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A review by severina2001
Dark Recollections by Chris Philbrook
2.0
A survivor of a zombie epidemic chronicles the early days of the plague.
This is the first of a long series of novels called "Adrian's Undead Diary". No, Adrian is not Undead; he is one of the few survivors after a zombie uprising. Adrian takes shelter on the secluded property of the private school where he works, and begins writing a journal of his initial escape and his further adventures. I had high hopes because I love a good zombie story, especially one that recounts the early days. But because Adrian is recounting past events, there is no sense of suspense or danger. Not only do I know he survives, I also know that his current situation is virtually unchanged – there's not going to be any surprise visitors or zombie incursions into his stronghold. The author also throws in various asides as he's telling the story, which further distances the reader from the action.
I feel that the format really hinders what could be a rollickingly great story.
This is the first of a long series of novels called "Adrian's Undead Diary". No, Adrian is not Undead; he is one of the few survivors after a zombie uprising. Adrian takes shelter on the secluded property of the private school where he works, and begins writing a journal of his initial escape and his further adventures. I had high hopes because I love a good zombie story, especially one that recounts the early days. But because Adrian is recounting past events, there is no sense of suspense or danger. Not only do I know he survives, I also know that his current situation is virtually unchanged – there's not going to be any surprise visitors or zombie incursions into his stronghold. The author also throws in various asides as he's telling the story, which further distances the reader from the action.
I feel that the format really hinders what could be a rollickingly great story.