After being away from home for twenty years, Jonas Hamsikker had returned to Kentucky for his father's funeral. Friends and family had gathered in church to pay their last respects, but little did they know that the world as they knew it was coming to an end. The dead were taking over the world and not many would survive their merciless invasion. Jonas and a small group of people managed to get away into hiding, but soon they ran out of supplies and had to search for food, weapons and a safe place to stay. There were no signs of life anywhere; the streets were empty, houses abandoned and every corner crawling with zombies looking for the next life to take. Jonas had a mission, protect his wife and get to Canada to find his sister, but first he and his group needed to get through the zombie infested streets of Kentucky.

Hamsikker by Russ Watts is a horrifying tale of a world lost to the dead. It is a battle of a handful of humans against millions of zombies with zombies increasing every day as more and more humans fell. The story highlights the bravery of the few still surviving humans as they navigate Kentucky with hordes of zombies pouring out of every shadow and every corner. Russ Watts brought this gripping zombie thriller to life through brilliant descriptive writing that made the horror very vivid in the reader's mind. As I read on, I could clearly picture every spine-chilling scene as the zombies burst out at every turn. There is nonstop man vs zombies action throughout the story and fans of zombie stories will find it a worthy read.

Those of you who are still reeling from the latest Walking Dead episode and looking to fill the void between episodes should look no further than Hamsikker: A Zombie Apocalypse Novel by Russ Watts. As in most zombie books, the apocalypse seems to happen before anyone knows it. All of a sudden, neighbors and friends are dead and trying to claw your eyes out to make a delicious meal. Enter Jonas Hamsikker. His intentions of avoiding his family come to a screeching halt as he heads home for the first time in years to see if they are still among the land of the living or dead. Protecting himself and his wife is all that matters, and can he make them survive this dead wasteland?

I enjoyed this book a lot. I've loved zombie movies since I was a kid and love how much the genre of books and movies exploded since The Walking Dead became so popular. While many of the traditional elements remain the same in Hamsikker, the style of writing was unique and the character was different enough to make this a stand out piece. Hamsikker wasn't really someone I'd want to hang around with in real life. He's a bit crude, and not at all the metro-sexual cup of tea that I usually prefer as my men. Yet he fitted his environment well and I liked following him around. I haven't heard of Russ Watts before, but if I see another piece from him again, you can bet I'll be interested.