MR. ELKINS AND THE ZOMBIES OF ELBERT COUNTY: Not Your Typical Zombie Tale

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A breath of fresh air for the zombie horror genre:

This is not your typical zombie tale nor is it horror in the classical sense. The author instead focuses on the horror of facing the realization that a loved one has joined the ranks of the undead.

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Mr. Elkins and the Zombies of Elbert County by Thom Adorney:

When John Bell tells his family that he saw zombies crossing their farm one October night, he asks them the keep it quiet so as to not cause a panic. But when his first daughter, Cecelia, draws a picture of the zombies in school, the cat’s out of the bag.

Now, some in the conservative little town want the little girl expelled. Some want to exploit the zombies for publicity. The media outlets catch wind of it and are in a feeding frenzy. All John wants is to keep the town from descending into chaos. One thing's for sure - when the townsfolk descend on the Bell household to see the zombies for themselves, they're going to get a lot more than they bargained for.