This is a kinder gentler take on zombies. I prefer my zombie hunters to do a lot more ass-kicking as well as a considerable amount of name-taking. I kThis is a kinder gentler take on zombies. I prefer my zombie hunters to do a lot more ass-kicking as well as a considerable amount of name-taking. I kept waiting for these effers to organize some civil rights group and start lobbying for zombie suffrage. Also, though I know Maberry can write well for kids, this dialogue didn't ring true for me. I just don't believe kids ever think or talk like the kids in this book. And I doubt that even those damn Emo kids analyze their feelings so much.
Maberry is a great author. If you're interested in his work, please don't start with this one. ...more
This book is essentially an action thriller. There is a new global threat emerging involving terrorism, a multi-national corporation, biological weapoThis book is essentially an action thriller. There is a new global threat emerging involving terrorism, a multi-national corporation, biological weapons, and some zombies. Joe Ledger, while a bit short on military/law enforcement experience, is long on ass–kicking ability. So a secret government agency (the DMS) headed by one mysterious Mr. Church, recruits him to help combat the threat. As the DMS sends in Joe and his team to fight the zombies, they try to identify the bad guys and stop the spread of infection. There’s also the love interest, of course. Unlike typical action novels with lots of guns, this one doesn’t have much of the clichéd (and ultimately embarrassing) one liners. This book is a bit like a Tom Clancy or Clive Cussler, but with better dialogue, three dimensional characters, and it’s a bit more believable. Maberry is a good cross-genre writer, and avoids a lot of the pitfalls that trip up so many others. ...more
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