Reviews

Machines of the Dead: A Zombie Apocalypse by David Bernstein

tommy1974's review

1.0

The writing was not good, a bit like I think mine would be if I wrote a book, but hey ho I'm not a professional writer...

I give it a resounding 1 star (see below)

1 star - binned it before half way, please don't write anymore!!!
2 stars - finally binned it after really trying, I mean really trying and I hate to not finishing someth....
3 stars - finished it but boy was that hard work on times, it just about hooked me back in as I was about to dump it
4 stars - great book but it lacked something, something, can't put my finger on it but.... something
5 stars - want more, more books, more movies about the books, more movies about the authors and the making of the movie, just more!!!(less)

evavroslin's review

5.0

I usually don't go for zombie fiction anymore, because so much of it is the same, and doesn't really register as unique on my grid--they all seem to follow a similar template and not put much effort into it, or they go the humour route, which doesn't always interest me, but "Machines of the Dead" is one of the more unique zombie fiction titles to come out this year, and at least for the past few years. While not a complete reinvention of the genre, the author has invented a very creative, science-based non-virus way of a zombie outbreak that spreads. Military SF fans will like the covert ops aspect of the way the zombie disease is engineered, and hardcore zombie fans will love the action sequences. Watch out for more titles by this author. If you want something like Resident Evil but with more substance and a more interesting plot, read "Machines of the Dead."

Here's the link to my full review: http://thedarkeva.com/2012/07/book-review-machines-of-the-dead-by-david-bernstein/