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Isolation: Geschichten aus der Welt der Untoten
Keith’s in his early twenties. No girlfriend, no hobbies, no future. He spends his days working in an office and his evenings, weekends and just about all his free time looking after his alcoholic dad.
And then the zombie apocalypse changes everything.
Suddenly Keith’s free. For the first time in a long time, he’s got nothing to worry about (apart from several hundred thousand reanimated corpses heading his way).
But then he meets Anna, and everything changes again. Cocky, cool, confident… she’s everything Keith isn’t. Holed-up together in an isolated bungalow, besieged by the living dead, will they survive, or will they tear each other apart before the dead get anywhere near?
And then the zombie apocalypse changes everything.
Suddenly Keith’s free. For the first time in a long time, he’s got nothing to worry about (apart from several hundred thousand reanimated corpses heading his way).
But then he meets Anna, and everything changes again. Cocky, cool, confident… she’s everything Keith isn’t. Holed-up together in an isolated bungalow, besieged by the living dead, will they survive, or will they tear each other apart before the dead get anywhere near?
224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 20, 2014
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David Moody
73 books1,257 followersDavid Moody first released Hater in 2006, and without an agent, succeeded in selling the film rights for the novel to Mark Johnson (producer, Breaking Bad) and Guillermo Del Toro (director, The Shape of Water, Pan's Labyrinth). Moody's seminal zombie novel Autumn was made into a movie starring Dexter Fletcher and David Carradine. He has an unhealthy fascination with the end of the world and likes to write books about ordinary folks going through absolute hell. With the publication of continuing Hater and Autumn stories, Moody has cemented his reputation as a writer of suspense-laced SF/horror, and "farther out" genre books of all description.
Find out more about his work at www.davidmoody.net and www.infectedbooks.co.uk, and join Moody's mailing list to keep up with new releases.
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September 13, 2024
Excellent.
A very decent read. I really enjoyed it. It's exciting and extra gory and with lots of zombies. It all got a bit too much for our main character, Keith and in the end, he lost the plot. It's worth reading.
A very decent read. I really enjoyed it. It's exciting and extra gory and with lots of zombies. It all got a bit too much for our main character, Keith and in the end, he lost the plot. It's worth reading.
December 30, 2015
Read 8/26/14 - 8/28/14
4 Stars - Strongly Recommended to fans of all things Zombieeeeee
Kindle Ebook
Publisher: Infected Books (self published)
Released: August 2014
Man, has it been awhile since I've had an opportunity to sink my teeth into some David Moody zombie lit! And I suppose I couldn't have timed it any better since I hear this collection may be the final-curtain-call-of-all-things-zombie for him. Sad news for the genre, but super exciting news for whichever genre of fiction David lays his hands to next.
In Isolation, the title novella in this collection, we meet Keith. Before the infection that turned the whole world into bumbling, stumbling, oozing walking dead, he was a nobody pencil pusher pulling a nine-to-five in the office, and a five-to-nine at home as his drunken dad's ass-wiper and spoon-feeder. Initially surviving the zombie apocalypse made him realize just how uncomfortable he is with death, but it sure as hell broke him free from his boring ole routine. After a nearly fatal trip out to the local grocery store, he meets up with Anna, a young but incredibly confident chick who doesn't bat an eye as she busts up some zombie skull. She's hunkering down in the middle of the city park, in a caretaker's shed, and Keith follows her there like a little lost puppy, promising to do all of the cooking if she does all of the killing.
As the days crawl by, we watch a change come over the reluctant roomies, and once Keith is forced to kill his first zombie, there's no going back to the way things were.
True to form, Isolation's zombies never gnaw down on the living. But that doesn't make the world David's created any less terrifying. As I read the story, I kept thinking "shit, if the zombie apocalypse ever came, I'd die for sure. I'd die die die die." I'm blind without my contacts, and in the apocalypse I'd be forced to wear my glasses, cause who'd have time to store them and clean them and put them in and take them out, and in the fight to save my life, if I'm wearing my glasses, I guarantee they'd end up broken. Without them, I'd probably mistake a zombie for a tree and wander in too close and end up eaten. Or, because I'm certain I've got tinnitus, with all that crazy ringing in my ears, I'm sure I'd never hear those dead fuckers shuffling up behind me and one would be chewing through my neck before I knew what was happening. Or, because I'm no girl scout, I'm sure I'd eat some poison berries IF (and that's a big ass mother fucking IF) I managed to live long enough with my poor vision and horrible hearing to outlast whatever canned food I could scrounge up. But I'd never make it on my own. I'm just not cut out to survive a zombie take-over. My best bet would be to hole up with a bunch of badass strangers and hide like a little shit-scared kid while they hack and saw their way through the dead bodies....
So yeah, while all of this is going through my head, Isolation comes to an end, and I get started on the five short stories that make up the rest of the collection. Each one offers a unique peek into the world of the zombie apocalypse.
Who We Used to Be is written from the perspective of cognizant zombies; zombies who are aware of the fact they've just died, and are now awakening into a strange and confusing hell where all they wish they could do is escape their ever-decaying bodies.
Tightropes follows a member of the "clean up crew", a group of government (?) survivors who blitz infected areas. This particular guy apparently can't keep it in his pants, EVEN in the middle of a zombie take-over, and dude gets in over his head cheating on his wife. All that he works to clean up eventually comes back to bite him in the end. (see what I did there. Bite him. It's a zombie story. Huh. Huhuhuh.)
In Muriel, the sole survivor is trucking along, doing his thing, until he sees a woman he knew from his childhood, and suddenly, he's knocked off his game.
And in the final story, Wish I Was Here, we read about a zombie chick was appears to be aimlessly wandering around a neighborhood, trying to remember who she is and where she's from. Though she struggles to recall, her feet seem to know exactly where they are taking her.
Kudos to David Moody for taking what could easily become a tired ole genre in less capable hands and bringing it to life, time and time again, in new and fascinating ways.
I will always make time to read a Moody.
4 Stars - Strongly Recommended to fans of all things Zombieeeeee
Kindle Ebook
Publisher: Infected Books (self published)
Released: August 2014
Man, has it been awhile since I've had an opportunity to sink my teeth into some David Moody zombie lit! And I suppose I couldn't have timed it any better since I hear this collection may be the final-curtain-call-of-all-things-zombie for him. Sad news for the genre, but super exciting news for whichever genre of fiction David lays his hands to next.
In Isolation, the title novella in this collection, we meet Keith. Before the infection that turned the whole world into bumbling, stumbling, oozing walking dead, he was a nobody pencil pusher pulling a nine-to-five in the office, and a five-to-nine at home as his drunken dad's ass-wiper and spoon-feeder. Initially surviving the zombie apocalypse made him realize just how uncomfortable he is with death, but it sure as hell broke him free from his boring ole routine. After a nearly fatal trip out to the local grocery store, he meets up with Anna, a young but incredibly confident chick who doesn't bat an eye as she busts up some zombie skull. She's hunkering down in the middle of the city park, in a caretaker's shed, and Keith follows her there like a little lost puppy, promising to do all of the cooking if she does all of the killing.
As the days crawl by, we watch a change come over the reluctant roomies, and once Keith is forced to kill his first zombie, there's no going back to the way things were.
True to form, Isolation's zombies never gnaw down on the living. But that doesn't make the world David's created any less terrifying. As I read the story, I kept thinking "shit, if the zombie apocalypse ever came, I'd die for sure. I'd die die die die." I'm blind without my contacts, and in the apocalypse I'd be forced to wear my glasses, cause who'd have time to store them and clean them and put them in and take them out, and in the fight to save my life, if I'm wearing my glasses, I guarantee they'd end up broken. Without them, I'd probably mistake a zombie for a tree and wander in too close and end up eaten. Or, because I'm certain I've got tinnitus, with all that crazy ringing in my ears, I'm sure I'd never hear those dead fuckers shuffling up behind me and one would be chewing through my neck before I knew what was happening. Or, because I'm no girl scout, I'm sure I'd eat some poison berries IF (and that's a big ass mother fucking IF) I managed to live long enough with my poor vision and horrible hearing to outlast whatever canned food I could scrounge up. But I'd never make it on my own. I'm just not cut out to survive a zombie take-over. My best bet would be to hole up with a bunch of badass strangers and hide like a little shit-scared kid while they hack and saw their way through the dead bodies....
So yeah, while all of this is going through my head, Isolation comes to an end, and I get started on the five short stories that make up the rest of the collection. Each one offers a unique peek into the world of the zombie apocalypse.
Who We Used to Be is written from the perspective of cognizant zombies; zombies who are aware of the fact they've just died, and are now awakening into a strange and confusing hell where all they wish they could do is escape their ever-decaying bodies.
Tightropes follows a member of the "clean up crew", a group of government (?) survivors who blitz infected areas. This particular guy apparently can't keep it in his pants, EVEN in the middle of a zombie take-over, and dude gets in over his head cheating on his wife. All that he works to clean up eventually comes back to bite him in the end. (see what I did there. Bite him. It's a zombie story. Huh. Huhuhuh.)
In Muriel, the sole survivor is trucking along, doing his thing, until he sees a woman he knew from his childhood, and suddenly, he's knocked off his game.
And in the final story, Wish I Was Here, we read about a zombie chick was appears to be aimlessly wandering around a neighborhood, trying to remember who she is and where she's from. Though she struggles to recall, her feet seem to know exactly where they are taking her.
Kudos to David Moody for taking what could easily become a tired ole genre in less capable hands and bringing it to life, time and time again, in new and fascinating ways.
I will always make time to read a Moody.
March 10, 2015
Isolation is the story of Keith, a young man who has given up on life...until everyone else's life ends and he is left behind alone. The apocalypse in Isolation goes unexplained, and why not...let's face it, if and when it happens it won't matter, no one will be able to do a damn thing about it.
As always, David Moody has left me shivering in a corner, thinking to myself, "Do we have a chance?"
The story revolves around two characters, Keith and Anna. These characters are the strength of Moody's writing. He pulls you in with relatable characters, we all know a "Keith" and an "Anna"; hell we may have even felt like a "Keith" or "Anna" at one point in time or another. We feel for them and we care. They do not deserve this fate.
Isolation is accompanied by four short stories. Each one taking a slightly different approach to the zombie apocalypse. While I am not usually a huge fan of the short story (I like to spend more time with my new friends), each of these pulled me in quickly and there was nothing lacking.
I especially liked Who We Used To Be. In it Moody addresses something that never even crossed my mind. While reading it, I thought to myself, "Those poor buggers are going through hell!"
If you are looking for an HEA, I think Jane Austin has one of those and you're welcome to it. But if you want to read about the end of the world and you want to feel alone, hopeless and isolated, then read Isolation.
As always, David Moody has left me shivering in a corner, thinking to myself, "Do we have a chance?"
The story revolves around two characters, Keith and Anna. These characters are the strength of Moody's writing. He pulls you in with relatable characters, we all know a "Keith" and an "Anna"; hell we may have even felt like a "Keith" or "Anna" at one point in time or another. We feel for them and we care. They do not deserve this fate.
Isolation is accompanied by four short stories. Each one taking a slightly different approach to the zombie apocalypse. While I am not usually a huge fan of the short story (I like to spend more time with my new friends), each of these pulled me in quickly and there was nothing lacking.
I especially liked Who We Used To Be. In it Moody addresses something that never even crossed my mind. While reading it, I thought to myself, "Those poor buggers are going through hell!"
If you are looking for an HEA, I think Jane Austin has one of those and you're welcome to it. But if you want to read about the end of the world and you want to feel alone, hopeless and isolated, then read Isolation.
March 16, 2016
Competent novella from Moody about two survivors of a zombie apocalypse who reluctantly join together to keep alive and hidden from the hordes of the undead. Not much you haven't seen before but it's well-written and keeps your interest until the end. The male character, Keith, becomes super annoying as the tale progresses and you find yourself hoping he'll end up as zombie food. The four zombie short stories at the end are quite good and worth the read. 3.5 stars.
August 28, 2021
This started out okay, Keith well he could of grown into a great lead, but that was not the case. As all of a sudden, he turns into an awful human being, bullying a child and taking way to much pleasure in killing the zombies. Anna, on the other hand started out great, but like Keith her character just changes. I understand shes scare but he was so confidant for half the book and does not seem to stand up to Keith as soon as he changes, for almost no reason. 1.5 stars
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December 12, 2022
3.5 Stars
Isolation: 3.5 Stars. Keith is a whomp, until he has to fight for his life, then all of a sudden he's an alpha POS.
Who we used to be: 4 Stars. This was actually interesting, even though I have never like this twist on zombies.
Tightropes: 2 Stars. No one was likable. It's the zombie apocalypse and you're still a POS?? Grow up
Muriel: 3 Stars
Wish I was here: 3.5 Stars
Isolation: 3.5 Stars. Keith is a whomp, until he has to fight for his life, then all of a sudden he's an alpha POS.
Who we used to be: 4 Stars. This was actually interesting, even though I have never like this twist on zombies.
Tightropes: 2 Stars. No one was likable. It's the zombie apocalypse and you're still a POS?? Grow up
Muriel: 3 Stars
Wish I was here: 3.5 Stars
January 3, 2017
This is a well written collection of short stories and despite all sharing the theme of zombies, the stories are actually quite different in tone and plot to one another.
I don't tend to read much zombie fiction (apart from the walking dead) as in the past that which I have read has been all the same kind of thing and so it gets a bit tedious, but I found David Moody's stories very inventive and imaginative.
I also loved the fact that he included British phrases, slang and references, as being a fellow Brit I found that I could relate to the stories and characters easier and found the dialogue refreshing after all the american writers that I usually read.
If you like zombies, you'll like this!
I don't tend to read much zombie fiction (apart from the walking dead) as in the past that which I have read has been all the same kind of thing and so it gets a bit tedious, but I found David Moody's stories very inventive and imaginative.
I also loved the fact that he included British phrases, slang and references, as being a fellow Brit I found that I could relate to the stories and characters easier and found the dialogue refreshing after all the american writers that I usually read.
If you like zombies, you'll like this!
February 23, 2015
More average zombie stories
The writing wasn't bad and neither were the stories, if you have a couple hours to kill and nothing better this read, go for it. Otherwise, most of the stories were lacking in some way that I can't quite put my finger on. Like I said, more average zombie stories, not bad, but not particularly good either.
The writing wasn't bad and neither were the stories, if you have a couple hours to kill and nothing better this read, go for it. Otherwise, most of the stories were lacking in some way that I can't quite put my finger on. Like I said, more average zombie stories, not bad, but not particularly good either.
September 7, 2014
King of the Dead! I like my zombie novels short, fast and with a pickaxe and DM certainly delivers this with Isolation. There were also four short stories included, my fave was Who We Used To Be, the ending with Callum was beautiful.
August 9, 2024
This was excellent! A really well written, super enjoyable zombie story! I loved it! I do have a thing for British zombie stories & this just hit the spot! Everything I want in this type of story, an interesting but slightly unbalanced main character, zombies galore, some fun amusing moments, a bit of blood & guts! A really fun read! I do recommend & will for sure read more by this writer! You are in for a treat!
August 26, 2014
David Moody does it again! A fatal virus has turned most of the world’s population into mindless infected masses of rotting flesh wandering the earth without aim or purpose.
Again, characterization is at the forefront of Moody’s story. The main protagonist is Keith; Keith is a nobody, a loner, abused by his father who is a drunk and someone who Keith blames for his mother departure. Keith is ignored and in some cases despised by his workmates and during one meeting where Keith is receiving his marching orders for his incompetence, an unexpected catastrophe takes place, everyone dies. This suddenness of the event is extremely fast, Keith’s reaction is what anyone would do, he heads home in a state of shock and unable to comprehend what has happened.
Before Keith can make sense of what has transpired or construct a plan as to what he will do; events take a turn for the worse. People rise from the dead, stumbling around pointlessly. One of these is Keith’s father. Keith must then leave the safety of his bedroom and find sanctuary elsewhere, dodging the now aggressive hordes of zombies along the way. During a very close, physical encounter with a zombie in a supermarket Keith is saved by a teenage girl named Anna, they hold up in a small bungalow in the centre of an enclosed park, a relatively safe location. At this point in the story the zombies take a back seat and the characterisation, reactions and emotions of Keith and Anna make for an absorbing post-apocalyptic story. During a trip to scavenge for supplies events occur that change Keith and Anna’s relationship. Moody’s depiction of how their characters develop after the event is enthralling. Keith in particularly see’s the zombies for what they really are, easily dispatched and a non-threat. There’s plenty of gore, decapitation and violence. Anna is no longer the cocky, confident girl from the beginning, she needs Keith more than he needs her and this completely changes the dynamic of their relationship. Keith’s character metamorphoses from the useless and scared to the, what he declares himself, “king of the dead”. He might be “king of the dead” but what about the rest of the living?
As a massive fan of Moody’s work, I was saddened to hear that this is his last zombie book for a while but excited and looking forward to what else he has in store. With isolation I was once again blown away by the recognisable settings and relatable yet engrossing characters. A gripping read. Treated to four more short stories within this book, all with different takes on zombie fiction, it’s a must have for zombie lovers, people who love gore and violence and people who love stories with exceptional characterisation. It’s one that’s not to be missed.
Again, characterization is at the forefront of Moody’s story. The main protagonist is Keith; Keith is a nobody, a loner, abused by his father who is a drunk and someone who Keith blames for his mother departure. Keith is ignored and in some cases despised by his workmates and during one meeting where Keith is receiving his marching orders for his incompetence, an unexpected catastrophe takes place, everyone dies. This suddenness of the event is extremely fast, Keith’s reaction is what anyone would do, he heads home in a state of shock and unable to comprehend what has happened.
Before Keith can make sense of what has transpired or construct a plan as to what he will do; events take a turn for the worse. People rise from the dead, stumbling around pointlessly. One of these is Keith’s father. Keith must then leave the safety of his bedroom and find sanctuary elsewhere, dodging the now aggressive hordes of zombies along the way. During a very close, physical encounter with a zombie in a supermarket Keith is saved by a teenage girl named Anna, they hold up in a small bungalow in the centre of an enclosed park, a relatively safe location. At this point in the story the zombies take a back seat and the characterisation, reactions and emotions of Keith and Anna make for an absorbing post-apocalyptic story. During a trip to scavenge for supplies events occur that change Keith and Anna’s relationship. Moody’s depiction of how their characters develop after the event is enthralling. Keith in particularly see’s the zombies for what they really are, easily dispatched and a non-threat. There’s plenty of gore, decapitation and violence. Anna is no longer the cocky, confident girl from the beginning, she needs Keith more than he needs her and this completely changes the dynamic of their relationship. Keith’s character metamorphoses from the useless and scared to the, what he declares himself, “king of the dead”. He might be “king of the dead” but what about the rest of the living?
As a massive fan of Moody’s work, I was saddened to hear that this is his last zombie book for a while but excited and looking forward to what else he has in store. With isolation I was once again blown away by the recognisable settings and relatable yet engrossing characters. A gripping read. Treated to four more short stories within this book, all with different takes on zombie fiction, it’s a must have for zombie lovers, people who love gore and violence and people who love stories with exceptional characterisation. It’s one that’s not to be missed.
September 24, 2022
I normally adore David Moody's books, but this just didn't quite hit the mark for me. Mainly because I found the protagonist to be a total arsehole and I just couldn't find anything to love about him. I always feel that even when you have a despicable character, particularly a protagonist, they should have something to like about them, some redeeming quality. Sadly, I just couldn't see it. Maybe that was the point, and if so, Moody wrote him well, but he just made me angry and I couldn't see past it. I also felt this read like more of a YA novella, so I just couldn't relate to it at all. Perhaps it's my issue, but this book just wasn't for me, unlike the Autumn series and Hater trilogy, which I absolutely loved.
August 3, 2021
i love reading David Moody books, his books have this young adult feel while just spilling over to adult. of course this was zombie story about keith whos quite stays to himself an office worker with no friends no life out side of taking care of his father, who dranks to much. . one day like every day he gos in to work and everything changes , all the people around him start coughing gasping for air clawing at their throats and fall down dead. not know why or whats going on he runs home seeing that this crazy didnt just stop at the office but is every where and so far hes the only one who made it.he arives home to find his dad slumped over the kitchen table dead just like the rest. doing some thinking he decides to go get some supplies and try to come up with a next move. while in the store he runs in to a young girl named anna and she is the only living person hes seen so they decide to stay together and go to her little shed in the park to stay. as they make their way their the dead start to come alive. at first it bother keith to have to kill them but after a while a new found power of freedom and being in control takes over and he slowly starts to become what hes always wanted, someone everyone else has to take orders from. but up in a building a small group of survivors watches down trying to decide if they should bring them up to the rest of them or if they should just go for anna because by the way keith his handling himself with the dead he now looks to far gone to reason with and might not be good for their group. youll have to read it to find more.
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July 13, 2025
Isolation
What a book. I'm not sure how to describe it, not really my type of book but figured I'd give it a try, it has some funny moments. The story is about a guy named Keith who lives with his drunk dad, who Keith has to take care of. Keith is the type of guy who is afraid of like everything and one day at work when he's been called into the office and his boss is about to fire him something really strange happens and his boss starts choking and coughing and can't get her breath as Keith is staring at her and watching her die he doesn't know what to do or what is happening. Finding everyone in the office dead he runs home in fright to find his dad dead also well not really dead but everyone has become a zombie. While on the run, he comes across a young girl who is still human like him. They kind of work together to figure this all out and stay alive and away from the zombies , can they do this or die trying.
What a book. I'm not sure how to describe it, not really my type of book but figured I'd give it a try, it has some funny moments. The story is about a guy named Keith who lives with his drunk dad, who Keith has to take care of. Keith is the type of guy who is afraid of like everything and one day at work when he's been called into the office and his boss is about to fire him something really strange happens and his boss starts choking and coughing and can't get her breath as Keith is staring at her and watching her die he doesn't know what to do or what is happening. Finding everyone in the office dead he runs home in fright to find his dad dead also well not really dead but everyone has become a zombie. While on the run, he comes across a young girl who is still human like him. They kind of work together to figure this all out and stay alive and away from the zombies , can they do this or die trying.
September 12, 2025
Isolation is one of those hidden gems that deserves way more attention. At first glance it looks like a simple zombie story, but it’s so much more than that. David Moody doesn’t focus on flashy battles or endless gore. Instead, he builds a slow, suffocating tension that gets under your skin and stays there.
What makes this book stand out is the psychological weight. It’s not just about surviving the creatures outside, it’s about what happens inside: the pressure, the loneliness, the fear, and the way all of that can twist a person’s mind. Moody captures the claustrophobia and fragility of human nature with an honesty that makes it way scarier than any jump scare.
It’s a short read, but it feels powerful, raw, and deeply unsettling in the best way. If you’re tired of cookie-cutter zombie stories and want something that digs deeper into the human side of horror, Isolation is absolutely worth it. Crazy underrated.
What makes this book stand out is the psychological weight. It’s not just about surviving the creatures outside, it’s about what happens inside: the pressure, the loneliness, the fear, and the way all of that can twist a person’s mind. Moody captures the claustrophobia and fragility of human nature with an honesty that makes it way scarier than any jump scare.
It’s a short read, but it feels powerful, raw, and deeply unsettling in the best way. If you’re tired of cookie-cutter zombie stories and want something that digs deeper into the human side of horror, Isolation is absolutely worth it. Crazy underrated.
February 20, 2024
Pretty good for such a short story; sad ending, and it left me with too many questions about Anna and her future. That's on me & my annoyingly inquisitive nature, though. The author wrapped it up well enough, but I'm just that way, lol.
Apocalyptic stories are a favorite with me, especially when they involve zombies. This one was different in that it was not as gory as most that I've read, and that was ok, but did I miss how the virus was spread? Was it through bites, scratches, or just getting the saliva on the victim? That was a bit confusing--especially when these zombies are sticking their fingers in the mouths of the living.
Just started "The Cost of Living" where the saliva thing seems to be the deal, but not sure if I read them out of order and should've read it first as an explanation/precursor to this one.
Apocalyptic stories are a favorite with me, especially when they involve zombies. This one was different in that it was not as gory as most that I've read, and that was ok, but did I miss how the virus was spread? Was it through bites, scratches, or just getting the saliva on the victim? That was a bit confusing--especially when these zombies are sticking their fingers in the mouths of the living.
Just started "The Cost of Living" where the saliva thing seems to be the deal, but not sure if I read them out of order and should've read it first as an explanation/precursor to this one.
July 14, 2024
makes you question who the real monsters are
Keith works in a dead end job. He hates it, he hates his alcoholic dad at home but is plodding through life hating it. The end of the world comes and he is ill equipped to deal with it. He thinks he is the last person on earth until he bumps in to Anna. A streetwise teen. They make an awkward go at working together to see out the apocalypse. However, the longer they deal with the situation the darker Keith gets. He gets a taste for slaughter and control…….. and it’s all downhill from there.
Well worth a read. The characters are well written and you do really care about them. Will be reading more by David Moody.
Keith works in a dead end job. He hates it, he hates his alcoholic dad at home but is plodding through life hating it. The end of the world comes and he is ill equipped to deal with it. He thinks he is the last person on earth until he bumps in to Anna. A streetwise teen. They make an awkward go at working together to see out the apocalypse. However, the longer they deal with the situation the darker Keith gets. He gets a taste for slaughter and control…….. and it’s all downhill from there.
Well worth a read. The characters are well written and you do really care about them. Will be reading more by David Moody.
October 20, 2025
Enjoyable quick read with a well fleshed out pair of protagonists who we got a fair amount of development for such a short read (listen). The only gripe I personally have is length, feels too much like it ended to soon with more of the story waiting to be told (no cliffhanger tho).
I didn't find the story particulary gory/scary, it's more about 2 strangers learning to coexist in a changed world.
I listened to the audio version (which is just Isolation), good if not standout narration by Christopher Lawson.
I didn't find the story particulary gory/scary, it's more about 2 strangers learning to coexist in a changed world.
I listened to the audio version (which is just Isolation), good if not standout narration by Christopher Lawson.
June 12, 2024
Isolation
This was a quick easy read. The world changes in moments and I found the way Anna and Keith behave makes sense to me. Keith spent most of his life feeling emotionally beat down and always putting others wants before his own. Now he feels like he is being successful and powerful. Anna is a young runaway teen who I thought acted like one. Most of this short read is in Keith's mind where you watch him as he changes.
This was a quick easy read. The world changes in moments and I found the way Anna and Keith behave makes sense to me. Keith spent most of his life feeling emotionally beat down and always putting others wants before his own. Now he feels like he is being successful and powerful. Anna is a young runaway teen who I thought acted like one. Most of this short read is in Keith's mind where you watch him as he changes.
March 10, 2025
Isolation
Sci-Fi
David Moody
⭐️⭐️⭐️
• ᴢᴏᴍʙɪᴇꜱ • ꜱᴜᴠɪᴠᴏʀꜱ • ʀᴇᴜɴɪᴏɴꜱ •
The beginning was very slow for me. It seemed to be filled with mundane, every day tasks that didn't need to be described in detail.
The characters were ok but Keith did annoy me, especially his attitude.
The plot wasn't anything original so it didn't particularly shock me me and it was predictable.
Overall this was just an ok read
Sci-Fi
David Moody
⭐️⭐️⭐️
• ᴢᴏᴍʙɪᴇꜱ • ꜱᴜᴠɪᴠᴏʀꜱ • ʀᴇᴜɴɪᴏɴꜱ •
The beginning was very slow for me. It seemed to be filled with mundane, every day tasks that didn't need to be described in detail.
The characters were ok but Keith did annoy me, especially his attitude.
The plot wasn't anything original so it didn't particularly shock me me and it was predictable.
Overall this was just an ok read
October 3, 2023
Entertaining apocalypse listening 🎶🔰
Keith is alone with all the dead around him whem he finds Anna. They are living in Isolation in a park building with the dead all around the park. Then three alive people show up and the fun begins. I would recommend this novella e-book to readers of fantasy apocalypse novels. 2023
Keith is alone with all the dead around him whem he finds Anna. They are living in Isolation in a park building with the dead all around the park. Then three alive people show up and the fun begins. I would recommend this novella e-book to readers of fantasy apocalypse novels. 2023
January 11, 2025
Let the real Keith stand up
This was a short fast paced read with characters who pulled me into their lives although I knew little about them. I enjoyed the unfolding of their journey. Keith’s transformation made the story even more entertaining and psychologically terrifying. The lingering question is what caused the zombie apocalypse. If it was mentioned I missed it.
This was a short fast paced read with characters who pulled me into their lives although I knew little about them. I enjoyed the unfolding of their journey. Keith’s transformation made the story even more entertaining and psychologically terrifying. The lingering question is what caused the zombie apocalypse. If it was mentioned I missed it.
July 15, 2025
Fascinating take on a vaguely defined zombie apocalypse! I found it interesting how the main characters experienced a complete personality transformation. Keith started off as meek and eventually became assertive, while Anna went completely in the opposite direction. Keith’s bizarre behavior towards the end was a bit much to take, but still I enjoyed the journey.
October 11, 2025
Isolation is the second novela in the last of the living collection with the cost of living.
This was a nice quick read with plenty zombie goodness Decomposition and bodily fluids an all.
The main leads are well written and the flow of the story makes sense.
Really enjoyed this one and again another great David moody release. Its all about the characters.
This was a nice quick read with plenty zombie goodness Decomposition and bodily fluids an all.
The main leads are well written and the flow of the story makes sense.
Really enjoyed this one and again another great David moody release. Its all about the characters.
June 9, 2017
A collection of five short stories. Each one as good as the last. This is the first time reading anything by David Moody and I'll say he writes a very good short story. I will have to check out his full length books.
December 8, 2021
Quick read
Loved it. Basically, everyone is dead, except for a few survivors. Keith and Anna, find a bungalow to stay in. But, Keith, is too controlling, and Anna leaves. Lots of zombies, and killing of them.
Loved it. Basically, everyone is dead, except for a few survivors. Keith and Anna, find a bungalow to stay in. But, Keith, is too controlling, and Anna leaves. Lots of zombies, and killing of them.
May 23, 2022
I liked this book very much. I've read it along with the audio book, which made it much more entertaining than I was expecting. The narrative style is different from his other books, strange in the beginning, but it worked for the story.
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July 13, 2022Excellent collection
I've been a fan of this author for over ten years and he never fail last to entertain with his fantastic writing. A great collection of short stories that you could easily keep on reading and forget the time. Highly recommend this and other books of David's.
I've been a fan of this author for over ten years and he never fail last to entertain with his fantastic writing. A great collection of short stories that you could easily keep on reading and forget the time. Highly recommend this and other books of David's.
June 6, 2017
Really great bunch of zombie short stories. Fresh new approaches to a tired genre
May 4, 2021
Keith did a complete 180!! What an ASS!!! True Anna treated him like a moron in the beginning, but when he got his nerve up, he was HORRIBLE! I was pleased with the ending.
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