June 14, 2018
Great plot and characters
July 30, 2017
Excellent
August 1, 2018
Great story, great characters, really enjoyed
August 23, 2018
I love this book, can't wait to read Book 3.
A bit sad about the ending, but It is still a good ending.
A bit sad about the ending, but It is still a good ending.
April 7, 2020
A free book from Voracious Readers thank you
Even better than book 1 of Burn The Dead a gripping thriller of a story.
A must read if you like this genre
Even better than book 1 of Burn The Dead a gripping thriller of a story.
A must read if you like this genre
June 5, 2020
This is written in such an interesting way. The journey in this story kept the pages turning, and the end left me gobsmacked and going ‘what the…?’ Loved it!
February 20, 2023
The whole series was amazing. Very exciting.
May 8, 2017
Catherine wants to be a Cleaner more than anything. Cleaners are the men who go into the quarantine and outbreak zones to capture and subdue the zombies before they are taken to be burned. After a long campaign against the sexist authorities she has finally got herself a chance to do the job. But she is about to discover that the reality of the job is much worse than she thought it would be.
Now there is an outbreak and the town has been quarantined, and all of the Cleaners on the team are being sent in to deal with it. It soon becomes clear that there are more zombies in the zone than anyone thought and they must try to take as many down as they possibly can with the limited resources that they have.
Catherine is a self obsessed whiny young woman who drove me completely mad in this book. It is all about what she wants and nothing else enters the equation for her, including the fact that she is not mentally or physically capable of doing the job! She thinks she is entitled to do this job and that being a woman should not exclude her. While I agreed with the idea, it is clear however that Catherine is not the right woman to do the job. Firstly, she has a dodgy knee which starts to ache after just one day of training and she covers it up so they don't kick her out. Great Catherine, put yourself and your partner Andrew in danger because you couldn't run if your life depended on it. Putting her wants over everyone's safety made me really despise her. She keeps getting distracted on the job and not following instructions which of course leads to tragic consequences.
At one point she has to rely on two children to save her life and the kids were as bad as she was. The kids never do what she tells them. Josh is told countless times to keep his voice down when he talks but he insists of making a noise every time he speaks or moves, which keeps drawing the zombies to the house. He will not follow basic instructions which drove me mad. His sister Amelia is just reckless and dumb, thinking she is clever enough to outwit the zombies and save the day, and of course her stupid actions continually put them in danger. I'd have left the two of them to fend for themselves frankly.
I liked the first book in the series which had a man going into the quarantine zone to rescue his son but this one is definitely not as good. The bits featuring the zombies are as well written as you would expect after reading Burn the Dead, but it is somewhat spoiled by giving us characters that are not as good as the previous book. I actually wish it was Andrew that we were following because he is a really good character and very capable. Instead we get whiny useless Catherine.
I went on to read the third book in the series as I had already bought it.
Now there is an outbreak and the town has been quarantined, and all of the Cleaners on the team are being sent in to deal with it. It soon becomes clear that there are more zombies in the zone than anyone thought and they must try to take as many down as they possibly can with the limited resources that they have.
Catherine is a self obsessed whiny young woman who drove me completely mad in this book. It is all about what she wants and nothing else enters the equation for her, including the fact that she is not mentally or physically capable of doing the job! She thinks she is entitled to do this job and that being a woman should not exclude her. While I agreed with the idea, it is clear however that Catherine is not the right woman to do the job. Firstly, she has a dodgy knee which starts to ache after just one day of training and she covers it up so they don't kick her out. Great Catherine, put yourself and your partner Andrew in danger because you couldn't run if your life depended on it. Putting her wants over everyone's safety made me really despise her. She keeps getting distracted on the job and not following instructions which of course leads to tragic consequences.
At one point she has to rely on two children to save her life and the kids were as bad as she was. The kids never do what she tells them. Josh is told countless times to keep his voice down when he talks but he insists of making a noise every time he speaks or moves, which keeps drawing the zombies to the house. He will not follow basic instructions which drove me mad. His sister Amelia is just reckless and dumb, thinking she is clever enough to outwit the zombies and save the day, and of course her stupid actions continually put them in danger. I'd have left the two of them to fend for themselves frankly.
I liked the first book in the series which had a man going into the quarantine zone to rescue his son but this one is definitely not as good. The bits featuring the zombies are as well written as you would expect after reading Burn the Dead, but it is somewhat spoiled by giving us characters that are not as good as the previous book. I actually wish it was Andrew that we were following because he is a really good character and very capable. Instead we get whiny useless Catherine.
I went on to read the third book in the series as I had already bought it.
November 15, 2015
I would like to thank author Steven Jenkins for giving me the opportunity to read and review Burn the Dead: Purge.
This is the story of Catherine Woods, a newly minted cleaner that quickly gets in over her head. With barely any training, Cath is sent out with Andrew, her mentor, to help control a widespread breakout of Necs in Crandale. With the situation out of hand and no one to turn to, Cath has to use her intuition and training to survive.
Readers of Burn the Dead: Quarantine will recognize the area in which Cath is called to work, although it is her perspective that matters here. With a fast moving plot and a great main character, Burn the Dead: Purge is an exciting read from the very first sentence. Catherine Woods is everything a strong female character should be: smart and tough, with a strong dose of humanity. The author has the great ability to draw the reader into the story, especially with regards to the conclusion of this book. I thought that Cath's perspective was even stronger than Rob's was in book one, as she was motivated to help the many instead of just one. I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy horror and suspense fiction, with the strong suggestion that the books should be read in order.
This is the story of Catherine Woods, a newly minted cleaner that quickly gets in over her head. With barely any training, Cath is sent out with Andrew, her mentor, to help control a widespread breakout of Necs in Crandale. With the situation out of hand and no one to turn to, Cath has to use her intuition and training to survive.
Readers of Burn the Dead: Quarantine will recognize the area in which Cath is called to work, although it is her perspective that matters here. With a fast moving plot and a great main character, Burn the Dead: Purge is an exciting read from the very first sentence. Catherine Woods is everything a strong female character should be: smart and tough, with a strong dose of humanity. The author has the great ability to draw the reader into the story, especially with regards to the conclusion of this book. I thought that Cath's perspective was even stronger than Rob's was in book one, as she was motivated to help the many instead of just one. I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy horror and suspense fiction, with the strong suggestion that the books should be read in order.
November 14, 2015
Another brilliant offering from Steven Jenkins. This is the second novel in the 3 Burn The Dead series. Whilst the first book concentrated on a worker at Romkirk putting the 'necs' into the furnace, this concentrates on the life of the cleaners - those who sedate and deliver the necs to Romkirk. In particular the focus is on Catherine, who on top of dealing with this fascinating and scary job, has to deal with constant berating from her colleagues for being the only female cleaner. This is a fast flowing book, brilliantly gory in places and excellent characters. This leads on to what I'm sure will be a fascinating third installment. I recommend reading the whole series but equally, you can read this on its own and still thoroughly enjoy.
December 23, 2015
Goodreads Win Copy
In a world where zombies still exist. There is a need for Cleaners.
Catherine Woods wants to be a cleaner despite that it is a world dominated by males. She wants to make a difference in the world of undead. It is not a safe or high paying job but she is willing to do it.
It is not easy to be accepted and training is hard on the body. Catherine must also fight the male system among her colleagues and them physically and mentally.
This story takes you on a ride as you prepare for another journey to unfold.
In a world where zombies still exist. There is a need for Cleaners.
Catherine Woods wants to be a cleaner despite that it is a world dominated by males. She wants to make a difference in the world of undead. It is not a safe or high paying job but she is willing to do it.
It is not easy to be accepted and training is hard on the body. Catherine must also fight the male system among her colleagues and them physically and mentally.
This story takes you on a ride as you prepare for another journey to unfold.
November 9, 2015
Awesome
Book one told the tale of the burners ,book two tells about the cleaners it's a fast paced book about what the cleaners jobs are,just as good as the first book.I loved every minute of it.can a woman make it in a man's world working as a cleaner?? Yes she can . Go along on a wild ride as Cath takes a job as a cleaner riding the world of the necs.
Book one told the tale of the burners ,book two tells about the cleaners it's a fast paced book about what the cleaners jobs are,just as good as the first book.I loved every minute of it.can a woman make it in a man's world working as a cleaner?? Yes she can . Go along on a wild ride as Cath takes a job as a cleaner riding the world of the necs.
August 17, 2016
What a great series of zombie books. This one is about a girl who wants to purge society of the dead
Becoming a cleaner she realises its not all its cracked up to be.
Going in to the dead zone she has to save 2 kids from certain death
This story occurs while the first story happens. Read it them you'll know what I mean
at the end. 10/10 Brilliant.
Becoming a cleaner she realises its not all its cracked up to be.
Going in to the dead zone she has to save 2 kids from certain death
This story occurs while the first story happens. Read it them you'll know what I mean
at the end. 10/10 Brilliant.
October 12, 2015
What a great sequel.
After loving the first book, I was a little worried about where the author could possibly take the story. But, flawlessly, he's managed to expand this genius zombie story and pull off a truly awesome sequel.
Hats off!!!!
After loving the first book, I was a little worried about where the author could possibly take the story. But, flawlessly, he's managed to expand this genius zombie story and pull off a truly awesome sequel.
Hats off!!!!
May 9, 2016
Fantstic
I'm not a one sitting reader. Until now. Spent 3 of the best hours of my life reading this. Absolutely loved it. Book one was great. Book two was fantastic. Can't wait to start book three. YOU MUST READ.
I'm not a one sitting reader. Until now. Spent 3 of the best hours of my life reading this. Absolutely loved it. Book one was great. Book two was fantastic. Can't wait to start book three. YOU MUST READ.
October 12, 2015
Hey, I've always been a show off!
April 11, 2016
Meh
It's too bad, I really liked the first one, I wanted to like this one but it lacked what the first one had, was very disappointed with this one.
It's too bad, I really liked the first one, I wanted to like this one but it lacked what the first one had, was very disappointed with this one.
January 25, 2016
A good book, decent zombie attacks.
September 17, 2018
I didn't like the ending too much. The whole rap around kinda throws it off.
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