A review by thestarman
Grace Lost by M. Lauryl Lewis
2.0
VERDICT: 2 stars (1.8, rounded up). Perhaps about average for the genre, which includes many far worse zombie tales. Some fans of the undead will definitely give this one 3+ stars, but it wasn't quite a book for me.
A FEW DETAILS:
On the plus side, there was plenty of danger, some decent survival skills, and a slight but not 100% original twist to the zombies:.
There was some originality here in Book 1, and the writing style was competent if not memorable. I'd give this author another chance, though I'm in no hurry to read further into this 'Grace' series.
Cons include too much crying (male & female), and some eye-rolling sex scenes. The final development concerning the two main characters (Zoe & Boggs) was predictable.
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A FEW DETAILS:
Spoiler
On the plus side, there was plenty of danger, some decent survival skills, and a slight but not 100% original twist to the zombies:
Spoiler
telepathy of a sort, which I've seen in a couple of other zombie booksThere was some originality here in Book 1, and the writing style was competent if not memorable. I'd give this author another chance, though I'm in no hurry to read further into this 'Grace' series.
Cons include too much crying (male & female), and some eye-rolling sex scenes. The final development concerning the two main characters (Zoe & Boggs) was predictable.
CONSIDER THESE POST-APOCALYPTIC OR ZOMBIE-ISH BOOKS:
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