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Cowboys Vs Zombies
Dilouie is a killer. He's always made his way in life by the speed of his gun hand and the coldness of his remorseless heart. Life never meant much to him until the world fell apart and they awoke. Overnight, the dead stopped being dead. Hungry corpses rose from blood splattered streets and graves. Their numbers were unimaginable and their need for the flesh of the living insatiable. The United States is no more. Washed away in a tide of gnashing teeth and rotting, clawing hands. Dilouie no longer kills for money and pleasure but to simply keep breathing and to see the sunrise of the next dawn. . . And he is beginning to wonder if even men like him can survive in a world that now belongs to the dead?
90 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 13, 2012
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Eric S. Brown
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January 20, 2018
This one falls within the subgenre of a subgenre, the zombie western. There are more books in there than you might think. It’s not a bad addition to the subgenre. Eric Brown has done something a bit different from what I’ve seen before, and that’s always a good thing.
The protagonist, Dilouie, is an unlikable loner. He kept the story moving along at a good pace. Cowboys Vs Zombies gave me a good impression of Brown’s writing style. He mixed in a few surprises along the way. I’ll look to read more of his books in the future.
*3.5 Stars
The protagonist, Dilouie, is an unlikable loner. He kept the story moving along at a good pace. Cowboys Vs Zombies gave me a good impression of Brown’s writing style. He mixed in a few surprises along the way. I’ll look to read more of his books in the future.
*3.5 Stars
December 30, 2012
Nicely written and reads well. Was disappointed with it's length as would have liked the story to carry on! Always a sign of a good book! A great combination of Cowboys and Zombies!
October 17, 2016
It was a good warmup for the return of The Walking Dead.
I found this one advertised on the author's Facebook page, and figured that it would be a good way to fill in while watching all the sneak peaks for the upcoming AMC series. This would be the 3rd book of Mr. Brown's that I have read, and I always find them enjoyable, quick reads.
The title on this one eliminates any mystery on what you will find inside. It is a mixture of classic archetypes from western TV and books, throw in some undead creatures that are trying to feed on them, and let the fun ensue. It is a short story, and we aren't looking to dive really deep into any of the characters. Let your own assumptions build whatever background you deem necessary, and let the body count rise.
I found this one advertised on the author's Facebook page, and figured that it would be a good way to fill in while watching all the sneak peaks for the upcoming AMC series. This would be the 3rd book of Mr. Brown's that I have read, and I always find them enjoyable, quick reads.
The title on this one eliminates any mystery on what you will find inside. It is a mixture of classic archetypes from western TV and books, throw in some undead creatures that are trying to feed on them, and let the fun ensue. It is a short story, and we aren't looking to dive really deep into any of the characters. Let your own assumptions build whatever background you deem necessary, and let the body count rise.
December 24, 2017
3 Stars
Aaahhh, zombies....and one that can think. Thank goodness it couldn't talk, yuck.
Anywho, the main character is a son-of-a-bitch; but so is everyone else. Short and gory.
Aaahhh, zombies....and one that can think. Thank goodness it couldn't talk, yuck.
Anywho, the main character is a son-of-a-bitch; but so is everyone else. Short and gory.
September 12, 2020
A zombie Western! Complete with the cowboy riding off into the proverbial sunset. A couple of the story developments made me a little sad. And it got kinda weird later on. I still found it diverting.
March 24, 2020
I liked it. Neat little short book wouldn't mind seeing it turned into a full novel.
January 12, 2021
I guess the title makes it pretty obvious what this one is about.
Shallow read and decent time killer but nothing more
Shallow read and decent time killer but nothing more
November 23, 2016
Great little novela
If you have a couple of hours to spare, maybe on a flight or just to pass the time and you like Z's and westerns, then this novela is for you. It's set after the civil war and the country is over run by the dead. That it was plague that began the terrifying events is not in question, the why is almost irrelevant; Created by man or the wrath of GOD? DeLouie does not care. He is a wanted man, an outlaw that makes his living by killing people. He is deadly fast and accurate with his six shooters. He does not fear the bounty hunters or the law, he never has. Now the only thing that hunts him are the Rotters, the dead and their insatiable hunger for human flesh. And he is exhausted and needs to find a safe place to rest and perhaps get something to eat and drink. He seeks shelter in a small town that is protected by soldiers. But even they are barely surviving. There is meets Pat, a woman who also made her living as a gun fighter. A Colonel that has a small contingent of men trying to protect what is left of humanity in this waste land and he waits. Waits and hops in vain for help he knows in his heart will never come. There is Hawk, the only survivor of his tribe, he is sure, that stays because he honors the Colonel and has vowed to help him as best he can. There are other players whose lives, like everyone in the small town are now in question. And a doctor who is trying to find a way to end the plague that has ravaged humanity only to create something far more dangerous, more deadly than the Rotters. DeLouie soon learns that no matter how far he rides, no matter how hard he tries, there is no escaping the dead. A final battle for survival leaves you hoping there is a second part to this short but gripping story, leaving you to wonder what will wll become of that which survives.
If you have a couple of hours to spare, maybe on a flight or just to pass the time and you like Z's and westerns, then this novela is for you. It's set after the civil war and the country is over run by the dead. That it was plague that began the terrifying events is not in question, the why is almost irrelevant; Created by man or the wrath of GOD? DeLouie does not care. He is a wanted man, an outlaw that makes his living by killing people. He is deadly fast and accurate with his six shooters. He does not fear the bounty hunters or the law, he never has. Now the only thing that hunts him are the Rotters, the dead and their insatiable hunger for human flesh. And he is exhausted and needs to find a safe place to rest and perhaps get something to eat and drink. He seeks shelter in a small town that is protected by soldiers. But even they are barely surviving. There is meets Pat, a woman who also made her living as a gun fighter. A Colonel that has a small contingent of men trying to protect what is left of humanity in this waste land and he waits. Waits and hops in vain for help he knows in his heart will never come. There is Hawk, the only survivor of his tribe, he is sure, that stays because he honors the Colonel and has vowed to help him as best he can. There are other players whose lives, like everyone in the small town are now in question. And a doctor who is trying to find a way to end the plague that has ravaged humanity only to create something far more dangerous, more deadly than the Rotters. DeLouie soon learns that no matter how far he rides, no matter how hard he tries, there is no escaping the dead. A final battle for survival leaves you hoping there is a second part to this short but gripping story, leaving you to wonder what will wll become of that which survives.
July 14, 2016
Sloppy
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