Book Chick City: BOOK REVIEW Part 4 (Conclusion): Zombie

BOOK REVIEW Part 4 (Conclusion): Zombie - An Anthology of the Undead

Wednesday, February 03, 2010 | Posted by Book Chick City |

Title: Zombie - An Anthology of the Undead

Authors: John Connolly, David Liss, Stephen R. Bissette, Tim Lebbon, Kelley Armstrong, Holly Newstein, Brian Keene, Jonathan Maberry, M. B. Holmer, Derek Nikitas, Mike Carey, Max Brooks, Aimee Bender, Rick Hautala, Tad Williams, James A. Moore, Joe R. Lansdale, David Wellington, Joe Hill. Edited by Christopher Golden.

Publisher: Piatkus

Publications Date 18 March 2010

Paperback: 500 pages

Genre: Horror

Tags: Zombies

Overall Rating: 9/10

Cover Summary:

The hungry dead have risen. They shamble down the street. They hide in backyards, car parks, shopping centres. They devour our neighbours, dogs and policemen. And they are here to stay. The real question is: what are you going to do about it? How will you survive? How will the world change when the dead begin to rise?

Review:

I love a good zombie story, so when this book popped through my letterbox I squealed with delight. I'm not usually a fan of anthologies, not because I don't think they are any good, but because I prefer a full-length novel. But as this was sent for review, I thought I would give it a go. And I am so glad I did.

The cover in itself made me a happy bunny - it's fantastic. The artwork is by Per Haagensen and if you check out his website you will see other pieces of his work which are just outstanding. But it's the stories inside that really count when buying a book and I think this anthology is jam packed full of great zombie stories.

I decided to only review three (links to reviews below) as I thought this would be enough to give you an idea of the different styles you would find from the many different authors who contributed to Zombie: An Anthology of the Undead. I have since read another four and for the most part I wasn't disappointed.

Verdict:

You will find as you read through this anthology that there will be some stories you will like more than others, but it's no different to reading novels, one author's writing style will gel with you more than another. However, there are many talented and well known authors in this anthology and therefore I'm sure that you will find most of the stories to your liking. I also found quite a few knew-to-me authors so I look forward to reading those and maybe checking out some of their novels too. Overall, I thought this was an excellent anthology, a must have for any zombie fan.

**Book Review Part 1**

**Book Review Part 2**

**Book Review Part 3**

Thank you to PIATKUS for sending me this book for review

Labels: 9/10 Rating, Anthology, Book Reviews, Horror

5 comments:

miss cindy :) said...: This sounds like such a great book that I would absolutely love.

I love how you broke down the reviews, and I think they were fantastic.

I am definitely adding this to my TBR list.; 3 February 2010 18:03
April said...: Great reviews! This is one heck of a cover! I am not all that well read on zombies, but this one sounds rather intriguing!; 3 February 2010 18:10
Serena said...: I really enjoyed all of the reviews you posted for the anthology. Thanks so much for the cool breakdown and even including one review of a story that you didn't like as much. Gives us a better perspective on the anthology as a whole.; 3 February 2010 18:22
sharonlovescats said...: Ok I just ordered this from the U.K. I just could not resist!; 4 February 2010 16:42
Book Chick City said...: Miss Cindy - thanks, I'm glad you liked the reviews. This is definitely one to add to the TBR pile :)

April - thanks! It's a great book and yes, the cover is awesome!

Serena - I'm pleased you liked the reviews, I thought doing a few would be a good idea rather than just one :)

sharonlovescates - Yay - you won't be disappointed i'm sure. Let me know what you think when you get it :); 4 February 2010 16:50