In 2014, cures for the common cold and for cancer have been found but together they combine to create something far worse: a viral infection that reanimates the dead. Believing reports of zombies to be hoaxes, the traditional news media doesn’t follow up; bloggers do. By the time siblings Georgia and Shaun Mason are ready to launch their own blog, blogs have become the news medium most people trust. Senator Peter Ryman recognizes this and invites their team to join him as he treks across the country, campaigning for the Presidency. Zombie attacks follow but when it comes to Zombies Vs. Politicians, the politicians are still scarier.
I could not put this book down—I LOVED it, even when it made me cry. Grant has done an amazing job creating a believable world that includes zombies but it’s far more than a book about the ravenous, reanimated dead. The heart of the story revolves around Georgia, Shaun, journalism & politics and Grant explores each facet well. Exceptional world-building, strong characters and snappy dialogue. I’m definitely reading the next book in the trilogy, Deadline, and anxiously awaiting the third book, Blackout.
*Originally posted on my wordpress blog, Lighthearted Librarian, on November 1, 2011. Despite my best intentions, I haven't read Deadline or Blackout yet, but they are still on my To Read list. There's also a corresponding collection of short fiction, Rise, which is now on my list as well.
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