Review: Author to watch
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 23, 2013
Robert DeCoteau specializes in character-driven stories that happen to feature zombies.  Fans of ten-zombie-kills-per-minute fiction may be disappointed, but those who prefer more character focused work will probably find a lot of enjoy here.The main character, Joe, is a man who has hit a rough patch.  DeCoteau does a great job of drawing us into the world of this somewhat unreliable narrator without explicitly telegraphing what he is doing.  This is a rare skill and it makes the story fun to read.  The zombies show up really late in the story -- most of the time is spent in showing us the disentegration of Joe's world.  Although we know from the beginning of the story what the outcome will be, getting there still featured a lot of twists and turns.The only thing missing for DeCoteau is the editing on his stories.  It's really rough and there is no excuse for an author this potentially stellar to be turning out work like this for public consumption.  Author, find some grammar-focused beta readers or purchase some professional editing!  Despite the editing issues, I would buy this author's work (and I'm a stick-in-the-mud about editing, so that says a lot).  The work that he puts into creating characters is truly distinctive in this sub-genre.