Book Review: Feed, by Mira Grant

Bloggers uncover a political conspiracy in a zombie-infested future America.



Orbit, 2010, 571 pages

From the back cover:

"Alive or dead, the truth won't rest. My name is Georgia Mason, and I am begging you. Rise up while you can."

The year was 2014. We had cured cancer. We had beaten the common cold. But in doing so we had created something new, something terrible that no one could stop. The infection spread, virus blocks taking over buddies and minds with one, unstoppable command: FEED. Now, twenty years after the Rising, Georgia and Shaun Mason are on the trail of the biggest story of their lives — the dark conspiracy behind the infected. The truth will out, even if it kills them.

( A smart zombie apocalypse with zombie Republicans and zombie giraffes. )

Verdict: A great combination of political thriller and zombie apocalypse and a real page-turner. Dare I call it the most intellectual zombie thriller I've ever read? That may not be a high bar, but Feed is pretty darn good if you want a slightly brainy story with a spattering of brains. (Har har, I slay me -- hey, I laid off the zombie puns for most of the review!)

Book Review: Feed, by Mira Grant

Bloggers uncover a political conspiracy in a zombie-infested future America.



Orbit, 2010, 571 pages

From the back cover:

"Alive or dead, the truth won't rest. My name is Georgia Mason, and I am begging you. Rise up while you can."

The year was 2014. We had cured cancer. We had beaten the common cold. But in doing so we had created something new, something terrible that no one could stop. The infection spread, virus blocks taking over buddies and minds with one, unstoppable command: FEED. Now, twenty years after the Rising, Georgia and Shaun Mason are on the trail of the biggest story of their lives — the dark conspiracy behind the infected. The truth will out, even if it kills them.

( A smart zombie apocalypse with zombie Republicans and zombie giraffes. )

Verdict: A great combination of political thriller and zombie apocalypse and a real page-turner. Dare I call it the most intellectual zombie thriller I've ever read? That may not be a high bar, but Feed is pretty darn good if you want a slightly brainy story with a spattering of brains. (Har har, I slay me -- hey, I laid off the zombie puns for most of the review!)