Lest you think I only show the good stuff…
Finally got our first 1-star “Zombie Cop” review.
(Out of 35 reviews total so far.)
Behold:
“The book had an interesting premise but would have really benefited from an editor. I fought with finishing this book but continued to give it a chance to improve. Sad to say it didn’t. The story at times would contradict itself and was really repetitive. The ending was also extremely flat. The writer was extremely vulgar without reason other than an attempt to be shocking. This failed horribly as it made the writing seem like it was written by someone compensating for their inadequacies as a man. Maybe next time the writer should sell his story to a more experienced writer. I love horror and supernatural books but this one was a bust.”
Almost sounds like they got an axe to grind.
Sheesh.
Whatever the case…
I disagree with the repetitive and contradictory critique — although someone is more than welcome to show me examples of either. (One person tried a few months ago, and admitted he simply didn’t read the ending very carefully. It happens.)
But, I also found it useful, too.
How?
Because it reminded me to give this warning:
“Zombie Cop” ain’t for prudes.
It has quite a bit of profanity (not for some mythical “shock” value — it’s just a depraved zombie story about a depraved town with depraved evil beings doing deranged depraved things — they don’t exactly say things like “the F-word” or “fudge” instead of the word “fuck”). Lots of violent deaths. And, features despicable characters who do truly vile things to each other.
In other words…
It ain’t the Mickey Mouse Club.
(It’s more like Washington D.C….)
Anyway, first chapter is free here:
Ben Settle
P.S. I’m guts deep into writing the sequel called:
“Vampire Apocalypse”
It should be ready by mid to late November (possibly into December) depending on when the cover design is done. I am hiring the same guy who did the “Zombie Cop” cover — Kirk DouPonce, arguably the best book cover designer on the planet.
And, well, you can’t rush genius…
