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wellwortharead's review
4.0
A very original, well crafted zombie tale with a few scenes guaranteed to creep you out. However, a little rough around the edges. Well worth a read and I would recommend it to anyone who likes horror.
tykewriter's review
5.0
Now that the eerie air of familiarity I felt when reading Ian Woodhead’s The Unwashed Dead has seen the setting confirmed as Bradford, it’s tempting to say ‘welcome to my old home town’.
Certainly, the revelation added a little frisson of nostalgia to the enjoyment as I found myself caught in the fray of this gripping frenzy of the undead, though a certain latent civic attachment compels me to point out that the real Bradford isn’t infested with zombie hordes – well, not until the pubs and clubs shut their doors, but that’s another story.
Back to the main event and The Unwashed Dead is an action-packed ride into zombie mayhem, featuring plenty of gore – without ever going over the top – and the pacing is spot on. The characters are fully fleshed, ready for the zombies to take a bite, and one way or another you will care about their fate. There are no cardboard cut-outs, stereotypes or caricatures to be found among the cast of this novel.
The Unwashed Dead is a cracking piece of work that fully deserves to find a place on the shelves of any bookstore. Certainly, I’d be happy to see some of the bandwagon zombie titles pushed aside to make room for this welcome addition to the genre. This is biting zombie action that will leave you craving more.
Certainly, the revelation added a little frisson of nostalgia to the enjoyment as I found myself caught in the fray of this gripping frenzy of the undead, though a certain latent civic attachment compels me to point out that the real Bradford isn’t infested with zombie hordes – well, not until the pubs and clubs shut their doors, but that’s another story.
Back to the main event and The Unwashed Dead is an action-packed ride into zombie mayhem, featuring plenty of gore – without ever going over the top – and the pacing is spot on. The characters are fully fleshed, ready for the zombies to take a bite, and one way or another you will care about their fate. There are no cardboard cut-outs, stereotypes or caricatures to be found among the cast of this novel.
The Unwashed Dead is a cracking piece of work that fully deserves to find a place on the shelves of any bookstore. Certainly, I’d be happy to see some of the bandwagon zombie titles pushed aside to make room for this welcome addition to the genre. This is biting zombie action that will leave you craving more.
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