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Six feet from hell is where it all started. A coal mine accident in the hills of Southwest Virginia has unleashed a deadly toxin that not only kills the living, it brings them back as ravenous zombies. Follow the men that try to escape the chaos in the first book of the Six Feet From Hell series.
*AUTHOR'S NOTE - EDITED FROM ORIGINAL VERSION, GRAMMAR AND SYNTAX HAVE BEEN GREATLY IMPROVED, STORY HAS NOT CHANGED
This is my take on the zombie apocalypse and what I would do. The characters in this book are all coworkers of mine that have inspired me to write what we might do in the situation presented. The locations are all real, the people are all real, the only thing fictional is the zombies....or are they?
*AUTHOR'S NOTE - EDITED FROM ORIGINAL VERSION, GRAMMAR AND SYNTAX HAVE BEEN GREATLY IMPROVED, STORY HAS NOT CHANGED
This is my take on the zombie apocalypse and what I would do. The characters in this book are all coworkers of mine that have inspired me to write what we might do in the situation presented. The locations are all real, the people are all real, the only thing fictional is the zombies....or are they?
151 pages, Unknown Binding
First published April 18, 2012
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January 9, 2020
A massive mining explosion across several states releases a toxin into the air that kills the people exposed to it and EMT's like Joe and his colleagues are called to the disaster scene to help treat and then ferry the bodies. The task turns deadly when the dead bodies start coming back to life as zombies and attack the living. With things getting out of control, Joe and his friends have no option but to abandon their stations and find a way back to their families. Joe has a 30 mile journey that winds over a mountain route, and he fears for what he might find if he ever gets home.
Joe and his group are interesting and I liked following them around the area as they tried to help in the initial crisis. There were a couple of really obnoxious idiots amongst the EMT's but they are not major players in the whole book. It seems that Joe is pretty much cracking up under the pressure as he turns into a bad tempered, moody and violently unstable guy as the book progresses, which is a real shame as I much preferred him at the beginning. There are questionable decisions and I'm wondering how the guy shot in the hip is on his feet hours later and on a long march through the mountains, which seemed a bit unrealistic to me. I was still interested in what happened to the group on their journey in spite of the niggles but Joe's attitude was a bit off putting.
Joe's wife Buffy is at home when the crisis begins with their son Rickey, and contacts Joe's friend Chris further down the street. Chris decides to risk going on a supply run to a nearby grocery store for extra supplies, while Ashleigh is returning from work with the aim of linking up with both of them. The streets are already in complete carnage with rampaging zombies and people fleeing in panic. Buffey is also trying to work out how to protect her trailer home from the zombies while wondering about the condition of her family and friends.
OK there are a few annoying things going on in this book that I need to mention. Everyone is very much aware of the need to be quiet inside the house and not attract zombie attention. Rickey gets barked at for raising his voice once but overall he is better than any of the adults! Chris and Buffey decide to dispatch a few zombies by roaring around on an ATV weilding a chainsaw to decapitate zombies. Lori and Ronnie arrive blaring their car horn which prompts Chris to run outside and start firing a gun at them then Buffey runs outside screaming in delight and loud conversations begin on the driveway! Then Chris decides to construct a tin can warning system which they are carrying around for ages before getting it done!
Stupid decisions seem to follow them around too. Chris decides to move out of his flat and into the trailer which I wasn't sure was the best idea. I'd have thought a flat was safer than a trailer with zombies on the loose, and there would be fewer noise issues to deal with. There is also the fact that Chris was forever running back to his flat for weapons and for a medical kit-surely at the start of the outbreak, he should've got all that stuff moved with help from his friends BEFORE the zombies arrived and a crisis developed? If he had so much stuff he needed, moving Buffey's family to his flat was more sensible, at least as a temporary measure until Joe arrived home and they could plan their next move.
The main plot was interesting but there were too many things that had me rolling my eyes. Part of me is curious about where the story goes after the way the book finishes but the other part of me knows that there are certainly better zombie novels out there that would personally suit me better than this one. The writing style of the author was fine and he can put a story together so I'm not ruling out reading something else by him in the future. I just can't see me reading the next one in this series, at least not any time soon.
2.5 stars.
Joe and his group are interesting and I liked following them around the area as they tried to help in the initial crisis. There were a couple of really obnoxious idiots amongst the EMT's but they are not major players in the whole book. It seems that Joe is pretty much cracking up under the pressure as he turns into a bad tempered, moody and violently unstable guy as the book progresses, which is a real shame as I much preferred him at the beginning. There are questionable decisions and I'm wondering how the guy shot in the hip is on his feet hours later and on a long march through the mountains, which seemed a bit unrealistic to me. I was still interested in what happened to the group on their journey in spite of the niggles but Joe's attitude was a bit off putting.
Joe's wife Buffy is at home when the crisis begins with their son Rickey, and contacts Joe's friend Chris further down the street. Chris decides to risk going on a supply run to a nearby grocery store for extra supplies, while Ashleigh is returning from work with the aim of linking up with both of them. The streets are already in complete carnage with rampaging zombies and people fleeing in panic. Buffey is also trying to work out how to protect her trailer home from the zombies while wondering about the condition of her family and friends.
OK there are a few annoying things going on in this book that I need to mention. Everyone is very much aware of the need to be quiet inside the house and not attract zombie attention. Rickey gets barked at for raising his voice once but overall he is better than any of the adults! Chris and Buffey decide to dispatch a few zombies by roaring around on an ATV weilding a chainsaw to decapitate zombies. Lori and Ronnie arrive blaring their car horn which prompts Chris to run outside and start firing a gun at them then Buffey runs outside screaming in delight and loud conversations begin on the driveway! Then Chris decides to construct a tin can warning system which they are carrying around for ages before getting it done!
Stupid decisions seem to follow them around too. Chris decides to move out of his flat and into the trailer which I wasn't sure was the best idea. I'd have thought a flat was safer than a trailer with zombies on the loose, and there would be fewer noise issues to deal with. There is also the fact that Chris was forever running back to his flat for weapons and for a medical kit-surely at the start of the outbreak, he should've got all that stuff moved with help from his friends BEFORE the zombies arrived and a crisis developed? If he had so much stuff he needed, moving Buffey's family to his flat was more sensible, at least as a temporary measure until Joe arrived home and they could plan their next move.
The main plot was interesting but there were too many things that had me rolling my eyes. Part of me is curious about where the story goes after the way the book finishes but the other part of me knows that there are certainly better zombie novels out there that would personally suit me better than this one. The writing style of the author was fine and he can put a story together so I'm not ruling out reading something else by him in the future. I just can't see me reading the next one in this series, at least not any time soon.
2.5 stars.
October 5, 2013
amazing book! unique way of releasing the plague! Amazing story line w/from an EMT's POV. the lead character Joe has a very big responsibility on his shoulders tha t was thrown on him. there is loss & there is heartache but there is also humor & I love the mix! Great action & ways of taking down zeds! This book makes you think about what you would do if you were far away from your loved ones & how you would get to them!
there are several losses I wish didn't have to happen but it's a ZomPoc book so of course there would be death! It is a must read & you will not be sorry! though there are some typos if you get passed them it is really good! Keep it up Joseph! I am looking forward to more!
there are several losses I wish didn't have to happen but it's a ZomPoc book so of course there would be death! It is a must read & you will not be sorry! though there are some typos if you get passed them it is really good! Keep it up Joseph! I am looking forward to more!
September 2, 2013
I must commend the author, Joseph Coley on this series so far. All zombie stories have some of the same tropes but what sets them apart is the characters. If you care about the characters the situations become more real and terrifying. The author accomplishes that feat. I will be getting book 2.
December 3, 2013
I simply loved this book. From the very unique release of the plague, all the way to the cliffhanger ending your hooked. Joseph Coley is a rising star. He gets everything about a zombie apocalypse. I could go on and on but id rather not give any spoilers away. Great book in a great series.
December 2, 2019
Zombies and post apocalyptic
Although I am enjoying the story immensely there are quite a few inconsistencies in the story line. Just one example is the infant is given the name Dakota at one point then said to have no name at a later point.
Hoping the next in the series had some editing that this book lacked. With better editing I would be happy to raise my rating.
Although I am enjoying the story immensely there are quite a few inconsistencies in the story line. Just one example is the infant is given the name Dakota at one point then said to have no name at a later point.
Hoping the next in the series had some editing that this book lacked. With better editing I would be happy to raise my rating.
December 6, 2014
Great story line
Really like the premise and the characters but the reading experience was diluted for me by the need to edit. There are enough grammatical errors that I found myself wondering if perhaps the author did it intentionally, as in a literary device. Upon further consideration, I think not.
That said, the lack of editing does not deter me from reading the next in the series..
Really like the premise and the characters but the reading experience was diluted for me by the need to edit. There are enough grammatical errors that I found myself wondering if perhaps the author did it intentionally, as in a literary device. Upon further consideration, I think not.
That said, the lack of editing does not deter me from reading the next in the series..
July 11, 2019
I like the book very much as the characters are mostly paramedics. Fighting zombies, killing others along the way to getting to their families. I'm reading the second book of the series now and it is even better I know that is hard to believe. Most series get very wordie by this point but not this series.
January 23, 2016
These are OK. Getting by on the zombie craze
October 12, 2016
Great book. You can get down to where the characters are, they are so life-like. I would recommend this book to all who like end-time reads.
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