When a world pandemic sweeps the earth, society is transformed into a ravaging hoard of undead killers. A man, a talented nobody before the fall, finds himself becoming a reluctant hero to his fellow survivors. While having the skills necessary to cope with the violence around him, he fights not only the undead at every turn, but his unwillingness to be responsible for others.
Ray Ellingsen's 100 DAYS OF DEATH is, in my humble opinion, a very good addition to the TEOTWAWKI (zombies) genre. Our protagonist, a 34-year-old, ex-military MP, commitment-phobic security consultant is committed to enduring a zombie pandemic on his own. Circumstances and other survivors force him to act to save and protect a small growing 'family'. I liked that our protagonist had very mixed feelings about being a leader and protector of others; feelings that he grudgingly let go, in many instances, from others' prodding and not done to his own altruism. Any reader interested in the TEOTWAWKI/Zombie genre should consider giving this effort a try.
I have to admit that I've never read this author before but I am sure I will be looking for more of his work. This was really an enjoyable read. It's about zombies, of course, but also about people. There is violence and some hanky pinky but nothing gross or too descriptive. It kind of shows how some people are good and some people are inherently evil. Hope there is a follow-up...