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drinking buddy Jim. Two years without
a relapse, and he had built a real life for
himself. But Jim won’t leave him alone.
Jim doesn’t know when the party ends.
search for the missing teenager? Or
will the alien Elders come to regret
their choice of Protector and banish
Duane from the forest forever?
Then Jim got the jimmies, and now he’s
a flesh-eating zombie. And like many
men who live with alcoholism and
instant gratification, Dave couldn’t
settle for his perfect life with Holly, he
had to get a little on the side with Missy.
The zombie apocalypse comes home in
a personal way for Dave, first with Jim
and then Missy.
My Review:
As I’ve said before, I’m not a huge fan
of modern comedy. Ted, the movie
about the obnoxious teddy bear,
annoyed me to no end. But, Okill’s
Bigfoot story was very entertaining.
It’s the zombie ex-girlfriend straight
from hell. Missy doesn’t just want
revenge, she wants to eat him alive,
starting with the soft, mushy underbelly,
where all those yummy guts are found.
Every zombie knows it’s the belly that’s
the most delicate part of the body.
Guts and gore and death galore.
This zombie apocalypse is set in a home
town
environment,
where
you
personally know each of the ‘draggers’
who are dying to eat your guts.
And if the draggers don’t kill you, the
militant, survivalist whackos will.
Pandemonium and martial law equals
survival of the fittest. No one can
escape the quarantine zone and the
widespread madness overtaking the
survivors.
“People talk about survival. What they
mean is killing the other guy.”
And that is precisely what it takes to
survive in Dave’s hometown of Tres
Marias. Don’t hesitate to dive into this
novel for your dose of splattergorethriller-horror, and perhaps you’ll learn
a few things about human strength and
frailty under duress.
Purchase Tell Me When I’m Dead
Amazon.com, Amazon – UK, Amazon
Canada.
Review- Phantom Bigfoot
Strikes Again by Simon
Okill
Danielle DeVor
I’ve reviewed Simon on the blog before,
and let me tell you, he’s a great guy.
Here’s his current bio:
Simon Okill lives with his wife,
Shirlee Anne in a pretty coastal town
in South Wales, UK. After a serious
accident at work, he was forced into
early retirement due to disability.
Simon used his newfound skills as a
writer to help with his depression. His
writing became more serious as
certain A-list actors expressed interest
in his scripts.
He is presently working on his teen
adventure series Phantom Bigfoot
Series.
Phantom Bigfoot Strikes Again is book
#1 of the series where superhero
Duane Dexter has to use all his powers
to save the day in Big Beaver.
About the Book:
Teen Duane Dexter thinks he has it all,
money, the hearts of Big Beaver’s
women, hero-worshiped by every kid in
Big Beaver and The Elders have chosen
him to be Guardian of the Forest. The
tall blond aliens known as The Elders
must protect their pets – Bigfoot – in so
doing they have chosen The Guardian
to take on this massive task. But
becoming The Phantom Bigfoot has its
perks for this notorious prankster,
scallywag, and local celebrity. Duane
lets off steam by inflicting ludicrous
pranks on the local Beaverites. To his
dismay, a teenager with the same
prankish ways disappears. Can Duane
keep the Tribe of Bigfoot a secret and
protect the forest as the authorities
Were parts of the story gross? Yup.
Like his other bigfoot tale, there was
some TMI, but it was presented in such
a way that it was fun. Were some of the
characters kind of irritating? Yes. But
they are supposed to be. Think Peter
Griffin of Family Guy. (I know I’ve said
that before, but Okill is really good at
channeling that type of comedy).
Duane, the bigfoot friend, is a strange
goofy guy. And, with his care for the
bigfoot, you just have to kind of love
him. Not many people would deal with
half the things the bigfoot do to his
house.
And- the bigfoot are adorable in their
own stinky way. I doubt you’d want one
as a pet, but they are cute.
Five Stars
Review- The Unholy by
Paul DeBlassie
Danielle DeVor
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