Review: Yay! Genuinely good writing!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 9, 2012
I was unsure about trying this one because there are so few reviews, but since reviews have often led me astray, I just started out with a free sample- after 5 minutes of reading I bought the book.The protagonist is likeable and  three- dimensional and there are real supporting characters you care about.  This is a sub-genre that is dominated by lots of mediocre (or terrible) attempts. I thought I had read all of the good ones, I'm so glad I was wrong.  The story is told from the first person and he is funny and flawed and not prepared but he learns quickly.  His wry wit at unexpected moments is a pleasure. This story is not prepper-like so it is not dominated by lists of goods (kind of a prepper porn) but they do lots of scavenging, which quenches the prepper thirst! Zombies are not my thing, I am more of an "Alas Babylon"," Lucifers Hammer" or "The Stand" type, but the zombies move the action along in a kind of interesting way.  I highly recommend this book. It does end abruptly, but fortunately there is a sequel.