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Brian Keene is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. His writing style is very fast-paced. He doesn't let the plot drag with drawn out descriptions and conversations (I'm looking at you Tolkien and King). This makes the story very streamlined and action-packed. The characters, for the most part, are fleshed out (bad pun, sorry) and believable. I did wish he would give a bit more background on the beginning of "The Rising" as it's referred to in the book. And you will be angry at the ending until you read the sequel, City of the Dead. Overall, one of the best zombie books I've read.

P.S. Does the Reverend Thomas Martin remind anyone else of Shepherd Book from Joss Whedon's "Firefly" TV series or the movie "Serenity"? Think about it: same ethnic background, man of the faith with a hazy background other than some time in the military?

Very interesting twist on the whole zombie idea. This book is similar and different than movies like Dawn of the Dead or Night of the Living Dead. The zombies aren't just mindless killing machines, it makes for a good read. There is a lot of gore in it as well, if that's your thing:)

Wow, what a ride! Great zombie adventure into hell! Ending will leave you in a tizzy.

Killer book a real page turner ! Just make sure u have the sequel (city dead ) handy because its ends and it picks back up with city dead. People are saying the ending sucked thats wrong ,one has to read the rest of the story (city dead) picks up with the last chapter from the rising on to the rest of the story.

the writing is good but the escapes of the characters from tight situations is sometimes hard to believe otherwise i liked the book but without ruining it the ending pissed me off! the auther is a coward for not being definitive about the end. i deserve to have an end to the story if i read all the way to the end. good read keeps your interest but the ending sucked.

A complete page turner. Did not realize it until the end that there was a second book. I rushed out to buy the second one and it continued right where I had left off.