'THE RISING is the story of Jim Thurmond, a determined father battling his way across a post-apocalyptic zombie landscape, to find his young son. I always try to make my own synopsis when writing a review, but with this one I would probably spoil something, so I think the synopsis of the book says it all. Overall I enjoyed this story but I did find the ending rather abrupt and somewhat frustrating The narrator lets you feel the horror and loss the cold hatred of the risen dead, the guilt and responsibility Baker feels, the depravity of the meat wagon and the anguish as Jim desperately tries to reach his son. The narration in this newly released (07/2017) audiobook is great. No, this story wasn't perfect and it lacked detail in some places, but the multiple stories of different individuals do interweave to form a picture of desperation, strength, survival, immorality, loss and love. I must admit though, that the thought of a zombie fish did make me laugh and yet somehow it seemed to fit ok in that section of the story. The dead, both human and animal, are just vessels for something more sinister and deadly. Yes, like in the usual zombie tales, the dead do rise but they are not the shambling, mindless zombies that normally occur in this type of story. This is an unusual, action packed and somewhat disturbing story.

The Rising by Brian Keene