The best zombie novels invite us to think critically about the collective, about society and about our role in preserving it.
Tag: horror/fantasy
The most gripping opening scene I’ve ever read
As The World Dies Book 1. Great story, characterization and dialogue, tense plotting and emotional impact… and the best ever opening scene.
3 cans of chickpeas is not a ‘stockpile’
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.
The truth, and nothing but the truth
More relevant than ever. Imagine if we could wipe out Fake News and lying, scumbag politicians thanks to a reliable lie detector?
Ike Hamill’s books are getting me through the lockdown
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.
Keeps you up too late
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
A gripping, anxiety-fueled read
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
Clever book for clever kids
A clever book for and about clever kids. Enjoyable for adults too. Uncondescending, imaginative, fast-paced and full of surprises.
Thoughtful and thought-provoking
A novel of ideas including climate change, multiverses, freedom, family ties and family responsibility, artificial intelligence and more…
Excellent and realistic British zombie novel
Zombie apocalypse in London. Nobody has a gun so the fight gets hand-to-hand dirty really soon. Action-packed, gripping, funny and tense.