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Jack Zombie #0.5
Test Subject 001
Two months ago, Ray Klein, a top scientist at the Leering Research Facility, lost his wife to brain cancer.
So when he's contacted by Central - a shady organization who oversees the secret experiments that occur in Leering's basement level - about a potential lethal virus which causes the dead to rise, Ray doesn't hesitate to accept the position.
Because he will do anything to see his wife one last time...even if it ends the world.
TEST SUBJECT 001 is a prequel short story to DEAD HAVEN, the first book in the JACK ZOMBIE Series.
So when he's contacted by Central - a shady organization who oversees the secret experiments that occur in Leering's basement level - about a potential lethal virus which causes the dead to rise, Ray doesn't hesitate to accept the position.
Because he will do anything to see his wife one last time...even if it ends the world.
TEST SUBJECT 001 is a prequel short story to DEAD HAVEN, the first book in the JACK ZOMBIE Series.
- GenresZombiesShort Stories
23 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 4, 2017
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About the author
Flint Maxwell
59 books303 followersFlint Maxwell was born and raised in Northeast Ohio and still lives there today with his beautiful wife and daughter, and their four furry best friends.
He primarily writes horror fiction, but has been known to dabble in many different genres.
He primarily writes horror fiction, but has been known to dabble in many different genres.
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March 23, 2017
Test Subject 001: A Zombie Story (Jack Zombie 0) by Flint Maxwell is like the prequel to the Jack Zombie stories. It tells how the virus started. It is a short story but packed with excitement and emotion. It is great know this info. This story is free from author from being on his newsletter.
March 12, 2026
Contrary to most zombie books out there where you never know how the whole zombie apocalypse started, in this series it is very clear how zombies came to be.
Great start of the series!
Great start of the series!
May 10, 2019
I'm so in love with zombie stuff. I really am, and this short story, which constitutes the prequel for the Jack Zombie series, is amazingly well planned.
The writing style is simple and the main character is HUMAN, like... He acts, feels and speaks like a human being.
There's also a range of feelings in just a handful of pages that sometimes readers can't even find in a full length novel.
Loved it.
The writing style is simple and the main character is HUMAN, like... He acts, feels and speaks like a human being.
There's also a range of feelings in just a handful of pages that sometimes readers can't even find in a full length novel.
Loved it.
January 29, 2017
First line: Raymond Klein watches as his lab technician wheels in Test Subject 001, and sets it — it, never him or her — on top of a stainless steel table.
"Test Subject 001" is a nice and quick short story that introduces the reader to the causes of the zompoc outbreak in author Maxwell's new series, Jack Zombie. The succinct and error-free (yay!) writing style puts the reader into the head of scientist Ray Klein, who's become slightly unhinged after the death of his wife from cancer. Slightly is putting it mildly. Storing his dead wife's body in his walk-in freezer, Ray tries countless ways to reanimate his dead wife. When he finally discovers the solution, well, you know what happens. I particularly liked the scenes at the end when the virus is spread outside of the lab.
"Test Subject 001" is a nice and quick short story that introduces the reader to the causes of the zompoc outbreak in author Maxwell's new series, Jack Zombie. The succinct and error-free (yay!) writing style puts the reader into the head of scientist Ray Klein, who's become slightly unhinged after the death of his wife from cancer. Slightly is putting it mildly. Storing his dead wife's body in his walk-in freezer, Ray tries countless ways to reanimate his dead wife. When he finally discovers the solution, well, you know what happens. I particularly liked the scenes at the end when the virus is spread outside of the lab.
January 11, 2021
The following is a direct quote:
“Suddenly, a voice spoke in a language Ray did not understand. It sounded like African or perhaps Central American dialect.”
Whoa, wait.
It sounded like African? There are literally 1500-2000 languages spoken in the continent of Africa. And they don’t sound the same, or are even linguistically related. A huge diversity of language exists on the African continent.
Also, conflating African and South American languages is hugely offensive. Those continents are thousands of miles apart and I cannot even fathom how someone could confuse them as sounding the same.
“Dialect”? Dialect of what? Yikes.
“Suddenly, a voice spoke in a language Ray did not understand. It sounded like African or perhaps Central American dialect.”
Whoa, wait.
It sounded like African? There are literally 1500-2000 languages spoken in the continent of Africa. And they don’t sound the same, or are even linguistically related. A huge diversity of language exists on the African continent.
Also, conflating African and South American languages is hugely offensive. Those continents are thousands of miles apart and I cannot even fathom how someone could confuse them as sounding the same.
“Dialect”? Dialect of what? Yikes.
November 3, 2019
For a short story this is a well written prequel. It gives enough background and develops the story and characters just enough that you care about what happens. I received a free copy of this story and am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
December 31, 2017
Short read only about 15 minutes. I thought the writing was better than the first book. Totally different story and is only good for minor exposition in relation to the other books.
July 2, 2017
The beginning of it all. Love this little story detailing how one terrible decision can change the world forever.
August 8, 2018
Where do I get this book? I can't find it anywhere!
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