The Return Man, V. M. Zito
The Return Man, V. M. Zito
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The Return Man

Author: V. M. Zito

Narrator: Bernard Clark

Unabridged: 14 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 04/01/2012

Synopsis

The outbreak tore the U.S. in two. The east remains a safe haven. The west has become a ravaged wilderness. They call it the Evacuated States. It is here that Henry Marco makes his living. Hired by grieving relatives, he tracks down the dead and delivers peace.

Now Homeland Security wants Marco for a mission unlike any other. He must return to California, where the apocalypse began. Where a secret is hidden. And where his own tragic past waits to punish him again.

But in the wastelands of America, you never know who -- or what -- is watching you.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lou on March 29, 2012

Before the Resurrection they all had normal lives and families, when all went to the undead their roles and priorities changed. One man Marco, changed completely, once a renowned Doctor hes now a hired Hitman to execute the undead. Returns them, for their families, back to dead as they should not be......more

Goodreads review by Kristin on April 02, 2012

You may also read my review here: [URL not allowed] Henry Marco, former neurologist, is now a gun for hire in the wastelands of what used to be the western US (the Evacuated States). His business partner and former brother in law lives in the east, in the area deemed safe by th......more

Goodreads review by Marie on April 04, 2013

I really loved this book. It's obscenely violent and gory, but hey, it's about zombies! What else would you expect? What surprised me was the depth of the characters and the quality of the writing. Much better (IMO) than most other zombie fiction. So glad I picked this one up!......more

Goodreads review by Jessie on April 09, 2017

Loved this book, really well written......more

Goodreads review by Milo on March 05, 2012

Original Post: [URL not allowed] It didn’t take much convincing to get me hooked on The Return Man, VM Zito’s first foray into the realm of the writing industry. First of all – the appearance of zombies, and as you know if you’ve been following TFF for a while, you’ll know that......more

Quotes

'Hands down one of the best zombie novels I've read in a long, long time. From first page to last, THE RETURN MAN is an astonishing read. With characters you genuinely give a damn about and a story that'll keep you turning page after page, this is an outstanding debut.'—David Moody, author of Autumn

"Thrilling, melancholy, and stomach-churningly gory... This is a sturdy and crowd-pleasing novel that squarely hits its target."—Publishers Weekly

"A hair-raising quest ... Zito expertly piles on thrills, cliffhangers and numerous twists ..."—The Guardian (UK)

"An overload of thrills, spills and adventure."—The Sun (UK)

"V.M. Zito manages to do away with many of the most common elements of the zombie novels...some books of this ilk lurch from scenario to scenario like levels in a videogame, but here it's all done smoothly...enjoyable."—SFX

'Zombies, action, and overlapping schemes make this a sure winner.'

Best Horror Novel of 2011—drying-ink.blogspot.com

"Unputdownable ... A page-turning, action packed, well-crafted debut novel that will take your breath away. Highly recommended."—The Founding Fields

". . . a perfectly balanced layer cake of action and horror . . . This is a stunning debut and matches the feelings I had when I first read the likes of World War Z and Hater . . . you are unlikely to experience a better crafted and adrenalin fuelled thrill ride than V.M. Zito's novel The Return Man."—Liberation Frequency

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