Undead Reckoning: A Tale of Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse at Sea

by Zack Lynn

Kevin needs to get his family away from the swiftly-degenerating chaos of zombie-infested Seattle. With the roads and bridges jammed, escape by boat seems like a good idea. But survival at sea is not without complications, and danger lies ever in wait, in forms both living and undead...

236 pages, Paperback

First published January 14, 2014

About the author

Zack Lynn is a writer, lyricist and occasional freelance brain surgeon. He has written numerous reports for the intelligence community (usually without their permission or knowledge), as well as slogans and captions for cereal boxes (although for the latter, the cereal companies have requested, in ever-more-demanding tones, that he cease and desist sending them material). He uses a vintage Smith Corona typewriter for his writing; that is, he props his laptop up against it, to provide an ideal angle for the keyboard. He holds a degree in Literary Engineering from a correspondence university, and drops a degree or two when the fever breaks. He spends his summers at a former friend's vineyard estate in the Pacific Northwest, and (once he is discovered and kicked out) winters in a cardboard box in Belize. He lives with his gorgeous wife, their pet baby dragon, and two little aliens from Alpha Centauri. He likes boats.

Reviews

[Carien · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a really fun zombie read.

I really liked Kevin and his family. They're level-headed mostly, and resourceful. Their quick thinking makes that they avoid stupid accidents, but luckily that doesn't mean there's no cool zombie action (although there might have been more zombie mayhem in my opinion, but I think that about all books ;-)). And zombies aren't the only danger Kevin and his family encounter, so there's action and thrills aplenty.

Lynn's writing style felt a bit detached I think, making that even though there's lots of things happening, and the family gets in trouble, I didn't get emotionally involved in the story. Not that I minded, the story is entertaining enough without the emotional involvement.

Overall this is a fun and fast read that I can advice to anyone who's looking for an uncomplicated zombie survival story.