Review: Gritty Zombie Novel
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 24, 2013
Hurricane Dan is about a selfish, lazy drunk named Dan who brandishes a nasty attitude and general hatred for the world. Dan finds himself living in the streets stealing alcohol from any glass he can get his hands on. A hurricane rips through Manhattan and with it a zombie epidemic breaks out. Dan finds himself on the run for his life with the mentally unstable, but deeply lovable Barnes, also a homeless alcoholic. He also meets Zoey who he forms a romantic attachment to, despite the chaos the surrounds them.I loved the seriously flawed Dan...he is truly despicable, clinging on to a stolen briefcase of cash; however he begins to peel off the natural man that is seeking his next fix. Instead Dan emerges as a leader and a hero, quite a turn around, but it made him relatable and somehow likeable.As far as the zombie story goes, a fairly predictable plot of zombie horror and survival, BUT huge props to Bret for the subway scene. The creep meter went through the roof on that one. Dicky's demise was deliciously horrible.Overall, very entertaining and worthwhile! Excellent and original characters made for a gruesome zombie story.flag