Book Review - Homecoming by Jeff Favreau
The follow up installment to Break Away, Homecoming
continues the journey of the protagonist, cop-turned-survivor, Rose, and her
partner, Jamie, through the wasted New England landscape following a devastating
outbreak. The book opens with an intriguing hook and the action unfolds from
there. A recurring theme throughout the book is a comparison of survivor-on-survivor
brutality vs. the very vicious threat of the “infected”—humans reduced to
fierce monsters.
The protagonists are women you really want to cheer on—and not
just for their great taste in rock music—as they face everything from senseless
killing to the specter of cannibalism. As the story unfolds a new twist in the
threat level of the infected raises the stakes and keeps the tension going. And
there’s even the reappearance of certain villain from the first book. This is hard
to comment on further without spilling some major spoilage here!
With shades of Wayward
Pines and (the film version of) I Am
Legend, Homecoming delivers a new perspective in the “zombie” that’s a fast
read and sure to please any fan of the genre.
