A review by rebeccapanks
Plague of the Dead by Bowie V. Ibarra, Z.A. Recht
4.0
This was a very light-hearted novel that is full of energy. It was short, at about 350 pages (at least, on kindle), but it has some good ideas on the types of zombie and, while not detailed with it's science, it is believable enough. It was a little cheesy at times, but that sort of adds to the appeal. It's refreshingly light, despite covering horror-based topics.
I am a little disappointed that the novel isn't quite as self-contained as I'd like it to be (I like books with sequels to end all current plot threads in book 1, rather than have main things carry on into the sequels - at least I presume that's what it does). However, I really want to buy the next book and continue the story.
The characters are great and it has quite a cut-throat attitude. It didn't quite get a five-star rating from me, because it will always be over-shadowed by World War Z... but worth a read anyhow.
I am a little disappointed that the novel isn't quite as self-contained as I'd like it to be (I like books with sequels to end all current plot threads in book 1, rather than have main things carry on into the sequels - at least I presume that's what it does). However, I really want to buy the next book and continue the story.
The characters are great and it has quite a cut-throat attitude. It didn't quite get a five-star rating from me, because it will always be over-shadowed by World War Z... but worth a read anyhow.