Jay Bonansinga

I was looking for a book about normal people dealing with zombies and Rise of the Governor mostly fit the bill. The book takes place in Georgia during the first days after the zombies show up, and follows five people on their way to a safe zone in Atlanta. I liked reading about their attempts to figure out what is going on and survive.

Just a warning, there are a couple acts of rape and torture in this book. Some characters slowly turn into villains and do awful things.

I listened to this on audiobook and the narrator does a good job.… (more)

The Fall of the Governor by Robert Kirkman is the third volume of the breakaway story that is set in the Walking Dead universe. The books follow the rise and, hopefully, eventual fall of Phillip Blake, the man who came to be known as The Governor. In this volume it becomes very clear that Phillip has lost his grip on reality and begun his descent into madness.

Three of my favorite characters from the Walking Dead, Rick, Glenn and Michonne have been captured by the Governor and his people. Their treatment is horrific and battle lines are now firmly drawn. Although this was extremely difficult to listen to, this is basically a rehash of the story line that was used both in the comics and on the television show but with added gore and intensity.

I would not recommend this book to anyone other than die-hard fans of the Walking Dead. It is violent, gory, disturbing and horrific. To make matters worse, there is still one more book to come before the end of the Governor as somewhere along the line, it was decided to split the finale into two books.… (more)