Comments on: #Bookreview for The Old Man At The End Of The World by AK Silversmith @AkSilversmith #RBRT #zombie #apocalypse

By: Terry Tyler

Terry Tyler — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:32:17 +0000

In reply to Amanda. Thanks very much, Amanda - always happy to see a good post apoc recommendation!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 15:58:25 +0000

In reply to Amanda. I missed a couple of letters there - TEOTWAWKI (The End Of The World As We Know It). Phew, it's all too much today ;).

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 15:50:26 +0000

In reply to Terry Tyler.

Hi Terry, thank you for trying the novella though, most appreciated and comments well noted!

I’d also recommend The End of the World Running Club – no zombies but sometimes you just don’t need them if TWOTWAWKI (!) has happened. Adrian Walker’s style reminds me of Tayell and his development of the protagonist, Edgar, is really nicely done.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 15:44:46 +0000

In reply to Georgia Rose. It's a great group you guys have there, I think RBRT is building a very good name via honest and impartial reviews. So thank you for trying out Bite No.1!

By: Georgia Rose

Georgia Rose — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:30:21 +0000

In reply to Terry Tyler. I know how you love your 'serious' zombie stuff T and I am taking note of all these recommendations, and I will get to them, one day, I promise ;-) Thanks for commenting.

By: Georgia Rose

Georgia Rose — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:27:38 +0000

In reply to Rosie Amber. You're welcome, Rosie.

By: Terry Tyler

Terry Tyler — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:01:12 +0000

I reiterate the recommendation for Frank Tayell; the first one, London, is so good, and I’ve read about 7 of his books. I’d still start with Kate Mary’s Broken Stories, though! The best books of this genre aren’t particularly gory, but just about survival when the world has gone mad. London is about a man who breaks his leg on the first day of the outbreak, and has to exist on his own in an attic room until it heals, with the suspicion of a darker conspiracy. Doesn’t sound that thrilling, but it’s brilliant.

I suppose I was unable to read this because I do like ‘serious’ zombie stuff and I just found it silly rather than funny, though I agree with you that it was well written.

By: Rosie Amber

Rosie Amber — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 11:58:19 +0000

Thank you Georgia.

By: Georgia Rose

Georgia Rose — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 11:53:41 +0000

In reply to Amanda.

This is one of the joys of being part of Rosie Ambers Book Review Team, Amanda. I’ve picked up all sorts of books I’d never have taken a second look at otherwise and it has really opened my eyes to fabulous reads.

I wish you well with the next book and many thanks for the recommendations, I’m pretty sure I already have one of those on my kindle! 🙂

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 11:45:14 +0000

Hi Georgia,

Thank you for taking the time to read Bite No.1: The Old Man at the End of the World – and especially for picking up a zombie tale when it isn’t normally your cup of tea! Very impressed!

I’m glad you were entertained by it and I was delighted with your reference to Carry on up the Khyber. Bite No.2 sees the introduction of several new characters as Gerald and Ham come to terms with the implications of this ‘zompocalypse’ and Finnbar’s future hangs in the balance.

By the way, if you are inclined to read some more traditional zombie novels; Max Brook’s World War Z is wonderfully broad in its scope, Frank Tayell’s Surviving the Evacuation series is the standout UK-based winner and Colin Drysdale’s For Those in Peril on the Sea is a well-written nautical zombie experience.