Public Enemy Zero is a bit of a paradox for me. I didn't care for the book a great deal, but the author was skilled enough to keep me involved for the entirety of the book. The protagonist, Mitch, I have learned (since I finished and thought about the book for a day) is the reason I was able to stay involved. He is a well-thought-out protagonist with a lot at stake (including his life, or freedom).
My main gripes with the book are that it was very, very repetitive. Mitch's trips into town (happens at least 3 times in the book) become very trite and tiresome. They read almost exactly the same as the one previous. Think 28 Days Later without the excitement or originality. I thought the story lagged in the middle in a serious way and that the author was reaching for action pieces, but the action pieces were not very original and became boring and predictable.
However, despite the middle of the book being slow, and the middle of the book lagging (I think some serious editing and omitting could have been done in the middle), I give Public Enemy Zero a marginal recommendation. The beginning and ending make this a slightly above average horror/action story and almost overcome the mediocre middle. I will definitely check out another Andrew Mayne story in the future.
Public Enemy Zero is available on Kindle (this is how I read it) for $.99. It is most definitely worth a read for that price.
Final Score: *** out of 5. This is at the lower end of 3, however.
Scott.
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