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Ground Zero: A Zombie Apocalypse (2000)

by Nicholas Ryan(Favorite Author)

3.53 of 5 Votes: 3

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review 1: I love all types of books. Mysteries, love stories, chick-lit, biographies, erotica, fiction, suspense, young adult and even a few sci-fi books. I will admit Horror/Zombie books were not the type of books I thought I would ever read. So imagine my surprise when I decided to take the plunge and crack open Ground Zero: A Zombie Apocalypse and was lead inside a world I never knew existed.I didn’t just read this book I devoured it. I found it intriguing, compelling, explosive and exhilarating.The storyline grasped my interest within the first page and I found the farther I read the story seemed to explode before my eyes.Brilliant attention to detail was one of the many factors that added a three dimensional feel to the book. Character development was spot on leaving no d... moreetail unturned. Graphic descriptions of the zombies/undead were incredible. It was so easy to create such a crystal clear almost frightening visual in your mind. Without effort the author’s words capture the essence of the sights, sounds and smells described in the story. You felt as if you could feel the thickness of the air drenched in blackness. You find yourself so in tune with the author’s words that the metallic stench of blood seems real. Each and every footstep, moan and cry radiates through your mind.The intensity of the storyline was fierce. I found my heartbeat accelerated, my breathing a bit staggered and the grip on my Kindle a bit tighter. I loved every word of this book. I loved how mixed in with the horror I found characters each with a unique story to tell. I found compassion in a world of upheaval, hope covered in a cloud of darkness, compassion when I least expected and the burning desire of survival. Without a doubt I will read anything and everything this author publishes.
review 2: This is a book that could have used the strong input of a woman and an editor with a pair of scissors.Women in the story are there as sexual objects and little more. That may be the author's TEOTWAWKI fantasy, but it makes for not the greatest of stories. The author would greatly benefit by having a few women provide some honest and constructive feedback as to how they would act in such circumstances.The story jumps around, giving us perspective of the origin of the problem and some views of how different individuals are coping and then suddenly becomes stuck inside the Cutter character. If this was Cutter's story it would have been stronger to be telling it from John's perspective from the very beginning. What benefit is there to the reader of knowing the thoughts of the terrorist with the vial if that element to the story is forever dropped? Why are we being introduced to any of the other characters? After the story gets stuck with Cutter we are only introduced characters who provide cover or convenient materials for him and then are swept away without rhyme or reason.The tale in and of itself ran at a nice pace and the world building was good from a zombie point of view. But it felt about as satisfying as playing a zombie shoot 'em up on the x-box. If you've a long flight or train trip then you could do worse for some popcorn fodder to pass the time with, but don't look for much else in this book. less

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