A Book Review The First Days (As the World Dies, #1) by Rhiannon Frater

· Katie is driving to work one beautiful day when a dead man jumps into her car and tries to eat her. That same morning, Jenni opens a bedroom door to find her husband devouring their toddler son. Fate puts Jenni and Katie—total strangers—together in a pickup, fleeing the suddenly zombie-filled streets of the Texas city in which they live. Before the sun has set, they have become more than just friends and allies—they are bonded as tightly as any two people who have been to war together. During their cross-Texas odyssey to find and rescue Jenni’s oldest son, Jenni discovers the joy of watching a zombie’s head explode when she shoots its brains out. Katie learns that she’s a terrific tactician—and a pretty good shot. A chance encounter puts them on the road to an isolated, fortified town, besieged by zombies, where fewer than one hundred people cling to the shreds of civilization. It looks like the end of the world. But Katie and Jenni and many others will do whatever they have to to stay alive. Run, fight, pick each other up when they stumble, fall in love…anything is possible at the end of the world. (less) Paperback, 331 pages Published July 5th 2011 by Tor Books (first published August 14th 2008) Sorry Ms. Frater to give your book a bad review ....... but it was really bad, Really bad. People are turning into zombies and eating each other! And what's WRONG with the woman,Jenni? She must be so mentally and emotionally challenged in some way the author forgot to tell the reader about because her actions and dialog is so dumb that no one would act or talk that way. I only managed to get about into seven chapter. I was really looking forward to reading these books because of the number of highly rated reviews, I found this book really boring. I am not usually a fan of zoombie stories but so many of my friends recommended it I thought maybe this one was a good read. But it certainly was not a good read. I think the characters make a book, however these characters were poorly described and so I just could not get into them. The dialog was unreal no one really talks like that. Real people would not do what the author describes. The writing is poor. The book was a waste of my time. I read to relax. If it does not hold my interest at all I know it is not the book for me. I feel that seven chapters is a fair amount to read. The characters I kept thinking will get more believable and interesting,didn't happen. If there was a plot I missed it. It was like the author cut and pasted from some young romance writing assignment. I just can't imagine anyone liking this drool but many did as I read a lot of reviews that just raved about the story, the characters, the author. I just feel disappointed when I am looking forward to the book because of the reviews and it is so poor. Judi Singleton Judi Singleton own and operates Be Jewel U And Sells on Ebay Visit her Ebay Store