Review: Getting There!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 2, 2013
So in my review of the first book my biggest complaint was the lack of use of contractions.  This one went a little overboard and inconsistent in using Southern colloquialisms.  One page they were overly used and then we were back to highly educated professionals.  This continued through the book but after a while it didn't bother me as much.  I read a review about the verbiage of the families and the lack of "y'all" and other associated Southern "words".  I really didn't find this all too confusing, this was a highly educated and traveled family.  I live in the South but I lived most of my life in CA. I think it's more about education as far as using the slang goes.I did read and reviewed the first book (4 stars) and I continue to tell you that it is the most entertaining zombie book I've read and I have read most of what Amazon offers!  Yes, there is blood, gore, rescues, attacks by both the blue's and humans, neither of which I found out of place.  These books are not for the squeamish, kids or those who are offended by (very) strong language.  There wasn't anything said in this book that I haven't heard before but at times I felt its use out of place...  At other times it was probably dead on to what I might have said in the same situation (OK very unladylike there but I deserve points for honesty!).If I have done proper searches then this is only the 2nd book by the author and I think once he settles into his own pattern of writing he'll do well.  Right now he can be all over the place so you need to pay attention and if you know what's good for you, you'll go pee before you start reading!  Like so many of you, I'm anxiously awaiting for Book 3.Oh that reminds me, I'm SOOOOO glad that he's numbering the installments!  I have several series that I'm reading/read and it's a pain to go through them when they aren't numbered and figure out what the book order is!  I have one series that has another new (and final) book coming in May.  I will be reading the first 13 of them before the new one comes out, I just have to sit down and figure out the order and it's going to really make me cranky!