This review is spoiler-free, and safe even for those who haven't read the first two books in the series.

Forget everything you ever assumed about science fiction novels or zombie thrillers: the Newsflesh trilogy defies all expectations. The story that began with a turbulent political campaign in a post-apocalyptic Feed escalates here as the blogger journalists from After the End of Times continue their quest to uncover the truth behind the deadly Kellis-Amberlee virus that has decimated civilizat More...

Here’s a book called Blackout that seems hugely popular with critics and the Goodreads crowd, but that I thought had serious flaws despite a cool premise. Now I’ve written a long review going in depth into what irritated me so much. Hmm… I wonder why I’ve got this odd feeling of deja vu?

This is the third book in the Newsflesh trilogy after Feed and Deadline in which Mira Grant* created a future world set about twenty-five years after mutated viruses created zombies. In this future, where dying b More...

more, please.
i don't want it to be over.

review when i stop hyperventilating.

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so, yeah. the only way to review this book is to squee over it like a little girl. because it's the final book in a trilogy - whatever i write here isn't going to make anyone who hasn't read the first two run right out and buy it, because these books build - there is no way to only read the third book and feel like you have made a good decision. and i More...

[SAFE TO READ] And so the story ends..


I've never missed some characters the way I miss these guys, and yeah - I already miss them like crazy.

You know what?... If you want to know how this all ends you’ll just have to read the story and find on your own. What you’re reading now is my heart bleeding all over my keyboard, because this is how it feels letting this story go.

Damn you Mira Grant, for making me love your world as much as I do, for making me cry for a fictional story and some freaking More...

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There are three things in this world I truly believe in. That the truth will set us free; that lies are the prisons we build for ourselves; and that Shaun loves me. Everything else is just details.
- Georgia Mason

There's not much I can say about the Newsflesh trilogy that I haven't said a million times before, nothing spoiler-free at least, and I refuse to spoil even the smallest detail for any of you. As a result, this will be more of an emotional More...

I was over the top excited to read this final installment, but I admit that I was also nervous. I loved Deadline, but I found myself balking a bit at what Alaric would call the “Mad Science.” I have no flipping clue how to review this and remain spoiler free but I am going to try my hardest!

And I guess that means that I can’t even really summarize anything that’s happened in the previous two books. Ummm… there were conspiracies and deaths (oh so many deaths!), high-stakes journalism and heroic b More...

The End. *sigh*

I held on, savored, and remained in Mira Grant’s Blackout as long as I possibly could. Stretched out the love and experience for weeks. But I guess I had to hit the last page eventually. Leaving the book home for the first time the other day, hell—made me feel naked! And left a true ache in my heart.

Blackout is filled with government conspiracies, mad scientists, zombie bits, running, and the ever present battle for the truth. If you have read Feed and Deadline, then I have no do More...

This was fanflippingtastic! The best in the series. I just finished and I am shaking. I don't think there will be anything this good for me, ever again. This is not a review, lol, I will be back to write a more coherent and better put together thoughts. Mira Grant is a brilliant writer.

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I was in love with this book from the beginning. I should say upfront, I liked Feed but not as much as Deadline, which I loved and not as much as Blackout, which is my favorite. For me, Mira really hit her strid More...

I had this big review that I was going to type out. It was going to start with some Bang's and some Moans, and maybe some kooky written sound explosions (KaBOOOOMMM), because that's how this book was. I felt like I was right there with him, fighting the zombies and sticking it to 'The Man'. Except things didn't go as I thought they were going to.

I'm sort of sad.

Here's the thing, my world has been chaos these last few days. My husbands Grandpa died, so it's been viewings and funerals. Then today More...

Why have I spent every free minute of the last four days reading the same book twice? Because it's a sci-fi / horror / political thriller / love story / action movie novel all rolled into one, and it is intense.

Okay, thing one about this review--spoilers. I'm not going to put them in individual spoiler tags, I'm going to spoil-code everything after thing two and if you keep reading, on your head be it.

Thing two--you need to read these books in order. If you haven't read Feed and Deadline, stop r More...

'This is as close as we could get to an ending. The world goes on. Zombies or no zombies, political conspiracy or no political conspiracy, the world goes on.
I think I like it that way.'

Ah, the end is finally here. Blackout: the highly anticipated final book in the Newsflesh trilogy. For those of you that have yet to read this series feel free to continue - no spoilers!

When I first heard about Feed, I dismissed it immediately when 'political intrigue' and 'zombies' were put into the same descript More...

This is not a zombie genre book. It's a magnificent tale, expressed in metaphors, of plenty that's going on in the world right now and that has gone on in the past.

The story telling, accuracy of detail, vibrancy of character and appropriate feel of voice within this entire series are exceptional. Mira Grant/Seanan McGuire is one of the best story tellers of this time with very few peers IMO.

The story progressed and stayed entirely true to the circumstances of its own universe. Characters lived More...

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Months. I wanted for this book for months. I couldn't breathe when the last book ended. Seanan aka Mira Grant has a way of stealing your heart along with your breath with her stories. When I picked up Blackout, I didn't expect for it to live up to my expectations. I heard good things about it, but I didn't know how the author would top off the series.

SHE WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND MY EXPECTATIONS. SHE IS A GODDESS, A WINNER, A WOMAN WHO I LOVE MORE THAN LIFE. Sorry for More...

I still think Deadline is the most powerful of the series, but this was quite the satisfying end to a series that I will forever force onto anyone who asks for book recommendations.

I don't think I could write a real review without spoilers, or a bunch of annoying fangirling. I have no words for how much I love this series.

Final rating: ★★★★★/★★★★★

I loved the ending. I thought it was going to disappoint me, but thankfully it didn't.


Anyway, do not read if you haven't read Feed & Deadline...(p.s. stuff under spoilers can be really heavy)

I will so going to miss these books. Especially because of the characters. Afterall, this series proved to be great in characterization and good in story. I loved how the story concluded. I was not disappointed and now i am utterly happy.

I just knew it from the start that Geor More...

This book!

No, seriously, this book…! I’d sworn to take it slow and sure I was keeping to said goal, but once I reached the 20% mark, well there was no looking back for me. I didn’t even bother to hide the fact that I was reading this at work. So picture me thus: nose buried in kindle, more often than not, with palm over mouth to keep from screaming. It was that good.

Details. I can only imagine the research that must have gone into this one. I am very impressed with how she put in all those de More...

I do love the Newsflesh books. The backdrop is a really fascinating pandemic scenario, set after the world has had chance to get over the initial apocalyptic outbreak and make the first attempts to re-establish itself. Life goes on, but so do the zombies. People live alongside the zombies, but they do it in a constant state of fear and paranoia. There's a strong focus on the role of new media and tech which, like the virus backstory itself, is based on solid, credible science. Grant (aka Seanan More...

I am crying. Not because I'm disappointed or anything. I am crying because now that the series is done, I feel like I've lost a friend. AND I SO DON'T WANT IT TO END BECAUSE IT IS SO DANG GOOD! I don't think I've loved a protagonist more than I love Georgia Carolyn Mason. I've grown so attached to every character in this series and now that everything's over, I kind of regret it. Oh well. The damage has been done. Nothing I can do about it. I'll sorely miss everyone in this series so much. Wish More...

You had me at zombie bears...

May 22 2012?!?!

Well, I’ve finished the Newsflesh Trilogy. It was very good, very worth the reading, and I recommend it to anyone. I’m very impressed with Mira Grant’s storybuilding and plot conception; this is a believable and engaging zombie/dystopia with a very satisfying conclusion.

However, Blackout was definitely weaker that books one and two in the series. It was still a very good book, but it had faults that I wasn’t able to ignore and therefore ruined my enjoyment of this series’ conclusion.

First, this More...

I really couldn't decide between a 3 and a 4, but since I enjoyed reading this better than the first two, I guess it needs to be a four because the other two are.

I'm not going to go into a review really because I don't think I care enough to, and anything I can say about what went on is spoilers to the first two books.

The fact that I don't care though, should be saying something, and probably means it's really a three. I 'm so confused. The thing is, I reallllly liked the first half. I was so ex More...

Good conclusion and worth of 3 and half stars. I like the world, the way telling story through an eyes of bloggers, a writing was (mainly) good, a fast-paced and characters likeable, overall i give 3 stars to this trilogy.

I had problems with:

Product placement, Coke gets mention more times than the Zombies. I don't know if this was on a purpose, if it was, then it just a criminal, because i like to skip a commercials.

Some repetitive things, some which i think are there for an intentionally, but o More...

A downright amazing conclusion to an engrossing trilogy I never thought I would read because it had zombies in it. Once again, the zombies were just a fact of life for the world the books were set in and the real creepiness came from all the adjustments humanity made and stuff the bad guys were doing. A little off on some of the relationship stuff that suddenly coalesced towards end of book (well, compared to the events, blogs, thoughts of characters in earlier books) but overall a good finish t More...

“Journalism must have been very different before people resolved so many of their conflicts with bullets.”

“Well, that’s that, then. We’re all going to die. Charming.”

The Newsflesh Trilogy is unlike anything I have ever read before. It's Robert Kirkman's world 30 years later with better characters.

Blackout picks up where Deadline left off; so, if you haven't read the first two books, reading this book will likely make your head spin. The ending of Deadline leaves readers wondering if Georgia Ma More...

★★★★½ -- I don't hesitate to say that the Newsflesh trilogy has been my favorite trilogy to date, hands down. The most prominent thought I have about Blackout as I sit here trying to compose this review is that I'm sad to see it end. But, as we all know, all good things must come to an end, and that holds true for stories too.

Mira Grant has created an excellent send-off for the characters we know and love with this final installment of the trilogy. After reading and loving Feed and Deadline to More...

The Newsflesh trilogy has been an exciting journey, but like many series, there often seems to be an element of 'running out of steam' by the end of it. That's not to say this is a bad book by any stretch, it's not - I liked it. I almost like it a lot, but there were a couple of elements that spoilt the overall story for me.

Firstly, while the first three-quarters of the book are pretty exciting, the last part of the book - the wrap-up of the finale - seemed somewhat rushed. Suddenly the story wa More...

Blackout the final novel in the Newflesh trilogy was one of my most anticipated books of the year. I preordered my copy shortly after finishing Deadline with its mind-blowing ending. I literally consumed this novel. Grant delivered everything I hoped for and more. Fans will be captivated by this brilliant action packed novel.

It’s the year 2041, the remaining “After the End of Times” team is in hiding. They are wanted by the CDC and US government for their part in exposing the truth in the previo More...

A wonderful conclusion to my favorite trilogy of all times. The only disappointment I had was that it ended. This book series was so emotional and badass you just can't help but love it. The characters are quirky without being unrealistic, the science is plausible enough for it to actually be terrifying, and the character depth was so deep that you become so attached to each and every character. Each chapter begins with a quote from their blogs and instead of being annoying like you might think More...

I SO hated to see this series end! I stretched out my reading to make this book last as long as I could, but in the end, I just couldn't put it down. This was the perfect ending to the perfect trilogy and Mira Grant's writing just blows me away! This is far from my typical reading genre yet Blackout (and the entire trilogy) is definitely included in my favorites. I would recommend Feed, Deadline and Blackout to anyone who appreciates lots of action; out of this world (but possibly not so out of More...