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Two hellish years. That's how long it's been since the hurricanes flooded the Gulf Coast, and the dead rose up from the ruins. The cities were quarantined; the infected, contained. Any unlucky survivors were left to fend for themselves. One boatload of refugees manages to make it out alive - but one passenger carries the virus. Within weeks, the zombie epidemic spreads across the globe. Now, retired U.S. Marshal Ed Moore must lead a group of strangers to safety, searching for sanctuary from the dead. In the North Dakota Grasslands, bands of survivors converge upon a single outpost. Run by a self-appointed preacher of fierce conviction - and frightening beliefs - it may be humanity's only hope. But Ed Moore and the others refuse to enter a suicide pact. They'd rather stand and fight in the final battle against the zombies.
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Joe McKinney is the author of numerous horror, crime, and science fiction novels, including Quarantined, Dodging Bullets, and the four-part Dead World series, which consists of Dead City, Apocalypse of the Dead, Flesh Eaters, and The Zombie King. He has a master's degree in English literature from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and has worked as a homicide detective and a disaster mitigation specialist for the San Antonio Police Department. Joe lives north of San Antonio with his wife and children. Todd McLaren was involved in radio for more than twenty years in cities on both coasts, including Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. He left broadcasting for a full-time career in voice-overs, where he has been heard on more than 5,000 TV and radio commercials, as well as TV promos; narrations for documentaries on such networks as A&E, Discovery, and the History Channel; and films, including Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Value on the Kindle,
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This review is from: Apocalypse Of The Dead (Mass Market Paperback)
I have not read Dead City but did read Quarantined whose interesting premise was not fully realized. In Apocalypse of the Dead, the author delivers an enjoyable traditional zombie tale. Picking up after Dead City (apparently one does not have to read them in sequence), the virus breaks quarantine and spreads with devastating speed across the US and the world.The story follows a few different surviving groups as they make their way north. Along the way, horrors of the dead and poor-behaving humans make the journey a cruel and costly odyssey. I am fascinated by post-apocalyptic landscapes but unfortunately McKinney does not adequately convey how this world must look. Instead he focuses more on character development as his writing improves and he deserves credit for it. It is a solid contribution to the standard genre and great value if the Kindle version is purchased. Thanks Joe - keep them coming.
4.0 out of 5 stars
I liked it,
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This review is from: Apocalypse Of The Dead (Mass Market Paperback)
The second book in a series, I though this book was well written even thought it was hard to follow at times with so many stories on the go within.McKinney knows his stuff. The one thing that irked me was the zombies(infected). I didn't feel that it made sense that they were actually alive and afflicted with a disease when it was indicated that some of them had stomachs torn out etc... This didn't make much sense to me.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Stands on it's own,
By scot16897 "scot16897" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Apocalypse Of The Dead (Mass Market Paperback)
Don't be put off if you've not read McKinney's Dead City, because you won't need to.When the Gulf Coast is devastated by hurricanes, the mix of elements and chemicals in Houston results in a viral outbreak of zombies. What follows is a tale of survival, attempts to start a new life, and the dangers resulting from the effort to survive. In "Dead City," McKinney told a story of one man's efforts to survive the rise of the dead. Vastly broader in scale this book draws characters from across the country in this more epic tale. Quarantine efforts have failed. Zombies are spreading incredibly quickly across the world. Scientists are trying to solve the riddle of how to combat the viral source. This book is, for the most part, a story of everyday individuals who have to figure out how to make it through the apocalypse. It's a fast read, and a worthy telling of a tale. I finished it in 3 days, and enjoyed every minute. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
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By Shroud Magazine's Book Reviews - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Apocalypse Of The Dead (Mass Market Paperback)
Apocalypse of the Dead is killer. This is an epic tale of human survival in the zombies-are-everywhere-and-I-need-a-freaking-gun tradition. Faced with countless undead, the book's four major storylines follow the survivors of a zombie plague. As the stories interweave, they create a terrifying tapestry of mayhem, weaponry, and gore. When a bite or a scratch can make a friend instantly turn into a drooling, clawing, and hungry zombie, it's a dangerous world indeed.The story begins two years after the events in McKinney's Dead City. Houston has been walled off with its borders enforced by the Gulf Region Quarantine Authority. Trapped within are countless Infected, along with a handful of non-infected humans struggling to stay alive in a world that has written them off as collateral damage. What they want most is to escape. And escape, they do... accidently taking the undead filovirus with them. Uncontrolled and unstoppable, the virus spreads around the world and society collapses. The survivors are left to fend for themselves. Needless to say, most are unprepared for such an event. A blind woman, an escaped convict, Florida retirees, a preacher and his flock, a police sharpshooter, a motorcycle gang, and two guys with hookers and an RV, all find themselves living moment-to-moment, fighting for their lives. To make matters worse, not all of the survivors are nice people, and some will do anything to prevail. Anything. As the stories converge, the survivors are faced with the question of whether it's possible to re-form society in a zombified world. The survivors are embattled and the undead aren't going away anytime soon. To make matters worse, to survive in this new world, one might have to accept the fact that the strong rule, and the weak serve. McKinney has created his best work to date and it's a must-read. Reminiscent of The Stand, (not a comparison to be taken lightly), this book starts with a bang and never slows down. The characters come alive (even if only for a little while) and among the twists and turns there are more than a few surprises. Apocalypse of the Dead goes beyond the traditional bash-them-in-the-head-with-a-baseball-bat storyline and offers a few philosophical head-scratchers as well. Not to say that there's not a sufficient supply of rotting flesh, oozing brains, bullets, and leaking body fluids. Yum. Read this book, if you can. If not, watch out for the headshot that puts you out of your misery. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
OK zombie novel but not a nail biter,
By reading raven - Published on Amazon.com
As a huge zombie genre fan who enjoyed 'Quarantined' by this same author, I felt this book was lacking. Perhaps I'm REALLY bugged the cover advertises 'They STILL won't stay Dead' when in fact these aren't 'dead' zombies but 'infection' zombies. I also found the way many group of uninfected moved across the country towards their destination with nothing but minor issues in a time the world is becoming overrun with zombies hard to swallow. Don't get me wrong- it's worth the read, I just don't rank it amoung my favorites. Enjoy, but don't expect too much here, seemed 'flat' somehow to me, fell short of my hopes for this one.
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