Novel about a former Marine and FBI agent who is now a
private contractor who finds kidnapped young women. Written in spare, simple,
very readable prose, the narrative unfolds quickly. Unfortunately, it ends abruptly
with no resolution, only part way through the protagonists search. Deeply
frustrating, even dishonest. Too bad.
Extremely well written and accomplished novel about a
post-zombie-apocalypse world, that isn’t. As the protagonist recounts his many
escapes and losses, the book gets progressively sadder and the ending, though
unanticipated, feels inevitable. Quite a bit above what you would think of as a
zombie novel, it’s much more about the characters and what it is like for them
to be at the end of the world. Very good.
