Review: A sexy little gem of a PA/zombie tale
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2013
(★★★★) *** Review copy provided by the author ***THE SHORT:  Definite recommend!  Very well-written & smexy post-apocalyptic "snack" about two people who meet in the aftermath of a virus outbreak.  Zombies may be involved but not to worry, the MCs themselves are not "meat puppets". :)  If you don't mind a wee bit of blood and gore with your romance, then this novella is a yummy couple of bonbons (instead of the entire Jim Dandy sundae).THE LONG:  I'm a fan of the PA/dystopia genre.  Plus, I've seen all of the Night of the Living Dead movies.  So I was thrilled to get the chance to read THE WALKING SEXY by NTM author, Andrea Laurence.  And just as thrilled that I wasn't disappointed.  (Er, well... OK, maybe I wanted a little bit more of Grey and Daria ^ᴗ^)Most of THE WALKING SEXY takes place over a period of a few days.  When the story opens, the US is just entering its third year following a virus outbreak which quickly turned the eastern half into zombie-land.  Traveling ahead of a large pack on the hunt for food, Grey runs into Daria, an HIV/AIDS virologist who is now trying to find a vaccine for the Anthropophagus virus. The sexual attraction is instantaneous but heck, totally understandable given that both are physically hot and suffering from a long period of abstinence.  More importantly, however, both Grey and Daria possess an inherent sense of duty, each doing what they can under the circumstances.Despite the short length, Ms. Laurence does a great job of creating a fast-paced yet credible plot and intelligent, likeable MCs with their different survival skills.  I did have a tiny quibble with a certain plot point but overall, I really enjoyed this intro to Ms. Laurence's writing.  And my inner nerd loved the science bits.