Review: Scary yet hilarious and weirdly creepy... in a good way.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2013
I was excited to read this first piece of Zombie apocalypse serial fiction by teen first-time author Talon Konrath (and his father J. A. Konrath). The cover and title alone really creeped me out. I bought the book and was thinking about it while I made a snack, and already getting scared, before settling in to read it. The concept alone, my grammy is ravenous undead zombie, was seriously clever AND scary.So my heart was beating hard before I powered up myKindle Paperwhite, 6" High Resolution Display with Built-in Light, Wi-Fi - Includes Special Offers.Loved the fast-paced story and the various characters. I wasn't crazy about the fact that these were "talking" zombies; the nonsensical zombie dialogue wasn't funny, more stupid and irritating and slowed down a potentially terrifying story.That said, those with a taste for dark humor will most likely enjoy the parts that annoyed me. I'll admit some parts were hilarious in an utterly black humor creepy kind of way. Think: Rednecks are responsible for the #zombieapocolypse. Think: A bunch of elderly zombies are wondering #whatsfordinner (although it's more like, "Who is for dinner?"). Think: This is just the beginning.With a nice set-up, really neat characters (I loved the two brothers), and a clever plot, this is really a good little bit of fiction. If you like comedic-horror and fast-paced serial fiction and Zombie stories, then you will probably LOVE this book.Happy reading~*PS. I liked this book so much that immediately afterward I read J. A. Konrath'sOrigin. It is BRILLIANT and I highly recommend it (stayed up til 2 AM to finish it).