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leflambeur's review against another edition
2.0
Reading this book was kind of like playing Grand Theft Auto, fun, but leaves you feeling sullied. Way too much unnecessary violence without a whit of character development. Finished it, but probably should have listened to my inner voice telling me to stop half way through.
max538's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
kelly_cxxy's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this . I think the characters were really well developed and I was sad to finish the book and leave Joe Ledger behind , but low and behold there is more in the series so that has kept me going ! would recommend this to anyone that is a lover of zombie or crime series I felt like I watching a tv program sometimes the author was really able to make it gory without over doing it .
stepriot's review against another edition
3.0
If you are from the UK don't get the audiobook. You'll just find it offensive. They accents are abysmal. The book is also riddled with every cliche you can think of and some you've forgotten about.
jelenar620's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I was expecting a horror book but this is a ex-military/ secret government enforcement unit thriller style story. Nevertheless it was fast paced and exciting but perhaps a tad over ambitious - global world domination style villain and such. Good read for a lazy rainy day.
galidar's review against another edition
4.0
Terrorism, Bioengineering, Black Ops Military branches...and Zombies.
This is the best way to do a short description of the elements guiding Patient Zero, but it hardly does the series justice to just leave it there.
Joe Ledger gets thrust into a world he couldn't imagine after having to kill the terrorist he shot in the head a second time. With a solid writing style, and a main character who acknowledges he is more than a little insane, the book carries through a fantastic story and continues on through the subsequent books in the series.
A quick list of elements in the other books:
- Clandestine organizations bent on world domination or destruction
- Unicorns
- Biblical plagues
- Vampires
The books also have a tendency to jump back and forth from the perspective of Joe Ledger and whoever is the opposition of that book, giving a nice amount of foreshadowing to the whole thing. Highly recommended.
This is the best way to do a short description of the elements guiding Patient Zero, but it hardly does the series justice to just leave it there.
Joe Ledger gets thrust into a world he couldn't imagine after having to kill the terrorist he shot in the head a second time. With a solid writing style, and a main character who acknowledges he is more than a little insane, the book carries through a fantastic story and continues on through the subsequent books in the series.
A quick list of elements in the other books:
- Clandestine organizations bent on world domination or destruction
- Unicorns
- Biblical plagues
- Vampires
The books also have a tendency to jump back and forth from the perspective of Joe Ledger and whoever is the opposition of that book, giving a nice amount of foreshadowing to the whole thing. Highly recommended.
mllejoyeuxnoel's review against another edition
3.0
This is totally the Michael Bay project of books. Doesn't always make sense, characterization is second to one-liners, all the female characters are basic archaically sexist archetypes, and the writing is mediocre at its very best... but DAMN - IT IS GREAT FUN! EXPLOSIONS! ZOMBIES! NON-STOP ACTION SEQUENCES! I'm hella on board to read the rest of these as a guilty pleasure.
laurajaylive's review against another edition
3.0
I was recommended this series by a friend, and though it was well written and had a good story line, I find that it was not my style. I can see why my friend enjoys this series, but it's just not for me. With that being said, I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading books about zombies, fighting/military-type scenes, and corruption.
badseedgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry is the first in his “Joe Ledger” novels. Now this generally considered a horror novel. In fact it was nominated for a 2009 Bram Stoker award. It would not be inaccurate to call this a “zombie” novel. After all there are zombies in the novel, but to me this was more of a thriller that just happened to have zombies in it. The terrorist could have just easily have used some other virus.
This novel had a real “James Bond” feel to me. Look, you have the Department of Military Sciences, a secret government agency with access to a vast array of technological advances and the right and obligation to kill for the good of the country. The characters even make jokes about being James Bond. Not that Joe Ledger could ever be mistaken for 007. Joe is more than a little course compared to James.
I very much enjoyed this novel. Joe ledger was a wonderful character. The reader is only given hints to traumas in Joe’s background. There is definitely a back story, and I am hoping to learn more about him in future novels.
This novel had a real “James Bond” feel to me. Look, you have the Department of Military Sciences, a secret government agency with access to a vast array of technological advances and the right and obligation to kill for the good of the country. The characters even make jokes about being James Bond. Not that Joe Ledger could ever be mistaken for 007. Joe is more than a little course compared to James.
I very much enjoyed this novel. Joe ledger was a wonderful character. The reader is only given hints to traumas in Joe’s background. There is definitely a back story, and I am hoping to learn more about him in future novels.