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I agree that the author of this book has some personal issues he explored in text for us all to read. I think he probably does have certain racial and anti-governmental bents as well as sexual fetishes he wishes to expound on and on and on. That having been said, I think that aside from those issues he doe's show some promise as a writer. Frankly, I wish there were more zombies in this book about zombies rather than the human on human pique he likes. Now that reviews of his work are easily found on the internet and this site it is up to the reader to make up their own minds regarding his value as an author. I've bought his second book already. Go figure.


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Down the Road A Zombie Horror Story Special Edition Bowie Ibarra Travis Adkins 9780976555988 Books Reviews

I bought this book because of the overall ratings it received, but now I wish I had taken the time to read some of the reviews that weren't as positive, because most of them were spot on. I am a huge fan of zombie fiction and have been known to read pretty much anything I can get my hands on to get my fix, but finishing this book was a complete chore. Besides the main character being one dimensional and completely unlikable, the story line itself was pretty ridiculous and unrealistic, and at times cringe inducing. I mean, come on now! What made the author think it was a good idea to insert a gratuitous sex scene between two people who barely knew each other, in the middle of a room where two zombies were recently dispatched, and where the smell was so bad that both people just threw up? WTF?! I don't know about the rest of the population, but I can't think of ANYTHING less romantic than swapping spit with some guy immediately after both of us have just thrown up, and then doing said guy in a room with dead people in it. E[...] The whole scene was inappropriate and gross. Another thing that made me roll my eyes was the fact that the 'evil' homeland security would "neutralize" anyone who didn't wear their ID badge in the "rescue center" but would just throw up their hands and shrug when families insisted on bringing bitten family members inside! Those are just some of the parts that were so ridiculous and goofy that they made me embarrassed for the author. Much like some of the other reviewers, after reading this book I was left with the distinct impression that rather than being a fictional story, this ended up being a thinly veiled sounding board for the author's sexual fantasies and his dislike of the American government. Skip this book, it's time wasted that you'll never get back.
I found this to be a generally disatisfying work. The characters are two-dimensional and the action less than exciting. This combined with the author's obvious obsession with the perceived evil of FEMA (and it seems the government in general) along with a gratuitous sex-scene (that is both unrealistic and more than a little gross) and a needlessly depressing ending make this a less than enjoyable zombie read and one that I cannot recommend.
Down the Road A Zombie Horror Story is Bowie Ibarra's first novel and is a respectable effort. The book follows George Zaragoza, a teacher, as he tries to make his way home through a zombie infested wasteland. Along the way he has to fight through zombies, FEMA road blocks, and other survivors. While the story keeps you interested and the book is well paced, it just lacks the moxie that some of the better zombie novels have.

I'll start with the good in the book, which makes up most of it. First, Down the Road explores the possible role of FEMA in apocalyptic situation. It seems that FEMA in Down Road was heavily influenced by the reaction to Katrina. It also feeds into the heavy conspiracy theories that several of the characters have. I also like that the Ibarra never really gets into trying explain what caused the outbreak as generally it just bogs down the story and in many cases strains your suspension of disbelief. Instead Ibarra uses the characters speculation on what may have happened.

Down the Road does several other things right. The action scenes are very well described and I, at times, could feel my heart rate rising. Now that is an indicator that the scenes are framed well. Another thing that I enjoyed was the description of how small towns and civilians reacted to the outbreak. I think that Ibarra portrays the small town "call the men to duty" defense down properly. There are also some very nice twists to the story that will throw you for loop, and maybe one of the best endings I have read in a zombie novel.

Now the things that I didn't like so much. The first thing that jumps to mind is that the zombies, while Romero style, had no personality. In most zombie novels the zombies have some defining moment. Like in Kim Paffenroth's Dying to Live there are several and in Z.A Recht's Plague of the Dead when there is an outbreak at sea. Down the Road just never has that one moment where the true terror of a zombie plague shows through.

I'm not against sex and romance in zombie horror, but the sex scenes in Down the Road did not seem to serve any other purpose in the story than just to have a sex scene. These scenes did not in anyway move the story forward or contribute anything meaningful to it either. The only thing it does show is how people hump like bunnies when faced with certain death. Nothing new there.

Ibarra's writing style, while not bad, was not inspiring either. At times the story just seemed to jump from one thing directly to the next leaving the reader questioning why. I point the finger at the first sex scene as an example. Overall, though, for a first novel the writing is pretty good.

So, where do I stand on Down the Road? Well, it's an entertaining read with an interesting main character and does introduce some new elements to the zombie genre but lacks the character of some of the better zombie books. However, if you are a zombie fan this a good read and should not disappoint too many.
As Bowie early work you can tell where he got his start and how he has strived to improve over time. This story introduces us to a world where the Zombie Apoclyplse has started and how various people deal with it in various ways. Shows hus how Fema and the government is likely to act and how useful or unuseful they would be.

I enjoyed seeing Austin featured and reading a solid Zombie story where not everything goes the way you expect and the various back stories adding up to how the end comes, just Down the Road.
I agree that the author of this book has some personal issues he explored in text for us all to read. I think he probably does have certain racial and anti-governmental bents as well as sexual fetishes he wishes to expound on and on and on. That having been said, I think that aside from those issues he doe's show some promise as a writer. Frankly, I wish there were more zombies in this book about zombies rather than the human on human pique he likes. Now that reviews of his work are easily found on the internet and this site it is up to the reader to make up their own minds regarding his value as an author. I've bought his second book already. Go figure.