
The Infected
Karen's First Day, Book 2
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Raising kids is tough. Keeping them alive as the zombie apocalypse begins is tougher. But that's exactly what stay-at-home mom Karen needs to do: fight fiercely to keep her young daughters safe as her husband Jim battles his way across the city, so they can escape the carnage together. On the worst day of her life, Karen finds that she will do anything to protect her family, and that the line between life and death has teeth.
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- Melissa Creviston
- 07-21-20
It was great.
The storyline was so good I almost forgot to leave a review before I move on to the next one. I also really liked the narrator.
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- ANGIE
- 03-04-20
Better than book 1!
I loved Karen's view point better than Jim's! This book tells of Karen's first day, along with Cliff and his family. The narration was perfect. I can't say enough good things about book 2! I have already started book 3.
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- P.A.
- 06-29-16
loved this
This second Book by Mr. Zuko was just as action packed as the first. Maybe even a little more intense because there was a woman with two small children trying to survive. Loved every minute of it.
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- happyjo
- 12-29-19
The Infected
So if you like zombie stories...This one was enjoyable, but I hated the cliffhanger ending.
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- Dory Webber
- 09-24-19
love it
great series. I love the characters I love that it has a strong survival mother and that it lines up with the first book perfect
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- Tracy P.
- 07-10-18
KAREN IS 'EVERY' WOMAN!
Love Karen's strength, resolve and relentless single mindedness to protect her brood at any cost.
Wonder if Jim would have held up us well (all by himself) protecting his two precious daughters as Karen? Hmmm...
The "infected" series is spectacular, & If you are a diehard zombie enthusiast you will be quite pleased with this series.
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- karen mccollin
- 07-09-18
great read
this is a great series the characters are believable and the story line is great
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- Raymond Clause Jr
- 09-05-20
Great series!
I loved that the second book is about Jim’s wife. The second book was great and a different perspective on the outbreak. A mom having to deal with everything is riveting. Looking forward to listening to the next book.
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- Shanna Tidwell
- 10-23-20
Great!
Love this series. Writing this after listening to the first 5 books. Starting 6 today.
The characters are just your every day normal people. Think you and your neighbors! You get an almost minute by minute play out of the first day of the zombie outbreak. The action is nonstop. Karen is a bad ass and I love her!
She will do anything to keep her girls safe!
We get to meet the neighbors and work with them to survive. The action in this one is nonstop as well. This is a great series! I’ve been binging it!
Gwendolyn Druyor did an amazing job narrating.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review
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- Tashia Heath
- 08-25-17
Absolutely riveting! E
This series is seriously so amazing. Every chapter keeps me wanting more. Looking forward to more books.
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