The year was 2014. We had cured cancer. We had beaten the common cold. But in doing so we created something new, something terrible that no one could stop. The infection spread, virus blocks taking over bodies and minds with one, unstoppable command: FEED. Now, twenty years after the Rising, bloggers Georgia and Shaun Mason are on the trail of the biggest story of their lives - the dark conspiracy behind the infected. The truth will get out, even if it kills them.
My thoughts:
I did want more, this is after all Seanan McGuire we are talking about, but then nothing compare to her October books. I love those.
The book was well written, it threw a few punches that made me sit up but for me, yeah, me and thrillers are not exactly a couple. And that is what it was. Lots of politics as they were covering a candidate running for office, political conspiracies and newstalk. Eh, not my cup of tea, and it made some parts of this book frankly a bit boring.
It was still a good book, a book I enjoyed and still finished in a day. But you know not a book that I need to buy book 2 of. I still want to read book 2 and see what happens, but not a buying urge. Here I go again complaining about a book that still was good, yes please do not get me wrong. The book was good! It was just dry at times.
I do not have much more to say. Cool characters, a bit of info dumping (but then we are dealing with zombies and I do want things explained so it was all good).
And I did not see that end coming...
Conclusion:
I just wanted more of...something.
Cover:
Meh
Series: Newsflesh trilogy #1
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic /political thriller /zombies
Pages: 571
Published: 2010 by Orbit
Source. Library
I listened to this book and thought it was fantastic. Sorry you didn't enjoy it more.
ReplyDeleteIt was good, but I wanted more than that
DeleteI have all of these but then again they are right up my alley :) I am so surviving the Zombie A. :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, I will be dead in a ditch
DeleteOh no, it's a pity, Blodeuedd, because it's a great book, but nothing you can do if it's totally out of your comfort zone.
ReplyDeleteIt was just so political! I could not have cared less. More zombies please
DeleteSounds like a good one, even if it was a bit dry at times.
ReplyDeleteI think you would enjoy it more than I did
DeleteI liked it but it's so different than the Toby series that I have forget it's the same author. The second one was less dry IMO because you need all that background in the first.
ReplyDeleteLess dry, yes I can see that when I read what it was about too. And now they do have all the info out of the way. Still, dunno.
DeleteYes Discount, I liked that one more, much more :)
ReplyDeleteThis was too much of a thriller for me, and we just do not work together
Bloody graffiti... eep.
ReplyDeleteLol
DeleteNo zombies for me thanks, even if it is due to a virus.
ReplyDeleteYeah zombies are scary
DeleteI have this one and I'm sad to hear about the info dumping and politics, but I'm curious about the ending! Hm...
ReplyDeleteYou could always library book the second... well.. if they have it. :)
I made them buy this one ;) So sure I could ask them for book 2 hihi
DeleteBook two is awesome, and my favorite of the trilogy!
ReplyDeleteHm...not buying though as I made them library get this one. I can try to get them more then
DeleteI've not started this series, but I'm not much of a zombie person and I think this one has zombies in it. Thanks for your thoughts!
ReplyDeleteZOmbies yes, but not that many zombies. I think it was too few zombies
DeleteI still want to read this one and I think the cover is interesting. ;p I might be not a big fan of zombies but I like thrillers!
ReplyDeleteThen you will like it as there were not many zombies in the end
DeleteI'm so curious about this series, I love all the others so I'm sure it will be the case with this one too. Glad you liked it!
ReplyDeleteGive it a go one day and see for yourself :)
DeleteI've seen this book around for a long time. It was marketed extensively when it first came out. But I've avoided picking it up because it looked gory to me... politics is not my cup of tea either...
ReplyDeletePolitcs, bleh *snooze* And I would rather watch thriller than read it. I would not say it was gory either
DeleteI've heard all kind of things about this book, some people love it, some others not much. I think I'll pass.
ReplyDeleteMaybe in the end that will be a good thing.
DeleteThis sounds like a book for my husband!
ReplyDeleteMight just work :D
DeleteI've seen this around but never found out what's it about. Not sure if it's for me. But I love how the title and that rss icon matches ;)
ReplyDeleteOh rss *feels stupid* I did not think of that
DeleteAh I hate when that happens....you really want to read more but you don't want to spend money on the second one. lol. Is it possible to get it at the library?
ReplyDeleteIf I ask, as I asked for this one too
DeleteOh, I was hoping you would love it! I'm still going to give it a shot though...hopefully it will be more to my taste!
ReplyDeletePlease do :D It was good, just not awsome
DeleteAt least you gave it a try. There have been many books that I expected to like but just didn't quite work for me. It happens.
ReplyDeleteI did like it, but like it enough to read more..no
DeleteThriller yep, politics overload ... not so sure?
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's a tricky one
DeleteI plan on listening to this one eventually.
ReplyDeleteHave fun :)
DeleteI'm glad to hear that you enjoyed this book even if it wasn't perfect for you. I actually loved this book and thought that the 2nd book was even better! I'm glad that you still thought it was good though :)
ReplyDeleteIt does happen sometimes, and this was my time. I felt sad about it
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