3.5
Mutated
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They Outnumber The Living. . .
25 to 1. Those are the odds of being struck down--and resurrected--by the savage plague that's sweeping the country, forcing survivors to band together against the dead.
They're Growing Stronger. . .
Even among the living, there is dissention. A new leader known as the Red Man has risen up and taken charge--and he's nearly as dangerous as the hungry dead. Some, like Bob Richardson and his friends, strike out on their own. Because if the men with guns don't get them, the zombies will.
They're Getting Smarter. . .
Fleeing the cities, Richardson and his crew find sanctuary in an abandoned farm. But their stronghold may not be strong enough. Something strange and terrifying is happening to the undead. They're banding together. Working as a group. Hungering for a common goal: human flesh. And lots of it.
Praise for Joe McKinney and His Novels
"A merciless, fast-paced and genuinely scary read that will leave you absolutely breathless." --Bram Stoker Award-winning author Brian Keene on Dead City
"A fantastic tale of survival horror that starts with a bang and never lets up." --Zombiehub.com
"A rising star on the horror scene."--Fearnet.com
25 to 1. Those are the odds of being struck down--and resurrected--by the savage plague that's sweeping the country, forcing survivors to band together against the dead.
They're Growing Stronger. . .
Even among the living, there is dissention. A new leader known as the Red Man has risen up and taken charge--and he's nearly as dangerous as the hungry dead. Some, like Bob Richardson and his friends, strike out on their own. Because if the men with guns don't get them, the zombies will.
They're Getting Smarter. . .
Fleeing the cities, Richardson and his crew find sanctuary in an abandoned farm. But their stronghold may not be strong enough. Something strange and terrifying is happening to the undead. They're banding together. Working as a group. Hungering for a common goal: human flesh. And lots of it.
Praise for Joe McKinney and His Novels
"A merciless, fast-paced and genuinely scary read that will leave you absolutely breathless." --Bram Stoker Award-winning author Brian Keene on Dead City
"A fantastic tale of survival horror that starts with a bang and never lets up." --Zombiehub.com
"A rising star on the horror scene."--Fearnet.com
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Michael Foley
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“Not as good my second time reading it but still fun and one of the better zombie novels I've read.
The pacing is good with a good balance of action and horror and some dramatic moments.
The zombies are good, a mixture of shamblers and runners with one half zombie that can control others so on par with other series though I don't like that the zombies aren't clarified dead or just diseased.
The characters are a bit messy. I'm glad to see an old character return even if it's not Ed, Billy, Jeff or Robin but Ben will do. My problem is that characterization is all over the place. Nate bounces between absolute stupid to competent and caring to inconsiderate. Sylvia is just terrible, she gets angry at Ben for technicalities like Ben says "did you used to wear glasses I can't remember. I could've sworn you did" and Sylvia flips out on him saying "you don't make any sense. First you say you don't remember then you say you thought I did" which is a thing people say. then Ben asks what folks do for glasses in general and she calls him an idiot and that she doesn't wear glasses so leave her alone. That's most of the dialogue between them, despite Ben just making casual conversations Sylvia gets passive aggressive. Or like on page 262 when she says "make up your mind Ben. First you dont believe There's a cure then you say they're capable of setting traps" because you know all diseases can be cured if the diseased are still smart enough to make traps according to Sylvia. Ben then says other predators use traps but that doesn't make them human to which Sylvia replies "that's irrelevant"
Which is my next problem, the female characters are either bad ass "mama bears that are still women inside" or Avery level "I must cower behind everyone" there's no depth and it just feels like gender stereotyping.
Plot: good but has a few holes like Nate shouldn't be able to get fevers and I'd like to know what happened to the group from book 2.
Overall its good and fast paced but not nearly as good as previous books. Mostly the dialogue was bad especially Ben and Sylvia arguing over figures of speech and blowing up for no reason and characterizations are off.”
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“Seems like McKinney evolved as a writer during this 4 book Dead City series. I found the books got better as he went along and characters just seemed much better fleshed out. Some neat, different ideas if you're tired of some of the normal tropes.”
Kelly Vaughn
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About Joe McKinney
Joe McKinney has been a patrol officer for the San Antonio Police Department, a homicide detective, a disaster mitigation specialist, a patrol commander, and a successful novelist. His books include the four-part Dead World series, Quarantined, Inheritance, Lost Girl of the Lake, The Savage Dead, Crooked House and Dodging Bullets. His short fiction has been collected in The Red Empire and Other Stories and Dating in Dead World. His latest novel is the werewolf thriller, Dog Days, set in the summer of 1983 in the little Texas town of Clear Lake, where the author grew up. In 2011, McKinney received the Horror Writers Association's Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel. A regular guest at regional writing conventions, Joe currently lives and works in a small town north of San Antonio with his wife and children. For more information go to joemckinney.wordpress.com.
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