Synopsis:
Despite sweltering heat, Saturday night is in full swing at the local campus bars and cafes. Thumping techno bass competes against raucous voices and laughter until screams suddenly shatter the party atmosphere. A half-naked man charges through the crowd, savaging his peers. Zoe Clark witnesses the bloody attack and the unnatural behavior of the assailant and knows something horrible is happening in her quiet college town. Zoe opens her home and her heart to a mysterious newcomer who claims to have an explanation for the grisly attacks. Elliott Carter needs any help he can find as he struggles to discover a cure for the virus that can turn ordinary students into mindless, violent attackers. Attraction and dedication collide as the two are drawn into a high stakes race against a government gone awry and a menace invisible to the naked eye. As they fight to stop the spread of the deadly microbe, secrets and bloodshed threaten to destroy any hope they might hold for a happily ever after. When the world teeters on the brink of a deadly pandemic, how much will they sacrifice to save it?
***Warning for adult language and violence***
My Review:
Despite sweltering heat, Saturday night is in full swing at the local campus bars and cafes. Thumping techno bass competes against raucous voices and laughter until screams suddenly shatter the party atmosphere. A half-naked man charges through the crowd, savaging his peers. Zoe Clark witnesses the bloody attack and the unnatural behavior of the assailant and knows something horrible is happening in her quiet college town. Zoe opens her home and her heart to a mysterious newcomer who claims to have an explanation for the grisly attacks. Elliott Carter needs any help he can find as he struggles to discover a cure for the virus that can turn ordinary students into mindless, violent attackers. Attraction and dedication collide as the two are drawn into a high stakes race against a government gone awry and a menace invisible to the naked eye. As they fight to stop the spread of the deadly microbe, secrets and bloodshed threaten to destroy any hope they might hold for a happily ever after. When the world teeters on the brink of a deadly pandemic, how much will they sacrifice to save it?
***Warning for adult language and violence***
My Review:
Whimper by Erin McFaddenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
3 1/2 Platypires for Whimper by Erin McFadden
I received a digital copy from the author for an honest review.
First I want to start off with the cover. I just think its so beautifully done. Looks just like a movie poster and it is was what immediately intrigued me. I was also drawn to the tagline "The is the way the world ends." Seriously, sign me up for some apocalypse reading.
Whimper is a mix of romance and the zombie genre which happens to be two of my favorites. As for the romance, I was really drawn to the characters of Zoe and Elliot and thought they were a good pairing. Although, I thought their "relationship" happen really fast for my taste. It was one of those where they meet and they were already kind of in a relationship. But its understandable because the world might end so I let it slide. I couldn't help but root for them throughout the whole novel. Really liked them a lot.
As for a zombie book I felt the pacing in the beginning was a tad slow and everything fell into place too easily. Ex: The safety of the house, the family history and few other things that I don't want to spoil. I just didn't feel they were in immediate danger. But that all changed during the second half of the novel and the action picked up. I liked the whole government conspiracy and the direction the story took.
Overall, I did enjoy Whimper and thought it was well written.
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