Several years back I discovered the author for the first time in the form of a book called Autumn and, while that book and subsequent others in that world deal with the very subject I profess to be tired of, it is one of the best of the bunch and it got me curious about the author’s other publications. The Haters are high-functioning, thinking human beings who just happen to have a deep-seated need to viciously murder anyone they encounter who are not infected with the virus known as the Hate. These books, though they may riff a bit on the zombie theme, are in reality much different. But there is an exception to that rule and it’s the works of David Moody, in particular, the “Haters” and “The Final War” series. Almost 100% of the time, if you offer me this type of story for review, or even just to read, I’m going to reject it hands down. So I’m an extremely hard sell when it comes to the trope. It’s true that a thing can be done to death-or undeath-and the worst of all is the walking dead. More and more it seems like there’s nothing new or unique to be found and I don’t find the themes to be even remotely entertaining anymore.
When it comes to zombies and most other end-of-the-world scenarios, I’ve become jaded and pretty much completely burnt.
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