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Wormwood
by
Michael James McFarland (Goodreads Author)
“We strongly caution viewers that the footage about to be broadcast is of a highly graphic and unsettling nature.”
The blonde anchor glanced nervously off-camera, as if there were a gun pointed at his head, then gazed back into the lens.
“I’d like to remind our audience that it has never been the policy of this station to panic or unduly alarm our viewership in bringing su...more
The blonde anchor glanced nervously off-camera, as if there were a gun pointed at his head, then gazed back into the lens.
“I’d like to remind our audience that it has never been the policy of this station to panic or unduly alarm our viewership in bringing su...more
Kindle Edition, 333 pages
Published
June 7th 2011
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After a satellite crashes to earth, a deadly virus is released into the atmosphere - Wormwood. Infecting those who have already died, the dead rise and for the residents of Quail Street, there is only one option - to barricade themselves in their homes and work together as a community and try and keep themselves alive and survive.
Beginning with news footage of the virus spread and it's gory symptoms, one of the men living on Quail Street tries to rally his neighbours to defend their homes. As th...more
Beginning with news footage of the virus spread and it's gory symptoms, one of the men living on Quail Street tries to rally his neighbours to defend their homes. As th...more
I am fortunate to receive review copies from time to time. It is the proverbial "Box of Chocolates" mentioned by one Mr. Gump. You never know what you're gonna get. In this case...I have to say that if you are a fan of the zombie genre, yet are not familiar with Wormwood by Michael James McFarland, you are missing out.
The zombie scene has been deluged with titles in the past few years...some good, other not so much. I would dare to say that Mr. McFarland is one of the best writers you have not h...more
The zombie scene has been deluged with titles in the past few years...some good, other not so much. I would dare to say that Mr. McFarland is one of the best writers you have not h...more
Wormwood jumped out at me from a review by a prolific zombie apocalypse blogger. At that point, I was a commercial fiction zombie fan...whatever the masses found appealing (World War Z). Michael McFarland's story opened my eyes to the potential of this genre, with his no-holds-barred, clever approach to the zombie apocalypse.
McFarland chose to add several layers of menace to his story beyond the spreading zombie threat. Particularly, he focuses considerable energy describing the thin veneer of c...more
McFarland chose to add several layers of menace to his story beyond the spreading zombie threat. Particularly, he focuses considerable energy describing the thin veneer of c...more
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I really enjoyed this novel about neighbors banding together in preparation for the spread of the zombie epidemic, which explores the psychological impact of its nightmare scenario while also providing plenty of good old zombie action.
McFarland's clever nod to 'NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD' in referencing the crash of the Venus probe near Willard, Pennsylvania (now, University Park) also brought a nostalgic smile.
McFarland is certainly a writer I will be watching.
McFarland's clever nod to 'NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD' in referencing the crash of the Venus probe near Willard, Pennsylvania (now, University Park) also brought a nostalgic smile.
McFarland is certainly a writer I will be watching.
WOW what a creepy book- and I say that in the nicest way! The premise of this story is great! What would you do to protect your family when a killer virus is attacking? The virus turns your friends and family into zombies and in order to survive you must destroy them! Don't read before bedtime or when you are alone- it will scare you!
I found this book to be well written (and I was happy to have few editing complaints for a self published offering).
The Wormwood virus was airborne, and the small group of survivors this book focuses on saw it coming across the map as it dispersed throughout the country. The group tries to plan and prepare for the threat that they see coming, but no one can anticipate the results. There were some standout characters...but not a lot of people made it out alive.
It looks as if there will possibly b...more
The Wormwood virus was airborne, and the small group of survivors this book focuses on saw it coming across the map as it dispersed throughout the country. The group tries to plan and prepare for the threat that they see coming, but no one can anticipate the results. There were some standout characters...but not a lot of people made it out alive.
It looks as if there will possibly b...more
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Overall, I enjoyed this story about how the zombie apocalypse affects a group of neighbors that live on a secluded cul-de-sac. I did find the second half of the book to be a lot more fun than the first half. At about the 50% point, most of the characters are still just names, so there really wasn't much to get involved with. I'm giving it a rating of 3 instead of a 4 because I found myself putting it down too often, and not being anxious to continue it. At one point, I even read several short st...more
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