Probably more of a 3.5, but as I grew up in Ohio, and lived there as an adult for 12 years, I'm rounding up.

Zombie horror from the point of a zombie - the only sentient zombie in the book. Though he does encounter another zombie who seems to have a bit of intelligence and awareness. It makes fun of various zombie tropes and is a fun, quick read. If you are into zombie horror you should give this a try. ( )

I love the idea of each state telling it own story of the zombie outbreak. The series opens in Ohio and gives us the viewpoint of a zombie. Interesting. I liked Scott Kenemore's writing. I did feel the story pace slowed a bit midway but over all I thought it was good. I would recommend the book. I am looking forward to reading more. ( )

Billed as "Skillfully combining the genres of horror, humor, and film noir", along with the detective aspect of our lead protagonist wanting to solve his own death, there is a little bit something for a wide range of readers to appreciate. Now, I admit I am not a fan of the zombie stories. They are usually creepy and gross and not something I want to spend time reading. This story is different. While still maintaining the gross factor - because zombies like to eat human brains, etc - this story, told from the POV of our recently turned zombie protagonist, has more of an introspective aspect, and it is this that really makes this a different kind of zombie story. Still dystopian with shades of Mad Max societal unrest/chaos with vigilante groups out to protect their own and ruthless biker gangs taking advantage of the zombie uprising and some tragic moments, but Kenemore manages to keep this on the lighter side with witty and humorous dialogue/internal musings while the typical zombie/human action is going on. In Peter, we have a zombie who still remembers what it means to be human, so some interesting dynamics at play here, especially when he assumes the anti-hero role (and that is all you are going to get out of me in the way of spoilers).

Overall, a "fun" read, and the first book where I have actually found myself cheering for the zombie. I do like an author who likes to present readers with a different perspective on the horror/zombie genre. If you are looking for a full on action-packed horror story, this one will seem light-weight and slow-paced for you. Just a heads up. ( )

What a weird, funny book. Danny Campbell is the narrator, and he was splendid at being a zombie. The novel itself is an easy, light read, from the zombie's point of view. There was not much of a mystery in it, like the blurbs say. The black turkey was my favorite character of all, for all his eccentricities. All in all, a good novel. 3 stars. ( )

A surprisingly good little zombie tale told from the perspective of an anomaly. A man who is killed in a car accident, quickly rises from the dead, yet retains his sentience. The writing is entertaining and witty at times.

I thought that the murder mystery was a bit silly, especially the resolution. It seemed like an unnecessary distraction from the story.

The end was poetic. ( )