Review: Easy to read and follow
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2014
I picked up the set because it was a set for a good price(.99) and decided, why not. I was not disappointed. Even though it is a four book set I read it as one book. Which was great because by doing this it kept my interest. It is not the best Zom-Poc series  out there but it is worth picking up for the price. A situation (biological terrorism) has occurred effecting a large portion of the population but leaving a small minority immune. There are several protagonist; Dan a police officer in a small town of St. Mathews, Arizona along with is 10 yr. old daughter, Quinn, Sam the owner of a small store and also owner of a small town in the New Mexico Desert(Pop. 1). who is simply existing since the death of his wife and daughter, Noah, a young man driving a rented truck having just completed a moving job across country and Delta, a young woman with a terrible secret and a sadder heart. Through unfortunate circumstances, they all unite fighting to stay alive in a country that has suddenly and seemingly gone mad. Why people are turning into unrecognizable creatures and attacking is unknown to them, except maybe a police officer that held a terrible secret but does not live to tell the tale. Banding together after each is attacked looking for answers that don't seem to be forthcoming they decide to return to St. Mathews. It's unfortunate that by the last section(BOOK 3) they have gone their separate ways and the story then follows Delta and Sam who have learned just where and why the bio weapon was released. They decide to try to do something about it after having given a promise to a dying recruit of the terrorist group responsible. It is perhaps at this point that while the story line holds your interest, you have to wonder, why is there no government presence since the virus/infection has only been released in a few states.  Of course the entire set(books) take place in the span of maybe 3-4 days if that long and could be the reason why they have received no outside contact or help. But the criminal element has already taken advantage of the situation and are just as dangerous as the infected. After a couple of harrowing escapes and extremely stupid choices and decisions they make their way to the heart of Salt Lake City, Utah where it all began only to realize the very ones that have begun the entire thing are now hunting them. Dodging the infected is not easy, staying out of reach of the terrorist has just made it that much harder to complete a mission that could very well decide the fate of mankind. Worth a read to pass the time and for the price, you can't beat it.