Review: A highly entertaining and fun read... 5 Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 8, 2013
"Black Redneck vs. Space Zombies" is an alien-zombie adventure by author Steven Roy with Erin Holden (Editor) and Brian Farjardo (Illustrator). This Kindle e-book was approximately 293 printed pages and sold for $2.99 at the time of writing this review.Spoilers (general theme)In far off space, two slack and incompetent alien guards manage to allow the mother of all horrors, the Devourer, to escape confinement. The ensuing fight causes the space ship transporting them to be damaged and it subsequently crashes into Earth. The Devourer is now free to do what it does best... eat everything in sight and grow and grow and grow. However our repulsive villain didn't reckon on landing in a area where the Black Redneck (Jefferson Balladeer) and his ornery and grudge holding steed, Grey Man, hold sway. You know, some days it just doesn't pay to break out of jail.End SpoilersSome thoughts on "Black Redneck..."1.) a well written, action packed space opera.2.) funny in a corny and redneck-ish sort of way.3.) some interesting and endearing characters... some maybe more true to life then what we'd normally think.4.) some gruesome horror scenes that were tempered by a story told with a kind of tongue-in-cheek style. A tale I believe, that was never meant to be taken too seriously.5.) cover art... an cartoonish image that reflects the less than intense attitude of this tale.Impressions:As it turned out, this novel was a complete and pleasant surprise with the Devourer starring as a terrific and unique horror. Violent and gory scenes, blended with a healthy dose of false bravado and a touch of subtle humor, made for an intriguing and very entertaining tale.Loved it... and it was just long enough.As it is... 5 StarsRay Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com@ralannicholson