I liked it but... not as much as the first two novellas.I find that the narrator, Billy, can't find his voice. or rather the author can't find Billy's voice, which is weird because he mentions in the postface that he identifies a lot with that young guy trying to find his mom (A. R. Wise mentions he started to write Deadlock the day he learnt his mother was sick).Billy describes himself as a 20-something redneck but he sounds like a middle-age highschool teacher.Apart from that, you have your usual actions, twists and turns. Three new interesting characters join Billy, and we learn more about what took place in the previous story.The conspiracy aspect is developed but not everything is revealed yet. Interestingly enough, I was only asked to review the first book in the Deadlocked series. But it was so short (they're all novellas) and so good, that I had to read the rest! Deadlocked starts off as your average zombie apocolypse story - although you learn pretty early on that the virus may have been may have been brought on intentionally as an act of bio-terrorism. I found the mystery to be exciting and thrilling - especially considering I could totally see see this happening in our world today! But of course, my favorite part were the...ZOMBIES!When it comes to the disgusting, man-eating creatures, A.R. Wise does not disappoint! His zombies move a little faster than others I've read about, they can walk underwater, and change within a matter of hours after death. It was great! LOL. Their ruthless pursuit of flesh makes every moment terrifying. Even as you read, you want to make the characters hurry up and you practically want to shout at them! And speaking of the characters - I loved them all - every single one. There are only a handful that last throughout all four novellas and I love that Wise was not afraid to kill some of our favorites - it made the story all the more realistic. The character of Laura, a mom desperately trying to make sure her kids stay safe, is the most bad-ass character I've read in a long while. She lives through some crazy painful experiences just to keep her children from turning into zombies. Her risk-taking courage is actually quite inspiring. 5 out of 5 stars!
What do You think about Deadlocked 3 (2000)?
Excellent sequel to the story. I really loved it! Gets better each time you're reading it.
—trace
Unlike a lot of series, I think this one gets better and better with each book! Love it!
—Torrence
I wish I could stay up all night to finish the series!
—Thommy
