Review: Looking forward to the second book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 26, 2012
I thought this book was amazing, I didn't see the ending coming (I mean aside from the massive zombie attack) and it has me excited to read the next installation in this series.  I agree with some of the other reviews where the author went into overdrive with the weapons and ammo, I'm a woman (albeit former military) and I really didn't care what the calibers and models were.  I am more about the story and it was definitely delivered!  The journey that the character and his family go on is one we can all connect to in one form or another, the sibling rivalry, the father who everyone secretly fears but abundantly loves, the mother who knew her husband better than anyone thought, it's all in this book.  I admitt I jumped over a lot of the lengthy weapons listings that occurred multiple times and made the overall feel of that part feel too contrived.  No one would find ammo that easily, certainly not that caliber; and claymore mines (a personal favorite from basic) I sincerely hope are not in people's hands out here in middle, south, east and west America.  It was sometimes hard to envision what the authour was trying to describe when explaining kill zones in the cities.  On the opposite end of the spectrum the zombies and the hierarchy, the human interaction with a new "species" was original and executed in great zest allowing me to feel the fear that is sometimes missing in other books of this genre.  Despite some of my less that flattering comments the book was overall a well written and extremely well thought out novel.  Bottom line...I am very excited to read book two!