Dead Sea

I almost feel like this book bordered on bizarro fiction (which I happen to like so that's a plus for me). Lots of gore and I loved the ending. I wish there was another book in this series. I will definitely be reading it again! Also as a side note I definitely agree with a reviewer below about another Brian Keene book The Conqueror Worms. So good!!!

Im usually not a fan of first person books but this book was one of those exceptions. Told from Lamar Reed's point of view, he keeps you enthralled throughout the book. Once you pick this book up you dont put it down. Its full of gore and keeps you on your toes on who might be eaten next.

Love these books. Great series.

I've been a Keene fan since Dead Rising and this one was as good, though not better. After two books already this one lacked the freshness, like an ordinary sequel to a hit movie. But like a sequel to a hit movie you really liked, this book was a fun read. The only time I got frustrated was when the professor was droning on about philosophy or something on the ship. That put me to sleep and I couldn't wait for it to be over. I call it filler. Keene's writing was great as always and that's why I keep coming back for more. I hope he writes more zombie books, but instead of going off the deep end, he just keeps it in the Romnero-type universe with standard undead and a group of survivors trying to survive. J.H.

This is probably one of my favorite zombie novels written because I like the premise of the story and how the action keeps to wanting to turn the page. Brian Keene brings something different to most storytelling with an African American gay man as the protagonist of the story which I thought was really interesting although his characters do tend to be a bit stereotypical with the cop on the boat being one-dimensionally evil and the professor being philosophical. Other then that it's an awesome read and I definitely recommend it to zombie lovers.

There are many who feel Brian Keene's zombie smash The Rising remains the pinnacle of his artistic achievements as a writer. It was a huge success and was certainly a hard act to follow, as it would have been for any new writer. But while I enjoyed The Rising, my opinion diverges from the majority. Prior to the release of Dead Sea, my personal favorite Keene novel was The Conqueror Worms, which also happened to be his least commercially successful novel. One of the things I admired most about The Conqueror Worms is that it did not feature a standard-issue hero. The elderly narrator of the first and third sections of Worms was a man who fought as best he could within his limitations, and I felt this was a finely drawn character. In Dead Sea, Keene gives us another hero not cut from the usual cloth. The narrator is a gay black male named Lamar Reed. The fact that he is gay and black are treated as facts of his existence and are not present to browbeat the non-progressive segement of the audience. Instead they inform the narrative in subtle and effective ways throughout. Lamar Reed is gay and black, yes, but in the end he is just another man fighting with everything he has to stay alive in a world gone to hell. And Keene's depiction of him is one of his finest moments as an author. I wouldn't say Dead Sea actually eclipses The Conqueror Worms as my favorite Brian Keene novel, but it is a very close thing, a virtual DEADlock. Do yourself a favor and get a copy now. Very highly recommended.

Having read this a month or so ago...(thanks to the 1st reviewer of this book, heh heh) I found DEAD SEA to have strong writing, a very unique main character and a plot that upon first glance seemed too easy, but is more complex as you delve further into this book. Keene delivers another original Zombiefest full of great scenes, original thoughts and an ending no one should have a problem with. All in all I prefer Keene's non-Zombie books but this one rocks and you will have an enjoyable time with DEAD SEA. Come Aboard!

DEAD SEA takes the idea of animals becoming zombies (that the author introduced in his first zombie novel THE RISING) and basically goes berserk with it. A bunch of survivors take to the sea in an old ship that has been turned into a floating museum. Figuring they've escaped the human undead, the soon discover the virus (known here as "Hamelin's Revenge) has spread from rats to humans . . . and now to sea life. No one writes zombie stories like Keene, and the nods to JAWS and MOBY DICK are fine touches in what may be one of his most satisfying novels to date. You'll love this one.