Infernal Corpse

by D.J. Goodman

The small tourist town of Mukwunaguk is all but shut down for the off season. With the first winter storm of the year on its way, waitress Angie Zwiersky isn't expecting anything more than a handful of regulars in her cafe tonight. No one expects the car crash outside the cafe. No one expects the young woman in the car who is obviously sick with some illness and covered in bite marks. And of course, no one expects the last tourists of the season wandering down the street, looking for all the world like zombies. Angie never thought of herself as a leader, but she's going to have to be one if she wants to help any of her customers survive the night. Mukwunaguk is under siege by forces none of them understand, but Angie can't help but wondering: isn't something about this whole situation a little too familiar?

Genres: Zombies

186 pages, Paperback

Published February 12, 2016

Reviews

[Rhiannon Frater · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a huge fan of D.J. Goodman's work. The Apocalypse Shift is one of my all-time favorite books (she wrote it under the name Derek Goodman). Goodman always comes up with fun little spins on what should be well-worn tropes, and this book is no different.

Infernal Corpse is a fun, fast read with plenty of action, funny moments, and some excellent twists. At it's core is a very well-written female protagonist named Angie. She's just a regular woman trying to make ends meet in a tourist trap town. She smokes too much, has to deal with a very unwanted suitor (who thinks she's easy because she came out as bisexual), and has fun conversations with a dog. I really liked Angie. She's smart, clever, and a real fighter. Though she doesn't have the exceptional skills we tend to see in zombie books (she's not former military or anything like that), she keeps a calm head when things swiftly deteriorate.

I really don't want to give anything away, so I'll just say that the twist about the unusual acting zombies was one of my favorite things in the book. I also enjoyed all the pokes Goodman takes at the usual tropes in the genre and in fiction in general.

This isn't a long book, but it's satisfying.

My only wish is that the character of Megan had more to do in the story. Though what develops around her is solid, it left me a little wanting.

If you're looking for a zombie book with a great twist, this book is for you!

[Wil Fish Fishyfish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very enjoyable, the 4th wall breaking at the end left me a little cold but I get what she was going for. I will definitely come back for the sequel!

[Valdemar Cavazos · Rating 4 out of 5]

A surprisingly fun and silly take on the zombie genre.