Review: A lighthearted and clever satire
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 4, 2013
While it begins as an oddball tale involving a zombie trying to resist the temptation to eat his living flatmate, the story quickly evolves into a most entertaining satire of everything conspiracy-theoried. The zombie opener managed to turn my stomach a few times, but the later content of the tale won back my affections.Area 51? Built to house a top-secret government prisoner: the time-traveling, shape-shifting Cheshire Cat. Obama's greatest secret? He's a stripey-tailed descendant of said cat. The Illuminati? A secret organization of hyper-intelligent pigs whose ranks have included Adolph Hitler.In a short and broadly sweeping jaunt through the absurd, Meade treats us to a pointed satire of the absurdity of conspiracy theories. It's a fun, albeit short read written with imagination and skill.