Review: Ok....I am bending a little.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 16, 2011
Ok, so, even though this is my THIRD review of one of Robert DeCoteau's short/parallel stories related to his Don of the Living Dead book, I really want to reiterate that I generally abhor short stories with a fiery, stinging passion. But that maybe, just MAYBE, he has changed my mind a smidge.The concept of the "Zombie Tales" books, perspectives (in separate novellas) of different residents of an apartment building set in the Don world during an impending zombpocalypse was such a novel (heh, novel, I made a joke!) concept, that I overlooked my general dislike and decided to take a chance.Not only was this very well written (some minor editing complaints, though), but it was surprisingly well done in so few pages.Robert DeCoteau has written his main character, Charles Grimly (and equally so his unfortunate Mexican stripper of a wife) superbly well in such a small space. Charlie is...disturbed. I mean, he makes a good living and all, and somehow was even able to convince a hot stripper to marry him, when his own appearance is less than desirable.  But seriously?  Charlie?  Whacked.  He's been taking abuse from both his wife and his mother, who does not approve of the marriage, for far too long.  Charlie is fed up, and he's not gonna take it anymore.So, of course, he WOULD decide to finally stand up to his wife and just say "NO" to her abuse on the same day as the onset of a zombie apocalypse...