Title: THE GIRL WHO SHOT FIRST
Author: Angel Lawson
Source: bought kindle copy
goodreads...
The Girl Who Shot First-The Death Fields- A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller
The last time Alexandra Ramsey sees her scientist father, he tells her to
wait two weeks for him to return. If he doesn’t, she and her mother must locate
her sister, who is over three hundred miles away in one of the states under
quarantine. Assuming she survived, that is.
The virus spreads through the southern states, infecting the healthy and
turning them into raging, cannibalistic versions of their former selves. Dr.
Ramsey has spent months studying the E-TR Virus, seeking a way to stop the
annihilation of the human race. Before he disappears, he hands Alexandra what
may be the most valuable information in existence. Information that more than
one powerful group will go to great lengths to possess.
Alexandra is no match for this world—one where men and women’s brains burn
with infection and a compulsive need to spread the parasitic virus that could
potentially wipe out mankind. The weak are a liability, but she made her father
a promise. It's a vow she intends to keep no matter how many lives are lost on
the way.
*The Girl Who Shot First was formerly published under the title
Zocopalypse.*
My take...
The problem is that with so much time is that there is nothing to shut off
these thoughts. No new things to focus on. The only new things are terrifying
things that I don’t want to think about either. Eaters. The military. Crazy
post-apocalyptic crazy people. My dad. My sister. What to do next. Where to go…
It’s easier to think about before, when things were better even if it does
make me sad.
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After finishing up the most wonderful contemporary romance, I needed a
little gore to balance me out. I'm like that. I need romance, then zombies,
contemporary, and then back to rotting flesh. I like to think it keeps me
grounded.
But here I am, only 60% done with this book, and I felt the need start the
review up just so I could gush for a second. Lawson is a genius when it comes
to writing a zombie read. One that feels like it could very well play out in
real life (and come off believable) the way she wrote it. I have ranted and
raved with her a few times about The Walking Dead and this lady knows what she is
talking about. She has done her research, watched zombie related shows, and
keeps up with current events. So I guess I shouldn't be so surprised with this
being such an amazing read.
Ok, now I am 100% done and I gotta say this book was fabulous. So much so!
And so much happens in the story. We are taken back and forth from the present
to the past right before everything went to hell. Before people became infected
and started munching down on their friends and family. And I actually loved
that about the book. I loved seeing how it all went down, unlike some shows and
books that leave you always questioning the how’s and why’s to the start of the
end.
And the different array of characters was definitely a good mix for the
story as well. I enjoyed the roles that each one played and what they brought
to the story. I love Cole and will be keeping my fingers crossed there.
The start roped me in quickly. The whole plot had me reading, reading,
reading until I quickly devoured the whole book. The ending was such a surprise
and one that has me eager to read the next in line. All in all, this book is
registering up there as one of my favorites. 5 Freakin’ Stars!
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