Well, I am a fan of The Walking Dead (or rather was since I have not even seen the last two seasons) so it made sense for me to see what this series was about. After all, it has been hailed as "the UK novel version competitor for The Walking Dead graphic novels." How bad can it be?
As it turns out, not bad at all.
The narrative starts pretty much the same as any Zombie book or film, i.e. a deadly infection has spread throughout Europe (or anywhere else) and you'd better avoid being bitten by anyone. There is a lot zombie-bashing, blood and guts spilled, all kinds of weapons fashioned from kitchen utensils, etc. In a nutshell, you will find all the usual elements of the zombie genre in this series.
The narrative starts pretty much the same as any Zombie book or film, i.e. a deadly infection has spread throughout Europe (or anywhere else) and you'd better avoid being bitten by anyone. There is a lot zombie-bashing, blood and guts spilled, all kinds of weapons fashioned from kitchen utensils, etc. In a nutshell, you will find all the usual elements of the zombie genre in this series.
However, what made me want to keep on reading from the very start were the characters: Howie is a night-shift Tesco manager and a reluctant hero who is looking for his family. Dave, another Tesco employee, is the silent side-kick who gets the (zombie) job done. Howie and Dave's relationship formed the real story for me here, with the zombie action being relegated to background drama. Dave's dry demeanour mixed with Howie's witty humour made for some really laughable moments.
The Bibliovore's verdict ⋆⋆⋆⋆
R.R. Haywood's The Undead (First Seven Days) has proven to be a very interesting and enjoyable read. Zombies, gore, action galore, interesting characters and lots of humour = a successful formula. Will I read the rest of the series then? I am not too sure. There is only so much zombies one can take.
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