Tuesday 29 March 2016

31. The Rising by Brian Keene


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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