City of the Dead (Resident Evil #3) [Mass Market Paperback]

S.D. Perry (Author)

Book Description

Series: Resident Evil (Pocket) | Publication Date: May 1, 1999

A rookie cop and a resourceful young woman in search of her brother venture into Raccoon City on the very night that a horrifying viral outbreak has transformed every man, woman, and child into one of the living dead.

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About the Author

S. D. Perry is a novelist living in Portland, Oregon.  She is currently lives with her husband, Myk, her two children Cyrus and Myk Jr, and their two dogs. She mostly writes tie-in novels based on works in the fantasy/science-fiction/horror genre, including Resident Evil, Star Trek, Aliens and Predator. She has also written a handful of short stories and movie novelizations. Her favorite Star Trek series is the original series, with her favorite characters being "The Big Three" - Kirk, Spock and McCoy.

 

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671024418
• ISBN-13: 978-0671024413
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (132 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,726 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fan of the games or not, this is an incredible read, July 29, 2003

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N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: City of the Dead (Resident Evil #3) (Mass Market Paperback)

City of the Dead, the third book in S.D. Perry's series of Resident Evil novels, more than covers all the ground from the video game it is based and adapted from (Resident Evil 2), but it is all the more compelling, scary, and suspenseful and is the true definition of a "page turner". The story begins a few months after the incident at the mansion in Raccoon City when rookie cop Leon Kennedy arrives for his first day on the job. When he arrives in the town; he finds it desserted minus the re-animated corpses with a taste for human flesh strolling around. He soon meets up with Claire Redfield who is searching for her brother Chris (the hero from the first game and novel); and the two encounter a host of other characters human and non-human alike. Perry's knack for developing her characters is in full effect here, and the reader never feels left out when the action goes full throttle. City of the Dead flows nearly identical to the game it is adapted from, which fans of the game will no doubt be pleased with. All in all, City of the Dead is one of, if not the, best books in Perry's Resident Evil series, and even if your not a fan of the games but are a fan of horror and zombie films than you should definitely give this a look.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best BOOK i have read in my WHOLE LIFE!!!!, July 15, 1999

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This review is from: City of the Dead (Resident Evil #3) (Mass Market Paperback)

Resident Evil City of the Dead

This is the best book that I have read in my whole life. I recommend this book to everyone who has either played the game or likes horror books. Leon Kennedy is a rookie cop. He lives for the need to protect, serve, and help the innocent. While reckless Leon is highly skilled and quilified enough to serve as a cop for the Raccoon Police Department. Claire Redfield is a light-hearted modern women. She can be a bit Tomboy at times and she is somewhat wild. Self-confident, she is the first person to try something many others would not. This book is about a secret company called Umbrella. They have created a virus called the T-Virus and it turns anybody and anything into flesh-eating monsters if taken.

As with every book there is a theme to the book I think that the author's theme to this story is that good will always win. Well at least in a video game. This book has so much detail that you can get a detailed picture of the book in your head. If you enjoy horror books, or suspense then read this book. Also play the game it is the best game for Playstation and the best game out of all systems.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Chiller of A Novel, and Resident Evil to boot, March 14, 2000

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This review is from: City of the Dead (Resident Evil #3) (Mass Market Paperback)

For anyone who has played Resident Evil 2 whether the PlayStation version or the N64 version then this book may be worth only a couple of read throughs. For people who haven't played the game but love horror movies, or books then this is definitely worth the money. The reason that even those who have played the game to the bitter end and know the plot, it's nice to read the novel and be able to understand exactly how everything fits together. The only problem that I had with the book is that the author has side stepped the majority of the puzzles that are in the game, but this is understandable considering how long the book would be otherwise. Overall this book is worth the purchase and there shouldn't be a person out there that claims to be a Resident Evil fan and doesn't have this book.