THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS by M.R. Carey

Narrated by Finty Williams

     A Kinder Gentler Zombie Apocalypse

First building a familiarity with the characters, this novel does not begin as a typical zombie story. Instead we are given the opportunity to decipher the post-apocalyptic world from clues dropped as the relationships between the major characters slowly unfolds. Many zombie genre fans will not enjoy this forst section of the novel, But fear not, this is a zombie novel after all and there is plenty of screeching, foot-dragging action to come. I found this to be a well-though-out scenario of zombie infection, with a parasitic life-cycle that adds another dimension to the usual inevitable doom and gloom of other zombie stories.

Finty Williams is a joy to listen to. Her pronunciation is clear and well-paced. She gives both male and female characters convincing voices. She elevates this novel from what could have been a dull character study into a fine entertainment.