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Book Reviews of Apocalypse Cow (Apocalypse Cow, Bk 1)

Apocalypse Cow (Apocalypse Cow, Bk 1)
Apocalypse Cow - Apocalypse Cow, Bk 1
Author: Michael Logan
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ISBN-13: 9781250032867
ISBN-10: 1250032865
Publication Date: 5/21/2013
Pages: 352
Edition: Reprint
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Book Type: Paperback
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2 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

Cheese avatar reviewed Apocalypse Cow (Apocalypse Cow, Bk 1) on + 324 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
An enjoyable book. If you are a fan of the movie "Shaun of the Dead" then you might like this book. Except instead of human zombies you have zombie cows, squirrels, dogs, cats and rats. Parts were humorous, parts were disgusting and parts were disgusting while being humorous. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel though in truth the author should have just ended the story with this book. Sometimes sequels ruin the storyline.
virago avatar reviewed Apocalypse Cow (Apocalypse Cow, Bk 1) on + 267 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
So this was an adventure. This book was as funny as I expected, but also serious, which I did not anticipate. It follows several people separately as a government made virus is accidentally released and infects cows at an abattoir in Scotland. A terrifying government agent is sent to clean up the mess and tie up any loose ends. But a lone cow manages to escape the slaughter and sets off infecting animals along to countryside.

The various characters' stories all merge until they are one group trying to escape Britian and avoid capture, torture and death at the hands of secret government assassin. All while trying to avoid slavering animals who were hell bent on screwing and then eating the uninfected to death.

There were some parts with the slaughtering that turned my stomach and made me put the book down for a bit. But this was a good read. I actually connected with some of the characters and was rooting for them to survive and get the true story out about how the virus was actually spread. This book was a mess in the good sense. I'm looking forward to diving into the sequel.