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SF Signal Reviews The Living Dead 2

October 15, 2010 by David Barr Kirtley Leave a Comment

John DeNardo of SF Signal reviews The Living Dead 2, calling it a “must-have anthology for the zombie fan.” Here’s what he says about my contribution, “The Skull-Faced City”:

4.5 out of 5. There’s a war between the living and the organized undead in “The Skull-Faced City” by David Barr Kirtley. A man named Park tries to join up with the undead army led by the ruthless Commander, but he may have ulterior motives for doing so. I must say that I enjoyed this sequel story significantly more than “The Skull-Faced Boy” (reviewed here). Kirtley’s story here is a gripping one, wisely bypassing the traditional zombie scenarios for a living-vs.-dead setting that’s even more unsettling. Park is a likable character and one worth rooting for despite his circumstances, even though he seems a little slow in realizing the Commander’s Grand Plan.

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David Barr Kirtley

David Barr Kirtley is the host of the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast, for which he’s interviewed over four hundred guests, including George R. R. Martin, Richard Dawkins, Paul Krugman, Simon Pegg, Margaret Atwood, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Ursula K. Le Guin. His short fiction appears in the book Save Me Plz and Other Stories.
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