Red Hill

“We all pretended it would get better, but the unspoken truth is always louder than the stories we tell.”

This book was not at all what I was expecting. I knew it was a survival story but the back made it seem like a love story first. Plus, Jamie McGuire is known for romances such as Beautiful Disaster. Due to all the negativity surrounding that series, I was weary of this one. I am glad I read it though. While it wasn't a favorite book, it was still an enjoyable read. I appreciated the plot and the characters and their journey of survival. I totally was not expecting the zombies at all, but it was written in a way that was almost believable.

My main issue with this book is that from the beginning we are following 3 different characters and their journey to Red Hill. While I knew eventually everything would intertwine, I feel like it took a little too long for that to happen. It wasn't until over 200 pages in that any of the character's stories intertwined. I loved when they did, even when it was beyond the three main characters, but I wanted those connections to start earlier in the book.

I know this review is really short. This was a quick read for me and I do not have much to say about it. It was not really anything special I enjoyed seeing what happened to the characters and their survival instincts but it was nothing amazing. And I tried to keep what I have heard about the author and her other books separate from my thoughts on this book.

This would be a good book for people who want a short book that is pretty laid back and nothing too gory or intense. So if you want something that deals zombies, survival, and family then this is a good book for you.

Bad idea to try to get rid a reading slump with a book by a person that authored another book you absolutely hated.

The writing was unremarkable, the plot was full of plot-holes and overall quite boring. It lacked almost any kind suspense and I could not care less about the characters or their relationships and their feelings. The biggest con of them all: barely any zombies.