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In defense of zombie novels

November 21, 2020 Fiona Brichaut n.a. Leave a comment

The best zombie novels invite us to think critically about the collective, about society and about our role in preserving it.

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The First Days Rhiannon Frater

The most gripping opening scene I’ve ever read

November 21, 2020 Fiona Brichaut 5***** Leave a comment

As The World Dies Book 1. Great story, characterization and dialogue, tense plotting and emotional impact… and the best ever opening scene.

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Devolution - Max Brooks

3 cans of chickpeas is not a ‘stockpile’

November 16, 2020 Fiona Brichaut 3.5***. Leave a comment

Experts may warn us and small outbreaks may scare us, yet we still manage to convince ourselves that nothing will go wrong. Till it does.

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The truth, and nothing but the truth

October 26, 2020 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

More relevant than ever. Imagine if we could wipe out Fake News and lying, scumbag politicians thanks to a reliable lie detector?

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Ike Hamill’s books are getting me through the lockdown

May 20, 2020 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

It’s Memorial Day in a small tourist town in Maine where preparations are underway for the annual parade. Hamill introduces a wide variety of characters with his usual vivid portraiture.

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Keeps you up too late

May 8, 2020 Fiona Brichaut 5***** Leave a comment

I thought I wouldn’t enjoy this much, but I grabbed it while it was free and thought I’d nothing to lose. How wrong I was! I’ve lost several hours of

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A gripping, anxiety-fueled read

August 28, 2018 Fiona Brichaut 5***** Leave a comment

Update: This is an old review of Ike Hamill’s Extinct. It’s a lousy review. No, the book isn’t lousy, my review is. I think I would have written a more

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The Mysterious Benedict Society

Clever book for clever kids

March 20, 2017 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

A clever book for and about clever kids. Enjoyable for adults too. Uncondescending, imaginative, fast-paced and full of surprises.

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Thoughtful and thought-provoking

January 9, 2017 Fiona Brichaut 3 *** Leave a comment

A novel of ideas including climate change, multiverses, freedom, family ties and family responsibility, artificial intelligence and more…

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Excellent and realistic British zombie novel

March 18, 2015 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

Zombie apocalypse in London. Nobody has a gun so the fight gets hand-to-hand dirty really soon. Action-packed, gripping, funny and tense.

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