Kill Whitey by Brian keene buddy read (spoiler warning)

[Jonathan]

Hello everyone this is a planned buddy read for Kill Whitey by Brian Keene.



The start date of our buddy read will be July 24th, this should give everyone enough time to decide if you would like to join, just let me know.
So far we have in the group

Jonathan
Mehmet

Happy reading to everyone.
The only rule is anyone discussing important plot points or events in the book please use spoiler tags. Thank you.

[Mehmet]

Feels like it's been ages since our last buddy read !!! Been having a break from Horror lately so be good to start with Brian Keene to get back into my favourite genre. Plus even better to buddy read with my mate Jonathan :-)

[Jeff]

I'm in. Crime is my second favorite genre, so I'll give it a shot.

[Mehmet]

Hello Jeff nice to share another buddy read with you :-) Have you read Bryan Smith, Jeff he wrote some great crime novels which border slightly into horror territory bar the supernatural element.

[Jeff]

I've only read one of his earlier horror novels, Deathbringer. I thought it was pretty bad, but it was only his second novel, so I'd be willing to check out one of his later works to see if I think he's improved. I get a weird kick out of watching certain authors improve over time.

[Mehmet]

Not read Deathbringer, but most of what I read of his I do like.

[Jeff]

What are some of his crime books I should check out?

[Mehmet]

68 Kill, Blood and Whiskey and Go Kill Crazy

[(shan) Littlebookcove]

Hi, I hope no one mind's if i jump in on this? i love Brain Keene and it's been ages since i was in a buddy read.:)

[Mehmet]

Your more then welcome to join in MiZzy :-) greetings to our buddy read. All Brian Keene fans are encouraged to join in our fun and games.

[Jeff]

Mehmet: I'll check 'em out. Go Kill Crazy sounds fun!

MiZzy: The more the merrier!

[Mehmet]

Go Kill Crazy was a alternate version of Charlie's Angels, if they went of the rails :-)

Not long left till our buddy read

[Jonathan]

How is everyone doing this week?

[Mehmet]

Everything is good thanks Jonathan :-) just been busy working. How are you my friend ?

[(shan) Littlebookcove]

Hi guys! I got my copy of kill Whitey so all ready to go can't wait ;o)

[Mehmet]

You got a paperback, hardcover or kindle

[Mehmet]

I got a Kindle edition MiZzy :-)

[Jonathan]

I got both the kindle and paperback edition. :-)

[Mehmet]

Which one will you use to read Jonathan ?

[Jonathan]

The ebook I think because I like to keep my Brian Keene paperback books in good condition.

Did you see any good post apocalyptic movies lately? I saw Insidious last night. It was fun and kind of silly.

[Mehmet]

Last post apocalyptic I saw was Mad Max 4 on the cinema. On Thursday though I watched on television Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, which I enjoyed quite a lot. Also before my holiday I saw Jurassic World. Reading wise I had a break from horror, this buddy read will be my first horror in a while. Think my last horror was a point horror novel I found at my parents house. I read it for nostalgic reasons :-)

[Jeff]

I haven't seen anything post apocalyptic lately. I'd like to see Mad Max, but I hardly ever get out to the theater. Mostly I've been slowly but surely working my way through the AFI Top 100 movies. 27 more to go, plus 14 rewatches of things I've seen, but not in a really long time.

[Mehmet]

Jeff you following the list in sequence or watching them in your own order ?

[Jeff]

No, basically just picking things at random, based on what the library has at the moment.

Also, after tonight I have 26 more to go, plus 13 rewatches. Heh.

[Jonathan]

Has anyone ever seen or read the Screwfly Solution? I found the story to be a terrifying post apocalyptic scenario.

[Mehmet]

Well done Jeff, I checked out the list on the internet, seen quite a few on there thanks to my parents who brought me and my brother up on a wide range of movies through out the century.

Not heard of this story Jonathan, but got good news for you my friend. I found my copy of Swan Song :-)

[Jeff]

Jonathan, I haven't seen or read it, but I checked the IMDB page and it sounds a lot like Blood Crazy, except it goes by gender instead of age.

Mehmet, I think I'd seen around half of them before I really started trying to finish the whole list.

[Mehmet]

Going to start Kill Whitey tonight after work. Book sounds good. I have the cover version which shows a woman wearing a rather short dress with the writing covering the bottom half. While another cover version I seen has a bearded man with a gun shot in his forehead !!!!

[Jonathan]

Sounds good. I will start mine today as well!

[Veronica]

This book is right up my alley.

[Mehmet]

You joining our buddy read Veronica ? You are more than welcome to join us :-)
So far we have 4 people on the buddy read, namely :
Jonathan
Jeff
MiZzy
Mehmet

[Jonathan]

Yeah Veronica you should definitely join in.

[Mehmet]

18% into the book and enjoying it so far. Got the feel for the characters.

[Jonathan]

It is good so far, I am enjoying Larry and his friends that he works with. Though I was never this type of guy, I can sympathize with their desires and motivations. Especially living life just to go through the motions.

[Mehmet]

21%


(view spoiler)[on the toilet wall in the Odessa is some graffiti saying 'Jesus saves, but Ob rulz' :-) did not expect a little Easter egg this time round!<\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]

[Jeff]

I'm about to start Chapter 9. So far, so good!

Mehmet: (view spoiler)[ There's also a reference to Frankie from The Rising/CotD on that wall. Probably a lot more on there I didn't get. Also noticed a reference to Terminal around the same part in the book, as well as the terrorist group from Castaways. (hide spoiler)]

[Jonathan]

Good catch Jeff! I didn't catch those references!

(view spoiler)[I liked the part about The Kwan and how it connects to Whitey. The Kwan is a reference to Geoff Cooper's Brackard's Point mythology. Both Geoff and Brian are close friends. (hide spoiler)]

Brackard's Point Mythos:

[Mehmet]

Great stuff Jeff :-)


(view spoiler)[not read Terminal so did not catch them, but missed the other two. Where was the castaway reference ?<\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]

[Jeff]

(view spoiler)[There was a reference to The Sons of the Constitution, which seems to be Keene's pet homegrown terrorism group. There was a member of the group in Castaway and I believe he set off the events in the book (it's been awhile since I read it). Keene usually drops a reference to them in all the books that have come out since then.

Edit: Actually, they may have appeared before Castaways, now that I think about it, but that was the first time I remember them coming up. (hide spoiler)]

[Jonathan]

I am not able to see the topic from my phone. I hope everyone is enjoying the book.

[Mehmet]

Yep I certainly am :-)

[Jeff]

Yep, I'm in the middle of chapter 18.

[Mehmet]

I finished the book :-)

[Jonathan]

(view spoiler)[I remember the Sons of Constitution now that you mention it. I don't know why it took me this long to catch that until now. Thank you for pointing that out Jeff, I vaguely remember Keene naming that terrorist group in a few of his short stories, but never as a prominent antagonist. (hide spoiler)]

[Jeff]

Finished!

Jonathan: (view spoiler)[ Yeah, it seems like every time there's an unexplained explosion or virus or something, Keene will put in a reference like, "At first, everyone thought it might be the Sons of the Constitution, but then..." (hide spoiler)]

Overall impression: (view spoiler)[ Brian Keene's, The Terminator. (hide spoiler)]

[Mehmet]

Agree with your overall impression Jeff, I actual had a similar thought while reading :-)

[Jonathan]

Thanks guys. I appreciate everyone talking about the The Labyrinth mythology with me.

(view spoiler)[Though this wasn't a book about The Thirteen it did feature some cool tidbits about The Kwan. I am more interested in reading Geoff Cooper's work now, since this is the second time the Brackard's Point Mythos have impacted one of Brian's stories. (The other being Shades. Though The Kwan was referenced in Clickers vs Zombies and Last of the Albatwitches very briefly.)

Overall I liked the book a lot and it was more fun then I thought it would be. Especially since I've read a lot of Brian Keene books last year. (hide spoiler)]

[Jeff]

Yeah, I liked it, too. Another quick, fun read. This and Entombed have roughly the same pace, which seems to work for Keene. Also forklifts feature prominently in both books... coincidence? Okay, it probably is a coincidence, but still.

[Jonathan]

Jeff, Mehmet and I will read Swan Song in a few weeks if you would like to join up with us. :-)

[Justice]

Is this group read over? Because I just joined and am also currently reading Kill Whitey.