Steven C. (SteveTheDM) - , reviewed on 3/4/2012 + 204 more book reviews

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Deadline is the second novel in Mira Grants Feed trilogy, and its every bit as awesome as the first novel was.

This time, we follow the path of Shaun Mason, brother of the just-deceased Georgia Mason, who now inhabits his head in a friendly cant-let-you-go delusion. The bulk of the story revolves essentially around the investigation of why Georgia was killed, and how the Zombie-creating virus thats the core conceit of this set of novels is getting scarier.

I think I have a soft spot in my heart for first-person stories, (which this was)... I loved how fleshed out Shaun has become, and the chatter in his head with his dead sister was really charming, rather than creepy. The cast of characters surrounding him was also wonderful. Grant really makes me feel strongly for this cluster of people, and I do hope they manage to come to the end of their stories without much more bloodshed! The book was strong characterizations and strong story, and I really enjoyed the ride.

On the minus side, human cloning was added this time around, in order for a CDC researcher to fake her own death. And the cloning feels really forced and unnatural. Granted, this book is filled with improbable circumstances (it is a zombie book, after all), but everything except this cloning thing seems to be a logical extension of the world. So it struck me wrong. And based on the excerpt at the end of the book (the first chapter of the final book of the trilogy), cloning will play a bigger part as the story unfolds. This bit doesnt fill me with much glee...

But overall, loved it. Zombies. Internet tech. Gadgets. Fun! 5 of 5 stars.

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