BOOK REVIEW: The Rising by Brian Keene
At first glance, the book cover shines a graphic display of
rotting wood panelling with even more rotting arms jutting through the holes.
Yup, you guessed it, ZOMBIES! I just can’t get enough of their shuffling,
groaning and moaning, and I know all you readers out there do too. Reminiscent
of the all-time favourite The Walking Dead, this book delivers blood,
disembowelment and more shuffling on a plate! How delicious!
Nothing stays dead for long. The dead are returning to life,
intelligent, determined and very hungry. Escape seems impossible for Jim
Thurmond, One of the few left alive in this nightmare world. But Jim’s young
son is also alive and in grave danger hundreds of miles away. Despite
astronomical odds, Jim vows to find him – or die trying.
Joined by an elderly preacher, a guilt-ridden scientist and
an ex-prostitute, Jim sets out on a cross-country rescue mission. Together they
must battle both the living and the living dead and the even greater evil that
awaits them at the end of their journey.
For zombie purists, the storyline may come forward as being
a little conflicting as these zombies possess the power to articulate speech.
Zombies are only known for their moaning and groaning but in this book, the
zombies are portrayed as capable of speech just as they were when they are
alive. Besides that, they have the power to manipulate their prey
psycholigically (well, humans of course, duhhhh) before moving in for the kill.
Heart thumpingly addictive, this novel definitely has my thumbs up in the air.
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