Review: Third Time's A Charm, Too
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2014
I've read a lot of zombie series over the years and the truth is that, by the third book, they've often run out of steam or done stupid things that makes the plot unbelievable. Patton manages to avoid this easily by giving us another emotional, action-packed chapter in the tale of John Chase, Rachel and Dog.This time around, we're more familiar with Chase and Co, so we're able to understand their motives. I do like the author's good habit of taking the time to let us see why Chase makes some of the decisions and how he makes them - what direction to take for instance. This helps us better understand the surroundings and gives us a hint of what might come.The female zombies in book three are, quite literally, becoming terrifying. Their seeming sudden ability to make decisions is very threatening to the safety of the survivors and, if the trend continues, should make book four a total fright fest.There is a cliffhanger ending here, but Patton writes quickly so I am confident that we'll have our answers soon.On another note, and borrowing a phrase from The Walking Dead fandom: If Dog dies, we riot. :)