Goodreads asked C.R.J. Smith:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

C.R.J. Smith I've loved zombie movies since I was a kid. The original Romero trilogy are some of my favourite films. When I decided to sit down and give writing a serious go, it was because an idea had been rattling around in my head for some time.
I had an idea about a zombie outbreak in a small town, but instead of just throwing in gallons of blood and guts to cover up the lack of a story, I wanted it to be focused on two friends stuck in their house. They were going to be the only human characters until the very end, and most of the story was going to be zombie free.
As it turned out, other characters turned up earlier than expected and demanded a bigger part. These interlopers drove the story in different directions and it ended up in an unexpected but, I think, better place.
And I managed to avoid it just being; Aargh, zombie, bite, blood.
So basically, I like zombie stories, and I wanted to write one.

flag