Review: A disappointing end to an otherwise fabulous series
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2013
It's hard to write an accurate review when you love the author but don't like the book. I loved the first 3 books in this series. I bragged about them to anyone who would listen, and even purchased them a second time when I got my Kindle. Jesse Petersen is a skilled writer, and the saga of Sarah and David was fun, kick-ass, and entertaining. Until this book, anyway.The most glaring difference is the writing. Where is the sass and snark? Where is the fun in the midst of a zombie apocalypse? Where are the bad-ass action scenes with our married duo? This installment felt forced. The dialogue was painfully stilted. Some of the characters lines read like bad soap opera meets after school special.The quirky similarities between popular zombie movies in the past books felt like borderline rip-offs in this. In the beginning of this novel, I honestly felt like I was reading fan fiction for The Walking Dead.And all of the characters from the first 3 books joining forces in this book... unnecessary and completely distracting. I don't even remember some of these characters, and no time was spent re-introducing someone I haven't read about since book 1.This series should have ended on book 3. This book did nothing for the series. That said, I look forward to reading more from this otherwise fantastic author.