The only part of the deal that sounded like it might be fun was the actual killing.

He barely liked his family-and by family he meant his older brother, Tom-and he definitely didn’t like the idea of business. I only know I’m not ready to find out yet.īENNY IMURA COULDN’T HOLD A JOB, SO HE TOOK TO KILLING. I don’t know what’s waiting for us when we die-something better, something worse. Hopefully I'll read one soon that'll knock my socks off. I dunno I just never fully lost myself in the world or characters, which is why I won't move on to the sequel.This one's probably a good fit for readers who enjoy zombie stories with adequate characterization, moderate action, and high sentimentality.Note to self: Am I in a reading funk (October 2012)? Or am I picking the 'wrong' books for me? The last few books I've read have been well-written but just okay. (Was that intentional? Because teenagers act that sometimes?) There were inconsistencies in worldbuilding and plot, but nothing that couldn't be overlooked by the casual reader. All the telling usually happened in the middle of action or potential action, so it did not feel like info dump.Benny, the main character, wasn't all that likable and he often vacillated between morose/irrational and friendly/sensible. That meant there were several scenes of Tom explaining something to Benny or telling him about past events.

So obviously the story held my attention - mainly because Maberry kept hinting at deeper meanings and then I wanted the full story - but overall it didn't blow my mind or get me super excited to read the sequels.Thankfully, the aforementioned hinting did lead to full explanations. Rating: 3 of 5I read Rot and Ruin in one sitting.

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