There has been a growing concern amongst a group of individuals within the United States of a global disaster would cripple the governments of the world. These individuals have been around for decades, and are known to many as Preppers. Their name comes from the fact they are preparing for the inevitable end of civilization for a multitude of reasonings.

Author K.E Radke will bring the reader into the world of one such prepper named, Lincoln. As you read the book, Guns, Rations, Rigs and the Undead Book 1 (The Undead Survivor Series). I’ll add this point that with the title including the words “Zombie”, it is more of an adult-orientated book. There is plenty of gore and even some sexual references within this story. This is just a note for those who may be a bit squeamish and not a fan of such subject material. Granted, did I already mention the fact that there are zombies within the pages, of course not literally.

The interesting thing about the book is how Lincoln goes from being the man on the block that no one paid attention to, to a potential savior. It’s partiality due to the fact that Lincoln is your typical prepper doing his best not to form any friendships with those around him. The reasoning is you prepare enough supplies to ensure you are safe when the crap hits the fan. You do not want to be responsible for additional people and best not to have people knowing all that you have in your home.

Lincoln even goes as far as to pick small Desarillo, Texas, as his home ensuring that his house gives him full access to view what is happening on his street. He takes care to even add some security to his home to make it harder for his neighbors, and others, to break into his home. He believes that all this work is making him ready for whatever disaster brings down the government and civilization as he knows it.

Lincoln does like many other preppers and connects with a network of like-minded individuals and this is why he has a sense something is coming. It gives a reason why those neighbors who never paid him any attention suddenly show up at his front yard looking for help. It is at this time the reader gets a sense of just how much he has been cut off from those around him as he reminds them all during a moment of tense discussion.

As things start to go sideways, and Elvis, shows up on the block Lincoln may start to show a bit of a gap in his armor. There are moments in the story where we find him connecting with others and even helping some of those neighbors. As I’m sure many will correctly guess, these events will open up some strong and life-threatening moments. They will also lead to some gore as well; did I now already mention Zombies?

The story is well-developed by author K.E. Radke. There are supporting characters within the pages you find yourself routing to survive. There are also those that you find yourself just hoping will find themselves at the end of the jaws of one of those zombies. There is no one safe within the pages of the book. There are relationships that happen within the pages that you feel may just be right and you want to see continue, but yeah zombies.

There are bits of comedy within the pages as well and those moments help to balance all the serious actions that take place in the book. There is just a great balance, that keeps the pacing of the story moving along. If I had anything on the side of a complaint that will be something some readers pick up on as well. Yet, for the story to move along at the right pace and storyline it’s needed. The point I have an issue with is just how much Lincoln does move from some of the strict rules of being a Prepper. However, it is a sign of his humanity that comes out from the man no one wanted to see as their neighbor.