But then the author introduced fake (and not so fake) Nazis… in 1980s England. Yeah, my disbelief meter was slowly reaching boiling point.Īt this point, I was still resolved to drag myself painfully across the finish line. without any problems even over a week after turning… after being shot at, beaten, etc. And there is only so much punishment a dead body can take before it isn’t functional anymore. Not to mention that being zombies doesn’t make them superpowered. Not to mention that Princess is still alive and by the end, it didn’t seem to bother the rest of them anymore. They go from barely being able to keep their sanity every time they are in proximity of human beings to spending weeks with over 100 live humans on a boat. people with the walking dead as a distraction.Īlso, the author seems to forget his protagonists are zombies half the time, only remembering their “condition” when it’s convenient. I was looking for gruesome zombie fun, after all… only we didn’t really get much of it after the escape from NY. Come on, author, you could do better than this.īut even the more than subpar protagonist would have been okay. Fraulein was a more believable commander than him. He has no authority, no personal charisma, and he doesn’t command respect. The shit Gulag was pulling in this book would have gotten him shot back in Afghanistan already… and to add insult to injury, Vadim is an idiot incapable of leading a pack of 5 year old’s, least of all a squad of elite soldiers. I’m not sure about the author’s background, but spetsnaz are ELITE forces, a bit like Navy SEALS. Too much drama and blatant insubordination.

It got boring and yawn inducing during the time on the boat. It was fast paced and fun during their attack on NY and their escape from Manhattan afterwards. It had a fun beginning and an interesting premise. Yes, I know, I was so close to the finish… I really tried to power through, I promise.

Stars: 2 out of 5 for the novelty of the idea.ĭNFed at 85%.

Spec Ops Z by Gavin G. Smith