Review: The human mind is an incredible thing....
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2012
I am a big fan of "Mountain Man" and I thoroughly enjoyed "Safari" as well.  The world that Blackmore has created is a good edition to the zombie genre. The book is a steady stream of action and comedy, if you can call growing insanity comedy, and I was not disappointed at all with book 2. "Safari" picks up immediately where "Mountain Man" left off, so I suggest you read it first so you won't be lost.Once again we are riding with our ole buddy Gus as he navigates thru his day to day existence of surviving the zombie apocalypse.  In "Safari" he has begun to slip into insanity; Blackmore gives a credible view of how being alone and constantly afraid can deteriorate the human mind. I love Gus's imaginary friend and the interaction they have throughout the book.  Gus was introduced to us a kind hearted person in book one and we get to see how this world is turning him into a much harder colder person.The author ties up some of the mystery from the first book, letting us see how the dead zombie bodies are disappearing once they have been killed. I won't give away anything, but I have to say the reason they are disappearing totally freaked me out. The idea of this happening is an absolutely horrifying concept.  Scott was missing from this book, but Blackmore promises he is going to bring him back in a story coming soon.I agree with other reviewers that the book does drag a little in places, but overall this is a very solid edition to the series. Blackmore leaves plenty of room for growth and I look forward to enjoying more adventures with Gus.