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These are not brain eating zombies., November 26, 2007
Bahia Vista ( Florida ) Homicide Detective Sergeant Theophilus Theo Petrakos thought he had witnessed everything. But that was before he walked into a residential crime scene to find a mummified corpse and a lap top unlike anything he has ever seen. When Theo finally returns to his home, he is attacked by what look like some sort of futuristic zombie. He is rescued by a lovely woman outfitted with an array of high-tech weaponry. Before the night is over Theo learns that the corpse and the lap top are just the beginning of a sci-fi movie gone bad.
Commander Jorie Mikkalah and her team are with the Guardian Force. When communications from a hunter agent cease, they beam down to Earth to find out why. They learn that the agent is dead; killed by a zombie. These zombies, originally created about two hundred years ago, were a mech-organic entity produced by her own government to help with space traffic. They were designed to operate in small herds, all under the control of the C-Prime, the largest zombie. Commands were issued to the C-Prime by her people, who then prodded the herds to work. If a herd member was destroyed, the C-Prime made another. But then a flawed program upgrade turned them into monsters. To fix this error, the Guardians hunt down the zombies. Problem is that the herd on Earth is far larger than any noted in history. Even worse, this herd is not only growing larger in bodies, but they are becoming more intelligent! It is Jories job to find out how and why, then to terminate the three hundred, or more, zombies on the planet without the nils (Earthlings) finding out that they are not alone in the universe. Success will gain her a captaincy.
Murphys Law kicks in immediately. The agent is dead and a nil, with weaponry training, is attacked by a zombie. Unable to let Theo remain on his planet and tell others about visiting aliens, Theo is beamed to the ship and readied for exile. To get back to Earth, Theo makes a deal. Theo allows them to implant a security device within him. Then he goes with Jorie and a hunting team back to Earth to complete Jories mission. With their agent dead, Theos knowledge of his area and people are vital to ensure success. But neither Theo, nor Jorie, expected to become attracted to each other.
***** Do not let the title fool you. These are not like the dead, brain eating zombies from horror movies. These creatures are more like the Borg from Star Trek the Next Generation. Trekkies and Jedi fans will be delighted with this story. There is a bit of romance, but most of the focus is on the plot. An engaging space episode that will engage the imaginations of readers for a long time to come! *****
Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Down Home Zombie Great!!, January 22, 2008
I adore this book! The name had me wondering what it was about, and thankfully I bought it! This is a fun and terrifying story with unforgettable characters in which author Linnea Sinclair has chosen our Solar System for this fabulous adventure. Imagine being a detective leaving a crime scene where a recently deceased man looked like a dry husk similar to a body left in the desert for 6 months. Then find yourself fighting off a monster from your darkest nightmare with the most beautiful woman that you had ever seen appearing and helping to destroy the creature that could not possibly exist! Then it really gets exciting! The Down Home Zombie Blues is a perfect blend of sci-fi, humor, adventure, love, treachery, and courage that I have read in a LONG time. I want more!
Susiq2, Reviewer, Cata Network Romance
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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not Your Garden Variety Zombies, November 26, 2007
Linnea Sinclair--one of the most acknowledged and well-received authors in scifi romance today--has done it again. Down Home Zombie Blues has all the hallmarks I look for in these kinds of books; a bit of humor, good world building and characters I can care about. Fold those in with another engaging plot from Sinclair and I'm ready to settle down with a great read. It came as no surprise when I was drawn straight in from chapter one.
Commander Jorie Mikkalah has given her all to keep her people safe against their enemies as a member of the Interplanetary Marines. Years later, she's now a member of the Guardian Force--an elite group dedicated to wiping out a biochemical threat. Zombies are using Earth as a breeding ground, and the herd is unlike any her and her team have encountered. They need information on the herd in order to destroy it, but nothing goes right from the start in balmy Florida. Soon Jorie's mission is on the verge of being compromised and is literally in the hands of one very handsome and noble cop, Theo Petrakos. When the cop becomes a prisoner in his own home, and at the hands of one exotically beautiful woman, he's not handing over the reins without a fight. He means to prove his value to Jorie and is soon more valuable than he knew possible when she ends up stranded. Much is at stake--a possible promotion for Jorie, Theo's career, Earth's very safety and the security of the entire universe. Jorie and Theo band together to keep a deadly enemy from gaining a foothold on both Earth and in the wide reaches of space.
Theo and Jorie's romance was palpable from their first meeting. Circumstances being what they are though, there's also a good buildup of sexual tension between the two that carries well throughout the book's suspenseful atmosphere. This reader was brought to the brink of doubt--doubt that their mission would ever succeed--many times, only to be well pleased at the tenacity with which Jorie strives to complete it. At times I wished that the pacing would pick up a little and would rather have seen some action where there was down time for the main characters, but overall the story flowed well and kept me interested for the next chapter. What was very impressive to me was Ms. Sinclair's amazing world building, which she did for an entirely new culture, but smack dab on everyday, current Earth. I got a clear sense of Jorie's people and their culture even though it's discussed and shown with the backdrop of suburban neighborhoods and your average family park and shopping areas. By book's end, it's clear Theo has found his match in the strong and intelligent Jorie Mikkalah and how their story is tied up was both sweet and satisfying. Sinclair demonstrates once again with "The Down Home Zombie Blues" how well she has a handle on not only science fiction, but steamy, fulfilling romance as well. Looking forward to her next one!
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