Memoirs of the Walking Dead

Fantastic and darkly comic, Memoirs of the Walking Dead by new author Jason McKinney is the anything-but-humdrum-look at what goes on during the goings on of the undead. A surprising first novel that’s ironic, wry, and affecting, McKinney proves to be a master of witty repartee, shocking apocalyptic horror, and illustrating the reality of life—what it all truly means.

The Pelican Flu has claimed many victims—Paul Rierson, for one, and Tracey Dobbs, yet another. Half of the city they live in has fallen prey; the kicker is that being forced into zombie-life—the consequence of coming down with the deadly flu—isn’t half bad. The undead, as they navigate their new lives, attempt to lead as normal of an existence as possible. Sure it’s hard with the cravings of living flesh, but it’s not as if zombies just stumble around on autopilot. They think and feel, even fall in love; and, believe it or not, find things worth dying for. For Paul, being a zombie leads him to reconsider how he lived his previous life, as well as what he once thought was important, and he even falls head-over-heels in love with Tracey. He’s so smitten, in fact, that if he had a pulse, it would beat double-time. Still, as grand as undead love is, they’re hunted by the living—but then, no one said life as a zombie would be easy.

Reviews:

“This was the best book I have read in quite a while! It made me laugh and made me gag

(like any good zombie book should) some times at the same time and kept me on the edge of my seat. I could not put it down. I had to find out what happened next. Best of all I have never read of zombie novel like this so it was a wonderful new experience.”

“What's not to love about zombies? Come on. They're the bomb.

This is the first book I've read in which, as a reader, you actually root for the zombies. Most zombie apocalypse novels are written from the humans perspective and their hope for survival. But this story puts the reader right into the zombie mix by introducing Paul Rierson--overall decent guy, who just so happens to be the main character and, so it goes, a zombie faced with multiple moral dilemmas.

I found the story to be a great balance of humor and horror. The writing is fun, witty, and quite descriptive (it has a few yuck moments, but that's what zombies are all about). I do have to agree that the story could have used additional edits and a bit more proofreading. But overlooking those, I loved the book and Mr. McKinney's take on the whole zombie aspect.I quite enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone who loves a zombie good time.”

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