Steven Jenkins (4)

This little collection of short zombie stories was truly awesome and something I'll read over and over again. I love zombie books, movies, tv shows, etc and this book was no exception. This series had it all: Love, loss, comedy, death. You name it, it was in there. I love that each story was the same, yet different.

The same in the sense that all stories had zombies and death in them, but also different because each story was also about more than just zombies and death. One story was about a runner who got away from a group of zombies that were chasing her.

One about a zombie who was aware that he was one. Another story was about a cheating husband who was trapped in a hotel with his mistress and the man eventually died and became a zombie.

One story was about a man who worked at a cremation facility where he got rid of zombies, one story was about a former zombie who constantly gets fired from jobs, and a final story that was about a man who was stuck in a coalmine and fought off zombies until he died.

I loved all of these stories and there were even a few moments that creeped me out. Definitely give this collection of zombie stories a read if you're a big zombie fan. A 5 star rating because each story was good, because there were no repeats, and because I love the humor mixed in with the fear and death.… (mais)

Richard Gardener is a workaholic who is under doctor's orders to take two weeks off to recover from work-related stress. During his time home alone, he is visited by a stranger "from the other side".

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Two weeks. Fourteen days. Fourteen chapters. I was prepared to rate this book 3 stars as I found the first three-quarters quite flat. To keep reader interest, I felt perhaps more could have been done to aid the reader feel Richard's emotions: the frustration of a workaholic who isn't allowed to work, the terror of the unwanted "visits", and the maritial difficulties that ensue. However, a fantastic conclusion managed to change my overall enjoyment of the story.

In all, the story was written in plain, straightforward language which I enjoyed. The development of the main character and his wife were thorough. Despite wishing the writing would've conveyed more of the main character's emotions, I enjoyed reading this and recommend it to anyone who likes a good ghost story.

Many thanks to the author for allowing me the opportunity to read and review his work.… (mais)