Rusty Fischer

Why do author's insist on assuming their audience consists entirely of morons? I picked this up a couple of weeks ago because it sounded interesting and was a Nook Free Friday's selection. I can't turn down free. Unfortunately, this is just another reminder of why certain books are offered up at no-cost. The author reworks phrases and replaces certain words with "zombie" as if this is clever or witty (see: zombie friends forever). It's painful to read due to the slack writing and feeling of forced attempted "hipness". The characters are all vapid and shallow, though Mr. Fischer gets points for his take on how zombies are created. Also, who would name their progeny Stamp? I just don't get it. The superlative most appropriate for this piece is "tries too hard". The book was infinitely better than Pinelight and Linger though, so good job on that.… (mehr)