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State of Decay (Revivors, Book 1) *Written by James Knapp*
buy on Amazon.com buy on powells.com (more shops) Average Score: 66⁽⁵⁾ Just because you're dead doesn't mean you're useless... A thrilling debut novel of a dystopian future populated by a new breed of zombie They call them revivors-technologically reanimated corpses-and away from the public eye they do humanity's dirtiest work. But FBI agent Nico Wachalowski has stumbled upon a conspiracy involving revivors being custom made to kill-and a startling truth about the existence of these undead slaves.
Book Details Fantasy Paperback, 384 Pages Published by Roc on February 02, 2010 ISBN-10 0451463102 ISBN-13 978-0451463104

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Library Journal \| Karl Siewart	Review Rating: 80
Highly recommended. (Starred Review) Full Review Link



The Green Man Review \| Richard Dansky	Review Rating: 80
...the conceit Knapp is playing with here is a fascinating one, and bigger than one book can hold. Full Review Link



Boomtron \| C.N. Rivera	Review Rating: 60
The story moved quickly, I was interested, and now I'm curious about what comes next. Full Review Link



sffworld.com \| Rob H. Bedford	Review Rating: 60
Knapps core idea is intriguing, but I almost got the sense that he was trying to put all of his good ideas into one novel, when he could have perhaps filtered out one or two for a more precise and exact narrative. Full Review Link



SF Reviews \| Thomas M. Wagner	Review Rating: 50
Well, when you write a novel, you serve your purpose -- and that of your readers -- by offering a satisfying and whole reading experience, not just a big tease that comes up empty at the payoff. State of Decay left me in a state of dismay. Full Review Link