Flip This Zombie (Living with the Dead, #2) by Jesse Petersen

May 03, 2011 Eh?Eh! rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: babble-added

This was more of the same, each chapter headed by pithy sayings and our snarky couple making their way in a zombie world. Instead of marriage counseling, this one used business. You can tell the next one will be carbon copy with life-affirming statements ( Eat Slay Love ? Uh huh).

I'd thought the first book had left off with our heroes heading off to find Sarah's father? Maybe I misunderstood, because this book had them near Phoenix, offering their services as zombie exterminators. A group of surv...more This was more of the same, each chapter headed by pithy sayings and our snarky couple making their way in a zombie world. Instead of marriage counseling, this one used business. You can tell the next one will be carbon copy with life-affirming statements ( Eat Slay Love ? Uh huh).

I'd thought the first book had left off with our heroes heading off to find Sarah's father? Maybe I misunderstood, because this book had them near Phoenix, offering their services as zombie exterminators. A group of survivors had banded together in a compound and a scavenging/barter system had developed. There's a mad scientist (not a spoiler, the back of the book blurb says this) who is altering zombies (maybe a spoiler, whatever). Instead of David being stupidly trusting, Sarah is stupidly trusting. It works out in the end.

There's mention of a Midwest wall, keeping zombies away from people on the east coast. I don't know, this sketches out a situation and then zooms in close-up to one couple, but since World War Z was my first zombie-craze read everything else has been shoddy in comparison. I can't shut off massive portions of my head for long enough to really enjoy this.

HUGEST PEEVE EVER. The last book's dialogue was all "he whispered" and "she whispered," so much communication whispered. This one changed it up with "he said softly" and "she said softly." YaAAHAHAGHghaghhghghgh! Is this a writing tic? My reading tic began making every occurence of "whispered" and "softly" pulse with it's own neon beat. "I hate this," I whisper softly to myself.

The best thing about this series is that I lent the first book out at work and it got passed around. Someone ended up buying this second book and lent it to me. I have a few people who now occasionally ask me what I'm reading and will take what I offer. Sadly, it seems to have been a flash in the pan trend, but I just started the most persistent one on Bujold and he's currently on the 2nd book. I'm not letting this fish off the hook. Read, fish, read!(less)

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Mar 31, 2013 Casey Aldridge rated it 3 of 5 stars

Still amusing, still light, I think it took me about 3 hours to finish this one off.

In this book, David and Sarah have started up a business venture, Zombiebusters Exterminators Inc. They pick up messages from a bulletin board in a camp set up for survivors, telling them of jobs they can do in exchange for goods.

"I looked up from the business book I was reading. We'd looted it and about twenty more from a bookstore a few weeks back. I was all about making this work, you see. Someday I would be...more

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Jul 18, 2012 A. Rose rated it 5 of 5 stars

Okay, so let me start off by saying that this series is probably one of the shallowest, fakest, most unrealistic zombie apocalypse books I have ever read (and I've read A LOT) however, this book still managed to be amazing. Why? Because it's campy and silly and I think David and Sarah are one of the most realistic, cutest couples ever. There isn't any fake insta love stuff going on here, just more good times built on from the first book. I had a bit of an issue with the whole 'mad scientist and...more

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Apr 23, 2012 Fangs for the Fantasy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Sarah and Dave are zombiebusters – trading with their fellow survivors in the badlands to clear out pods of zombies that are in inconvenient places. It’s a lucrative job (in so far as anything is lucrative after the zombie apocalypse) and they’re beginning to gain some minor celebrity status.

So much so that they have been noticed by Dr. Barnes. A government scientist holed up in a working facility who thinks he has that most precious of holy grails – a cure for zombies.

Sarah and Dave (and their...more Sarah and Dave are zombiebusters – trading with their fellow survivors in the badlands to clear out pods of zombies that are in inconvenient places. It’s a lucrative job (in so far as anything is lucrative after the zombie apocalypse) and they’re beginning to gain some minor celebrity status.

So much so that they have been noticed by Dr. Barnes. A government scientist holed up in a working facility who thinks he has that most precious of holy grails – a cure for zombies.

Sarah and Dave (and their new companion, Robbie, a kid they saved who brings his own drama) are now tasked with finding and capturing living zombies – far easier said than done. Especially since there is a new kind of zombies out there- bionic zombies who don’t seem nearly as mindless as the ones they’re used to killing

It’s more complicated in that Dave does not trust Dr. Barnes and a rift develops between he and Sarah as her hope clashes with his cynicism.

This book had an interesting story that added some more twists to the zombie tales. I’m not entirely sure if they have been done before (they feel like stories that should have been done before) but I haven’t read them. It was an interesting concept and (largely) held together (I think David’s seeing of the brand on the neck was too early to maintain any kind of mystery and it just served to undermine Sarah). I won’t say the ending was predictable – it had interesting twists that were unexpected for one – but nor was it a complete surprise either. Still, the journey was fun and interesting even if the destination wasn’t unexpected.

The very concept of zombie hunters in the badlands is such a fun one. And it nicely adds a new element to the whole post-zombie-apocalypse survivor meme. Usually we see survivors hunkering down, hiding, trying to find a safe place and scratch a living in the new, harsh world. There's lots of running, lots of hiding, lots of fear and lots of despair. People fight when they have to but run when they can - ultimately, safety is the goal. Having Dave and Sarah hunting down the zombies, exterminating them is a wonderful twist to the idea. They're not running in fear, this is their day jobs and while things are bad and scary they've taken it in stride and are now dealing with it. They're professional, capable and fit well into the world they've found themselves in. It makes both of them great characters and adds more depth to a setting you can examine as an actual setting rather than a horrific background of fear that the characters have to navigate

There are also elements and scenes that I just love – Sarah’s love of weaponry, the horde of zombie guinea pigs the idea of libraries being some kind of shrine – these are nice elements that added fun and depth to the book.

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Dec 29, 2011 Kayla Guyette rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

(Spolier Alert! Do not read if you have not read Married With Zombies)

Sarah and David are back in Flip This Zombie, a sequel to Married With Zombies. It’s been a few months since the zombie Apocalypse happened and we find Sarah and David in a much better place than when we first met them. Their marriage is off the rocks and well you could say business is booming for them. They start ZombieBusters where they take jobs exterminating zombies for payment (usually food, medical supplies, ammo, etc)....more

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Jul 05, 2011 Monster added it

Shelves: zombies-adult

This is the second book in Petersen’s Living With The Dead series, and it picks up a few months after the zombie plague has hit. Sarah and David have made their way south and are in their first weeks in their new business, Zombiebusters Exterminators, Inc. They have become mercenaries who will wipe out your zombie infestation for a price. Oddly enough, their relationship is getting better and better—almost as if their constant togetherness and their finely honed teamwork are working together to...more

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May 24, 2011 Schnaucl rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, library, may, post-apocalyptic, read_2011, series, zombies

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. A fun mostly popcorn zombie novel.

I continue to enjoy Petersen's writing. It's a generally light with varying levels of sarcasm but there's heart to it. You don't doubt David or Sarah's love for each other.

I like David but I think being around him would be exhausting. I understand not wanting to raise false hope, but he seems to refuse to believe in any kind of hope at all except that maybe he and Sarah will live to see tomorrow. When everything around you is bleak how does she stand her partn...more

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Apr 12, 2011 Heavensent1 rated it 4 of 5 stars

Flip This Zombie is the second book in the Living With The Dead series. I haven't had the opportunity to peruse book one as yet, but it is not needed to sink your teeth into this book. With quips throughout the story to keep you on track in case you did not read the first one, author Jesse Petersen keeps you involved and entertained with humour, horror and humanities desire to survive, no matter what the circumstances.

David and Sarah are a husband/wife team who decides to make the best out of a...more Flip This Zombie is the second book in the Living With The Dead series. I haven't had the opportunity to peruse book one as yet, but it is not needed to sink your teeth into this book. With quips throughout the story to keep you on track in case you did not read the first one, author Jesse Petersen keeps you involved and entertained with humour, horror and humanities desire to survive, no matter what the circumstances.

David and Sarah are a husband/wife team who decides to make the best out of a life-altering situation. Zombies are on the loose, the Apocalypse is upon them and their choices are limited. Combining their combat and ingenious weapons skills the two decide to create ZombieBusters, zombie mercenaries who will eradicate your infestation for a price, well, okay so they will settle for a bag of band-aids, but that besides the point.

After taking on a client who wants fresh zombies for his experiments, Sarah and David learn along the way that there is a new strain of zombies, a faster, stronger and more intelligent version of what they are dealing with now. Through several twists and turns in the story we uncover the mysteries of the new strain of "super-zombies". Will David and Sarah have the moxy to destroy their new threat or will it destroy them both??

I love zombie books, they are one of my favourite genres to read. I love how Jesse brings current affair humour to the story...giggled over poor Mel Gibson being turned into a zombie on Day 4. I found Sarah unreasonably bull-headed during a time when caution should always be a factor, as well, I found her whiny, spoiled and dangerous to have around. I love David's quiet and forceful nature, a man who says what he means and means what he says and often left walking away shaking his head in consternation over the antics of his wife. I enjoyed the look into what life would be life if a zombie apocalypse did occur, the tent cities, everyone on edge, always looking over their shoulders and the suspicions that arise when everyone is in it for themselves. I cannot wait to read more...and my husband and oldest son both AGREE~!! (less)

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Jan 28, 2011 Kristin (MyBookishWays Reviews) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: horror, humorous

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4.5 stars
I absolutely loved Married With Zombies, Jesse Petersen's first novel, about a dysfunctional couple seeking marriage counseling at the onset of Zombie Apocolypse. It was a quick, super-fun read, so I had high hopes for Flip This Zombie! Well, it didn't disappoint! If anything, it was more fun than the first, and Married With Zombies was pretty darn fun!

As Zombiebusters Inc., Sarah and David have already established th...more You may read the review here: http://www.mybookishways.com/2011/01/...

4.5 stars
I absolutely loved Married With Zombies, Jesse Petersen's first novel, about a dysfunctional couple seeking marriage counseling at the onset of Zombie Apocolypse. It was a quick, super-fun read, so I had high hopes for Flip This Zombie! Well, it didn't disappoint! If anything, it was more fun than the first, and Married With Zombies was pretty darn fun!

As Zombiebusters Inc., Sarah and David have already established themselves as the go-to zombie hunters for when you want the job done right. They've got a van they call the Mystery Machine, complete with Who Ya Gonna Call written on the back, which is a bit ironic, since there's really no way to call anyone, anymore. The government's response to the plague was to firebomb entire cities without checking for survivors, creating a wasteland of twisted metal and roving zombie hoards.

Flip this Zombie is told from Sarah's POV, showcasing her sharp, sarcastic wit that's only been even more finely honed from the first novel. Alongside her husband, she hacks and slashes her way through the zombie masses with glee (without breaking a nail, of course)! Business is good, but when they're summoned to a job that calls for them to catch LIVE zombies, things take a turn for the worse. Then there are those super zombies running around...

Flip this Zombie is immensely readable,sometimes reminding me of What Color is Your Parachute (the one smeared with blood and zombie goo) or How To Succeed in Business (in Hell). There are some genuinely hair raising, creepy moments in this one, even moments of levity. With action that doesn't quit, a mad scientist that claims he wants to save the world, bionic zombies, some of the funniest dialogue that I've read in a long time, and a twist that will leave you breathless,you won't want to put it down!

Can Sarah and Dave save the world? Can they stay together long enough to save the world? You'll just have to read Flip this Zombie to find out! What are you waiting for? (less)

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Jan 19, 2012 Sinn rated it 3 of 5 stars

After the first book, I was really looking forward to the next two in the series. However, I wondered whether the author would be able to keep up with Sarah's snarky humor. And, in that regard, the author does not disappoint.

This book picks up a few months after the ending of the last book. The Government has bombed major cities in an attempted to control the zombie population. While getting rid of a few, it has left shells of buildings for zombies to hide in and killed survivors. However, the r...more After the first book, I was really looking forward to the next two in the series. However, I wondered whether the author would be able to keep up with Sarah's snarky humor. And, in that regard, the author does not disappoint.

This book picks up a few months after the ending of the last book. The Government has bombed major cities in an attempted to control the zombie population. While getting rid of a few, it has left shells of buildings for zombies to hide in and killed survivors. However, the remaining survivors are finding a way to make the best of a bad situation. They have started making tent settlements, a trade system, and so on. After the adventures of the last book, Sarah and Dave decide to go into business as for-hire zombie killers. And it seems as though business is booming. That is until they get a rather strange client wanting them to capture "live" zombies for medical testing. And, if that fiasco isn't enough, they are hearing rumors of a newer, faster, and smart zombie—bionic zombies. As you can imagine, Sarah and Dave have differing opinions concerning both issues and are stretched to the limit.

I found it hilarious that Sarah and Dave started a zombie killing business. Even though she was a little timid about picking up a gun, after the first book Sarah took to killing quite easily. And that doesn't even take into account Dave's mad-Halo-skills! So, to me, it seemed natural. The concept of the bionic zombies was interesting. It stands to reason that there might be a different mutation. I really liked how it played into the book and the story line. I wonder how this new mutation will play into the next book.

Dr. Barnes was an interesting character. From the onset, I was distrustful of him. He seemed too good to be true, and he gave me a weird vibe. However, I found Sarah's blind faith to be a little too naive, especially considering everything they had already been through.

The ending was a little too campy for me. Without giving anything away, The Kid's ability seemed a little Deus ex machina. Granted, we are kind of led into it by the comment that he is a genius, but . . . It was just too neat and out of the blue for me to appreciate.

While this book is very much in the spirit of the other, I felt that it didn't live up to the awesomeness of the first book. Even though they snarky humor was still present, I felt it was too pushed. Further, the book relied too heavily on Sarah's little quips and asides. It ended up just being too over the top and forced. The first one had something special, and it felt as though the author wasn't willing to give this book something uniquely it's own. Even though it was a fast and fun read, I am a little concerned about the next book.(less)

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Jan 08, 2012 cathepsut rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: zombies, read-in-2012, urban-fantasy

There is a zombie outbreak, people die, the government bombs cites to stop the worst from happening, it happens anyway. Enter Sarah and David, zombie exterminators extraordinaire.
This is the second book of the series Living with the Dead. Think Dawn Of The Dead, only the heroes made it out alive. The survivors of the outbreak live in camps and the situation is dire. Sarah and David drive around in their truck, bitch at each other and pick up odd jobs from people who want some specific zombies cl...more

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Sep 01, 2011 Karissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Living with the Dead series by Petersen, the third book Eat, Slay, Love came out in July of 2011. This was another fun book in the series. The witty banter between Sarah and Dave, as well as the hilarious cultural references, made this very entertaining to read.

Sarah and Dave have started their own zombie extermination business. Things are going great and business is definitely booming. That is until rumors of a new type of an uber powerful bionic zombie start floa...more This is the second book in the Living with the Dead series by Petersen, the third book Eat, Slay, Love came out in July of 2011. This was another fun book in the series. The witty banter between Sarah and Dave, as well as the hilarious cultural references, made this very entertaining to read.

Sarah and Dave have started their own zombie extermination business. Things are going great and business is definitely booming. That is until rumors of a new type of an uber powerful bionic zombie start floating around. When Sarah and Dave answer a post on the bulletin board for help they are greeted by a scientist who claims to have solved the zombie epidemic. Now he needs Sarah and Dave to hunt and trap zombies for him to verify the cure. Only problem is that trapping zombies is a lot harder than killing them; also seems like the scientist may not be on the straight and narrow about his true intentions.

If you liked the first book you will enjoy this book too. Sarah and Dave get along a bit better than the first book, but they are still very snarky with each other. They had me laughing a number of times. Add to this all the crazy cultural references and Sarah's girly, yet snarky, commentary and the book is pretty much totally hilarious.

This is definitely not high literature, or even all that creative, but it is highly entertaining. So if you like zombie books with a lot of humor in them; this is the book for you. I should warn though that the book is not for the squeamish; the zombies and fights are described in all their glorious goriness...so those with weak stomachs should beware.

Sarah and David are wonderful characters who are very human in some of the decisions that they make; still they piss each other off a lot and try not to let that get in the way of the fact that they really do love each other.

This is a quick read, the dialogue always sounds natural, and the book is well written. The story ends in an excellent place and I can't wait to see what the future has in store for Sarah and David.

Overall a fun and entertaining read. If you liked the first book in this series, Married with Zombies, you will enjoy this one as well. Tons of humor in here that had me constantly laughing, lots of gore (beware those with weak stomachs), and of course lots of zombies...even bionic ones! Anyone who enjoys books about zombies, with a good dose of humor, and a little heartwarming reflection here and there (just a little) will love this book. Can't wait to read Eat, Slay, Love.(less)

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Jan 25, 2013 Marie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

J'avais oubliée à quel point c'étais bien décrit, voir dégoutant, mais j'adore ce point de vue la, décrit comme ça. Puis j'adore aussi en début de chapitre les petite citation .

Dans le premier chapitre, on retrouve nos deux héros préférée, qui vont à un boulot que leurs à confier Jimmy-Sans-Orteil ( Je vous laisse imaginer pourquoi. ) .

J'aime beaucoup leurs petite dispute de couple en pleins milieu des Zombies qui pourrais les bouffer en moins de deux. Je trouve ça mignon tout pleins. Il y a d...more

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Jul 19, 2011 TheBookSmugglers rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: apocalypse-dystopia-keepers

Originally Reviewed on The Book Smugglers: http://thebooksmugglers.com/2011/07/o...

The Zombie Apocalypse has meant the end of organized civilization, the loss of electricity, showers, and meals that don’t come out of a can or cardboard box. Oh yeah, and it has also rendered the majority of the world population as insatiable, flesh-hungry, shambling monsters. Despite the loss of creature comforts and the uptick in the undead population, however, life After Zombies has been pretty good for married...more Originally Reviewed on The Book Smugglers: http://thebooksmugglers.com/2011/07/o...

The Zombie Apocalypse has meant the end of organized civilization, the loss of electricity, showers, and meals that don’t come out of a can or cardboard box. Oh yeah, and it has also rendered the majority of the world population as insatiable, flesh-hungry, shambling monsters. Despite the loss of creature comforts and the uptick in the undead population, however, life After Zombies has been pretty good for married couple Sarah and David. See, before the apocalypse, their marriage was on its last legs and destined for a bitter divorce. But zombies have a way of bringing even the most pissed off couples together – and Sarah and David discover that, hey, they’re at their best when they’re bludgeoning, shooting, and hacking the undead to pieces. Teamwork. They has it.

With their new company, Zombiebusters Exterminators, Inc., Sarah and David have been cleaning up the arid southwest with trademark snark, taking on jobs in exchange for food, beer, medical supplies, and anything else they can wrangle from the humans living together in the survivor camps across the nation. Sarah and David think they have seen it all – but then reports start rolling in about so-called bionic zombies (TM Sarah, naturally) that have higher thought processes and faster reflexes. Then, the Zombiebuster duo get a job from an honest-to-goodness mad scientist (camped out in a secret subterranean lab and everything) to start catching zombies and bring them back alive (err…or still animated, I should say), because the doc says he may have a cure that could save the planet. As enamored as Sarah is with the possibility of a future with civilization back intact, David’s cynicism means he cannot help but suspect that something more foul is afoot. And he’s right.

Something’s rotten in the state of Arizona, and it ain’t just the corpses. It’s up to Sarah and David to figure out the truth before it bites them in the ass.

As I’ve said before, I loved Married with Zombies – not so much because of any novelty in terms of zombie lore or the apocalypse, but because of the situational humor and characters involved. I finished Married with Zombies with an insatiable desire for more, and I am thrilled to report that Flip This Zombie delivers.1 Interestingly, Flip This Zombie runs opposite of its predecessor – the humor is toned down in this volume (although it is, of course, still present and still awesome), and the more interesting developments occur in terms of plotting and action. Although the mad scientist trope isn’t anything new, the schlock value and pure fun of this book more than make up for the lack of originality. Plus, what can I say, I love me a mad science lab. Especially when it’s a secret underground lab in the middle of the desert. Clearly, someone has been playing/watching Resident Evil and it totally shows in this lovely homage to Alice kicking souped-up zombie ass – and I love that the characters in the book address this, too. At one point, David makes the jibe that one character must have watched too much RE and found themselves rooting for the Umbrella Corporation instead of the hot chick. Yes. FUN. There are also a ton of other pop culture references, from Mad Max to even a Drago/Rocky IV “I must break you” drop which had me in giggles (who doesn’t love Rocky IV?!).

That’s not to say Flip This Zombie is merely a collection of glib pop-geekery, however, as there are a number of interesting and complicating plot developments. Despite Sarah’s sense of humor, it’s clear that the world has become a bleak and unforgiving place, and David’s jaded attitude – and fear for Sarah’s safety – speaks to this. When the couple run across an eleven year old boy that has somehow inexplicably survived the outbreak and subsequent months by himself in the desert, this danger is hammered home all the more. On that note I should say that I loved the addition of The Kid; swearing like there’s no tomorrow, feral and badass, he totally reminded me of Short Round from Temple of Doom, but minus the accent and wrapped in a Bart Simpson package. I digress.

The coolest thing about this book is the fact that the story is progressing. There is a degree of discontinuity from the first entry, however, as there’s no real exploration of the marital issues that had bothered the couple before, and their presence in Arizona of all places instead of heading east towards their families was initially jarring (although the rationale is explained). Yet these are minor flaws in a wholly entertaining novel. There’s a twist at the end that should prove interesting for book 3 (or at least is fodder for some new ground), and I am very excited to see where Sarah and David take us next on their road trip eastwards across a zombie-overrun America. I’ll be back for thirds.(less)

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Feb 02, 2011 Vanessa theJeepDiva rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, humor, zombies

Book 2 picks up a couple of months after where Book 1 left off. Sarah and David have taken their adventure to Arizona where Zombie hunting and killing has become a not so profitable business for them. Cash is not as important as it used to be. People now use a barter system. Food and ammunition and other necessities have become Sarah and David’s payment for their Zombie exterminating services. This installment in the series includes a new species of even more dangerous Zombies and of course we...more

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Jan 11, 2011 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own, read-in-2011

This is the follow-up to Married with Zombies, and continues Sarah and David's adventure through the zombie-infested West. I have to say, I didn't laugh nearly as much in this book - but to be fair, I am sick right now, so it could be that too.

Sarah and David see a note in one of the survivors camps claiming that "A Friend" has an interesting proposition for them. They go out to meet this "friend" and agree to take a rather unusual job - instead of bringing back zombie heads for payment, this t...more

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Jan 16, 2011 Yolanda Sfetsos rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: zombies

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is the second book in the Living With The Dead series by Jesse Petersen. After enjoying the hell out of the first one, I couldn't wait to sink my teeth into this one. Pun intended.

Three months have passed since the world died and zombies have been shambling around trying to eat anyone they can get their hands on, as well as infecting them. Sarah and David have a business called Zombiebuster Extermination, Inc. That's right, they drive around the Badlands killing zombies, and then get paymen...more This is the second book in the Living With The Dead series by Jesse Petersen. After enjoying the hell out of the first one, I couldn't wait to sink my teeth into this one. Pun intended.

Three months have passed since the world died and zombies have been shambling around trying to eat anyone they can get their hands on, as well as infecting them. Sarah and David have a business called Zombiebuster Extermination, Inc. That's right, they drive around the Badlands killing zombies, and then get payment for it. Not in the way of money, of course, since the new currency is medical supplies, guns, ammo, canned food, that type of thing.

In between killing zombies and collecting their heads to prove they've killed them, they stop into one of the camps around Arizona. Here, at the former stadium, they meet up with other survivors as well as check the notice board to see if anyone needs to hire them. That's when they stumble on an odd note. Someone wants their help, but it doesn't sound like their usual gig. Heading out into the middle of the desert, they meet Dr. Barnes, a scientist who wants them to capture undead zombies and deliver them to his secret underground lab still squirming. *insert evil laugh here*

After accepting, Sarah and David are thrown into one difficult capture after another, and meet The Kid. A helpful but annoying loudmouthed kid who tags along with them for a while, after blackmailing them. And the scientist even manages to cause a wedge between their much stronger relationship. Dr. Barnes just has too many secrets, and things that don't add up. Things that David suspects from the beginning. But Sarah wants to believe that someone can help make the world a safer place someday--by finding a cure for the zombies--so much that she puts everything on the line.

Oh, and then there's the matter of the bionic zombies to deal with.

I had a total blast with this book! I enjoyed it as much as the first one, and love Sarah's wit. She cracks me up. This is an amazing zombie book and series. It's also awesome to see Sarah and David's relationship get stronger with every hurdle they face. The longer they're out there battling the zombies, the closer and better their marriage gets. I can't wait to see if they actually do make it to the legendary Midwest Wall. :)(less)

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Jan 06, 2012 Yla Delarosa rated it 2 of 5 stars

Goodness... Zombiebusters Extermination Inc? Seriously?! Oh well... to each his own. I'll probably have mine as Zombionic Annihilator Pte Ltd. What?! I want to make it sound professional too! Plus, I kill even the bionic ones.

Moooving on, Sarah and David - all of a sudden experts in this Zombie-killing thing, just puts me off. Before I wrote this review I asked myself, what is it really that I dont like about this book? I figured, its just that I dont want to be like Sarah. I just dont like her...more Goodness... Zombiebusters Extermination Inc? Seriously?! Oh well... to each his own. I'll probably have mine as Zombionic Annihilator Pte Ltd. What?! I want to make it sound professional too! Plus, I kill even the bionic ones.

Moooving on, Sarah and David - all of a sudden experts in this Zombie-killing thing, just puts me off. Before I wrote this review I asked myself, what is it really that I dont like about this book? I figured, its just that I dont want to be like Sarah. I just dont like her character. First, she wishes there really is a bionic zombie since she is getting bored killing the - well, boring ones. Next thing, she hopes to have a cure from all this so she teamed up with Doctor Good Looking aka Mad Scientist. Come on, girl! Make up your mind - damn the world or save it! Not to mention, she is trying so hard to be like Alice of Resident Evil - except that in Resident Evil, I actually believe everything. This book is just way out of this world when we talk about reality. I would rather look for my dad rather than kill zombies for a living and be paid with... a box of SpongeBob plasters! And if I'd ever have to kill zombies everyday of my fucking life, atleast give me a fucking good reason to do so - and no - just so I can be as popular as Paris fucking Hilton wont make me risk my skinny ass. Hahaha. (Excuse me for the language - the book's my reference :p)

Okay... I dont really hate this book entirely... I love the cover - pink! I also like Robbie's surprising character and how he irritates me - atleast he is a genius and that explains why he was able to manipulate Sarah and David. And I like it when David saved Sarah from the bionic zombies - although its something I totally expected, still I find it romantic. I just loved what he said: "I could have followed you everyday forever....(blah, blah)". Sorry I forgot the exact line, but I'm sure you got the point. Finally, a proof of true love! (Yeah, hopeless romantic me!).

Well, apparently this book didn't impress me. But dont let me stop you - if you're looking for a book that you can enjoy at the moment and forget about after - you can have this one as an option. ;)(less)

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May 31, 2011 Ashley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: zombies, nook, own-a-copy

In Jesse Petersen's sequel to "Married with Zombies", Sarah and David find themselves living in what remains of the destroyed city of Phoenix making a living as zombie killers for hire. With the success of their business bringing them not always welcome recognition, Sarah and David find themselves agreeing to work with a scientist to help capture zombies in hopes of finding a cure for the zombie disease. Unbeknownst to them, the doctor is actually enhancing the zombies they bring him by making t...more In Jesse Petersen's sequel to "Married with Zombies", Sarah and David find themselves living in what remains of the destroyed city of Phoenix making a living as zombie killers for hire. With the success of their business bringing them not always welcome recognition, Sarah and David find themselves agreeing to work with a scientist to help capture zombies in hopes of finding a cure for the zombie disease. Unbeknownst to them, the doctor is actually enhancing the zombies they bring him by making them into bionic-zombies who are even more dangerous and show signs of actual thought capability. In what becomes a fight to save their lives, Sarah and David must find a way to not only destroy this new breed of zombie, but to also stop the doctor from continuing his research and bringing about the ultimate destruction of what's left of the human race.

Although I loved this book, I didn't like quite as much as the first one. Mainly because I enjoyed how inventive Sarah and David were in the first book in terms of coming up with random weapons to kill the zombies with, such as a stiletto shoe and the toilet seat lid. Despite the fact that Sarah and David now have a variety of weapons at their disposal, I did enjoy seeing how their lives and marriage have progressed following the zombie outbreak their flight from Seattle. The introduction of "The Kid" who aids them in helping capture the zombies, despite having a dark secret himself, was a nice addition. "The Kid" helped to further cement their relationship by forcing them to occasionally act out the role of parent, and in turn "The Kid" acknowledged their marriage and made a point to remind them that they absolutely could not split up because they're meant to be together and make a great team.

"Flip this Zombie" is a must for anyone who loves a good comedic zombie story, although be sure to read "Married with Zombies" first to find out what brought about the zombie apocalypse and to learn more about the sometimes trouble marriage of Sarah and David. I cannot wait for the final installment in the trilogy and I'm also looking forward to the short story.(less)

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Feb 07, 2011 VampireNovelFan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, comedy, arc, net-galley

This series is awesome! If you're a fan of zombie movies like Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland, then you'll love this. Husband and wife team, Dave and Sarah, are in the Zombie-killing business--and business is a-booming. That is, until they discover a new strain of Zombie; one that is stronger, faster, and smarter. How will they get out of this one? It has you at the edge of your seat. They run into a doctor whose working on a cure, but needs their help to acquire zombies to be his "test subject...more

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Jan 12, 2011 Cid Tyer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-books, favorites

After reading the first book in the series, Married with Zombies, I have been anxiously awaiting the second installment of the Living with the Dead series. I’m a big zombie fan, and I’ve always been a little bummed that so few people take advantage of the opportunities for humor where zombies are concerned. Possibly one of the reasons I’m so in love with these books is that they are funny, and there’s all the zombie stuff of course, but they have a certain mix of dark reality, humor and real peo...more

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Sep 05, 2011 Sylvie rated it 5 of 5 stars

In the first book of the series Living With the Dead, Dave and Sarah were forced to deal with the shock and horror of a zombie apocalypse - an event which, ironically, saved their marriage. This, the second book of Dave and Sarah's story finds them hip-deep in zombie mayhem (as usual) as they travel from place to place in their tricked-out SUV helping rid the world of the living dead.
But things are changing among the zombies: at first all Dave and Sarah hear are rumors, which they dismiss as no...more

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Mar 13, 2011 Jocelyn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Petersen's followup to Married With Zombies is just as fast-paced and funny as the first, which I highly appreciated. The books make for incredibly quick reads, though not for lack of plot or writing ability. Petersen has mastered the art of moving scenes, which some authors who attempt to write books in this genre get bogged down in. Her take on the actual zombies (and the infection) themselves isn't entirely original, but the whole "husband/wife team" thing is refreshing as it hits with a doub...more

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Feb 03, 2013 Amy at bookgoonie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult, zombies, library, series, 2013-read

I was so happy to rejoin the Sarah and David and see them still together. They have made their way down to Arizona from Seattle. It’s winter and it is cold up north. They are also making a name for themselves as Zombie Busters. They pick up work from postings left for them at Sun Devil Stadium. It serves as the local area zombie-free zone.

Early on, you see a little wedge wiggling itself between David and Sarah. It really made me sad. It was about the idea of HOPE. Sarah has it and David thinks “...more

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Oct 25, 2011 Sue rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: horror, humor, post-apocalyptic

Man, what a disappointing follow-up to a rather enjoyable first book. I will admit that I did not finish this book, mainly because I simply could not buy the entire premise of a husband and wife team going into the zombine-exterminating business. I mean, what purpose does money serve if the entire fabric of society has been shredded? The author regularly contradicts herself with this very issue, in one sentence stating how these characters are able to loot any store or home they want to gather w...more

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Apr 01, 2012 Kay rated it 4 of 5 stars

I found this to be an entertaining, very funny book. Although I could predict some of the plot points, I didn't anticipate them all. I also enjoy the lighter side of the zombie apocalypse which this book does very well. I hadn't read the first book in this series but found it easy to pick up on things. In fact, I'm looking forward to reading the other books in this series. My only concern is the references in this book seem too contemporary and 'of the moment.' Will this still be as funny in 20...more

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Sep 01, 2011 Hannah (Jaedia) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, received-for-review, zombies, humour, post-apocalyptic, horror, adult

Flip This Zombie is set 3 months or so after Married With Zombies. That's 3 months or so of zombie apocalypse and Sarah and Dave's Zombiebuster's Extermination, Inc business is booming. Sometimes literally. But lately they've been hearing strange reports from their clients and also the folk in the survivor camp nearby. Reports of bigger and slightly more intelligent zombies. Alongside these reports, they've been given an offer by a scientist to catch him some zombies and suddenly they have a lot...more Flip This Zombie is set 3 months or so after Married With Zombies. That's 3 months or so of zombie apocalypse and Sarah and Dave's Zombiebuster's Extermination, Inc business is booming. Sometimes literally. But lately they've been hearing strange reports from their clients and also the folk in the survivor camp nearby. Reports of bigger and slightly more intelligent zombies. Alongside these reports, they've been given an offer by a scientist to catch him some zombies and suddenly they have a lot on their plate.

Now, personally, I didn't enjoy this book quite as much as the first, but that's not to say it wasn't as fun, I just noticed a lot of the same old zombie tropes and clichés and I found Robbie "The Kid" a strange little character, though coincidentally, oddly charming.

I did like the idea that the library becomes the happening place for entertainment once the apocalpyse has come along and there is no more electricity and nowhere particularly safe, and so books become the best form of entertainment and as such those books are not allowed to leave the library. I also liked the idea that Sarah covets shiny new weapons like new toys after just a few months of becoming acquainted with them as a necessity, seeing as BZ ((Before Zombie - which by the way, doesn't have the same ring to it when you're British: Bee Zed)) she had probably never even been near a gun let alone fired one. It's little things like that, and the vague remnants of humanity that they come across in their day to day lives, that really make this book for me. That and the humour, of course. Without that light-hearted and sometimes a little dark (there are zombies, the humour has to get a little dark from time to time) humour, the Living with the Dead series wouldn't have been quite the same.

Sarah and David's characters have developed a lot in the few months that have passed since the apocalypse started and this is good. Where the bickering in the first book sometimes annoyed me, it's nice to see it mostly gone here, though now we see Dave getting pissed off every time Sarah disagrees with him, and she doesn't seem to have any objections about this. This bothers me a bit, especially when it gets to the, "Oh Dave, I should never have doubted you," part. Grow a pair!

I did, however, appreciate that Jesse doesn't spend 25% of the novel summing up the last one, which is a big pet peeve of mine as a reader. It's not so bad when there is a gap between reading the books and the next being released, but reading them in a series it's a pain, and it's very unnecessary as long as the main things are mentioned, you don't need it. So kudos for that, it made it much easier to read. But the big thing I love about Jesse's style, however, is the constant turning of the story. She'll throw in these great obstacles that the characters need to overcome or go around before the story can get boring and this keeps it going, keeps it fun and interesting, with new faces, places, and plots. Oh and the little pieces of zombie marital advice at the beginning of each chapter in Married With Zombies, in Flip This Zombie they read like business start-up advice for the zombie apocalypse.

All in all, though I wasn't quite as fussed about this one as I was about Married With Zombies, it was still a fun read that made me smile and I would recommend reading Flip This Zombie if you plan to read Eat Slay Love. The latter definitely continues on from this one.(less)

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Nov 25, 2012 Kristilyn (Reading In Winter & Winter Distractions) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: audiobooks, read-in-2012

You know how sometimes you go to read a book in a series, so you pick up what you think is the NEXT book in the series, only to realize it’s the book AFTER the book you intended to read, so you start it and completely ruin the ending for that book?

Yeah. That.

Of course, once I totally ruined Flip This Zombie for myself, I knew I still had to go in and read the sucker because endings don’t make books. The story is what matters! And this is a series that I’ve grown to really like because it’s not...more

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Apr 13, 2013 nurmawati djuhawan rated it 3 of 5 stars

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buku ke 2 ini gak gitu bagus kalo menurut gw..
sarah dan dave nyelamatin seorg anak umur 11 tahun dan juga mereka keteu sama dr kevin barnes di sebuah warehouse yg rupanya bekas tempat militer melakukan percobaan...

disini mereka juga menghadapi bionic zombie..dimana zombie nya ukurannya lebih gede, lebih kuat dan bisa berpikir layaknya manusia...dengan kata lain: sulit di bunuh....

sarah dan dave juga banyak beragu argumen..sarah percaya dengan si dr barnes yg bisa bikin serum anti zomb...more

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Jan 30, 2011 Amber (The Musings of ALMYBNENR) rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Zombie comedy fans!

Shelves: 100-reading-challenge-2011, 2011-satisfy-your-undying-hunger-re

Sarah and David return in this follow-up in the Living with the Dead series. They have survived the zombie apocalypse for approximately three months and they have become relatively comfortable with killing zombies. This deadly couple has gotten into such a rhythm that they have built a business, Zombiebusters Extermination, Inc., and they have have gotten a bit complacent. Sarah and David figure that if they have to live like this, they might as well take out as many gross zombies as they can.

Bu...more

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