Review: Zombie Lit that's More Man Verses Himself
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 8, 2014
The Dead Don't knock is not your typical zombie story. If you've read Matt Shaw's Rotting Dead F*cks, this novella is quite the opposite. Basically, there is one lone character. His wife ventured off the day the zombie outbreak occurred. Much zombie literature focuses on running around, meeting survivors, and killing zombies but not so much in this story. This book focuses on the narrator's inner struggles. Should I stay here where it's safe? Should I go out and search for my wife?I've given it 4/5 stars because even though it was 63 pages, I felt it could have been shorter. The story drags a bit but I also understand that Matt Shaw is using bit and pieces to build to his shocking conclusion. Was it shocking? For me, no. I saw it coming. Others did not so maybe Matt and I think alike. :) Was it unique? Yes.Overall, it wasn't a bad story. It's not Shaw's best and you can tell it's some of his earlier work. Am I glad I read it? Of course. Would I read another Matt Shaw book? Try and stop me.