Hello boys and ghouls,
One of the most amusing things about my “Zombie Cop” novel is how much of the positive feedback is from people who admit they don’t usually like zombie movies, much less will sit down and read a book about them.
And, this has been especially true of chicks.
For example, take this amazon review:
Let me start by saying this: Had I been walking through the book store for a new read, this is the last book I ever would have picked up. Seriously. The very last. For most of my life, I have been forced to sit through zombie movies or shows that, in my opinion, are always the same. We get it…they got bit, they look pale, they can’t talk, they eat humans. Moving on. I am not into zombies. I am a girl. I prefer feel good stories with feel good endings. I have a knack for data mapping these kind of books before the events even unfold.
That all changed with Ben’s “Zombie Cop”. I could feel myself getting completely captivated as the author has a way of making the characters feel like people you would want to hang out with, keeping the story line titillating and a fast paced, and…for the most part…being unpredictably sick minded and merciless.
Chapter ten really effed with my head so ladies beware. I almost stopped reading the book here. I continued, though, and I am glad that I did. My need for closure (and some recent attempts to do pull ups) gave me the inner strength to forge onward to an ending that I found incredibly unique and exciting.
This is a great read for anyone with a twisted mind that loves sick stories….or for people who are just completely ignorant, thinking that this story will be like “all the others”.
Ah yes, chapter 10.
One lady reader said she got mad at me while reading it.
She says:
“Ben, you really made me mad because you have zero filter for your ideas.”
She’s right, of course.
It IS a disturbing chapter.
But, necessary.
Why?
Because when writing (and this goes for copy and emails as well) you can’t censor yourself. If an idea or word or analogy — no matter how politically incorrect or taboo — needs to be said to tell your story or make the point, then you put it in and let the chips fall wherever they may.
Case in point:
If Hollywood ever gets a hold of my book they’d probably want to strip out some of chapter 10’s contents.
Or, at least, water it down.
(Or make it an “implied” scene.)
But that’d only hurt the story.
(In my humble, but accurate, opinion)
The events in that chapter HAVE to happen in order for you to hate (and I mean really hate, as in get emotional about it on some level) the villain.
Anyway, something to chew on.
BTW, speaking of Zombie Cop…
I’m guts deep into the sequel’s 2nd draft this week.
The sequel is called “Vampire Apocalypse” — and is book 2 of this 7-part series of novels.
Should be ready by Christmas.
In the meantime:
If you haven’t read “Zombie Cop” check out the URL below.
It’s gotten a bunch of 4 and 5 star reviews and testimonials — including from a few world class copywriters, bestselling authors, an “A list” book cover artist (who designs covers for all the big mainstream book publishers), and lots of people who never ordinarily even read fiction but loved every deranged word of it.
The chicks dig it, too.
Especially since, it effs with their heads.
You can read the first couple chapters free here:
Ben Settle
P.S. If you read it and haven’t left a review yet, I’d be as happy as a flesh eating zombie at a nudist colony if you would write one up real quick (can be short, it’s all good) for amazon.
Gracias in advance…
