Review: Zombie Fun!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2013
Okay, so zombie lover that I am, I bought this book last week. I have read Flash Fiction by the author before, but I had never read anything of his that went beyond a hundred words or so. You know, that can be iffy... some people can write flash but to stretch a plot out, that can be a different story. And I'm a bit picky with my zombie horror. So I was a little leery and excited at the same time. Because the plot sounded captivating.So what is the story about? Dead Sea Games: Set in a fictional Manhattan Island, the story explores the world of Jeremy Walters, a teenager living with his mother among the survivors of NYC. The living have taken to the rooftops and penthouses of lower Manhattan, while the dead converge on the streets below.  The novelette is equal parts action, adventure, and suspense and explores the concept of a world where heroes were extinguished by their own self-less actions. How does a new generation of teens learn to face overwhelming chaos and keep their humanity in a world where it's every man--or woman--for themselves? How do the orphans of the Emergency build a future when there is no hope, no rules, and no escape?Sounds exciting, right? Well it is. Jeremy, AKA Death Wish by those that like him and those that don't, is a 15 year old with an attitude. His mother tells him to stay in the apartment. He doesn't. His mother tells him to stay out of trouble... he doesn't. Sounds like most 15 year olds, but most teenage boys except most 15 year old boys don't spend their days fighting zombies and almost dying multiple times.One of the things that drew me into this book was the dialogue. I found it believable and since I quickly developed a picture in my mind of what Jeremy looked like. (I won't tell you, because I want you to develop your own image.) There was one point, towards the end, when I found myself chuckling.The story took off at a fast pace and didn't let up. One thing after another continued to happen to this teen. Some of it was pretty unbelievable, but then again we are talking about the zombie apocalypse. If the dead suddenly get up and start walking, anything can happen. And it does.I did find the action scenes sometimes a bit rushed, but that may be personal taste. I'm giving Dead Sea Games: Adrift 4 Stars.