Review: Outbreak in New York - An entertaining hell of a ride
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 10, 2013
Well, I am from Switzerland and for sure not related to the author (as the one star reviewer here guesses about some good reviews) :) and I still give it 5 stars, though once again I was not so sure about the fifth one... Really wish Amazon could make half stars possible..So why did I enjoy this novel so much?In my opinion "Hurricane Dan" was absolutely entertaining and the characters were great and sympathetic. They may be and behave a little to heroic sometimes, given their backgrounds, but it is fiction after all not a pseudo-realistic scenario, so many other authors try to create. And who does not love a "poor guys turn into heroes (okay, sort of heroes)" story ;)Actually it felt more realistic then other Z-Novels in some areas and did not fall into those stereotypes so many other apocalyptic novels dive into (bad cops, bad military, bandits and just about no survivor you can trust). Instead it presents a believable outbreak scenario in New York, a good unfolding of events, police and military who do their best, given the circumstances and people being just scared and without orientation in this messy situation.And of course still it includes everything a genre lover asks for, enriched with black humor and some sarcasm. Not to forget thousands of the Living Dead from a few shamblers at the beginning up to the level of gruesome hordes towards the end. And I think the subway scene in one of the final chapters was - even if a bit far fetched and not totally believable - a terrifying moment that gives you the creeps...The end (and I don't wanna spoil) was not totally to my taste but probably just because I am not used to this aproach within this genre. Felt more like a movie ending but after all it was okay, just not what you usually get in a Zombie based novel. I would love another book and for sure dive into the next chapter if Wellman would offer one...So just go for it and see it as a good "popcorn book", a survival story in a Zombie infested New York/Manhattan and enjoy the hellish and entertaining ride. I at least did not regret it :)