A Time to Die

Turning Point, Book 1

By: Mark Wandrey

Narrated by: Craig Good

Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

They came from the night sky, lighting the heavens like the promise of salvation. But they didn't bring deliverance.... They brought something far, far worse. Something that turns people into mindless, cannibalistic monsters. And it's spreading.

A reporter follows her story of unspeakable horror south of the border and finds it's worse than she imagined.

A wounded fighter pilot finally gets his chance to return to duty but is faced with a mission that could cost him his wings, or his country its chance.

A billionaire with dreams of space finds a crashed alien spacecraft unlike anything mankind has ever seen.

A brilliant geneticist conducting outlawed research comes face-to-face with the nightmare consuming the world faster than anyone can comprehend...or stop in time.

The government can't contain it. The military can't fight it. This is A Time to Die.

©2017 Mark Wandrey (P)2018 Mark Wandrey

Great book!

This is a very well written book, the characters are interesting and fallow though out the book. I hope you’re planning many fallow ons to this storyline.

Best Zombie book I have read in awhile.

I love how the author approaches the same Zompocalypse from different angles. the voice actor also did a great job. I bought the second book during the epilogue so I don't have to wait to find out what happens to the characters I have grown attached to.

Standard zombie tale, narrated by Mr. Rogers

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I would recommend only to hard-core zombie fans, with a high tolerance for right-wing paranoia. I am such a person. But that's what it takes to like this thing.

What did you like best about this story?

Decent character development, interesting little twists (zombies brought by aliens, subplot trying to figure out the alien technology.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Craig Good?

Anyone, including my 5 year old grand-daughter. He's just terrible--stilted, irritating, the works. Sounded like Mr. Rogers, describing the zombie apocalypse in his neighborhood. Blecchhh.

Was A Time to Die worth the listening time?

Barely. But I did plow through it.

Any additional comments?

It is what it is, and had it's good points. So overall, three stars. But.

Do all zombie authors have to insist the that government would have nothing better to do than try to suppress "the truth" during an apocalypse? Do we have to have the gun fetish displayed so prominently? Does this author really think that "net neutrality" is a secret plot to allow the government to control the internet? I could go on. I'll keep listening to these things though. I may be infected...

zombies don't work for me.

The premise is not to my liking but the execution was great. Had it been advertised as a "zombie book" I'd not bought it. however, I did and I'm glad that I did!

Average Zombie Trip

There are a few unique twists in this Zombie book. These twists and the good character development make this a barely above average zombie book. There is plenty of action which helps propel the book along. However, the book seems somewhat choppy, bouncing from one situation and setting to the next. Also, some of the dialogue was poor and not very realistic. And even though the characters were somewhat well developed, i didn’t care for any of them that much.

The narrator was good, but nothing awesome.

Great zombie tale with Alien twist

I really like it so far, the alien twist wants to make it more interesting however its such a slow burner that its really just a zombie story with a mention of aliens. Hopefully the next book in the series will finally bring the alien part of the story into the tale and not leave us wondering if the author has just forgotten about that side of the story. I'm willing to listen to the next in series, just because its good just as a "zombie" tale. Hopefully the alien part will take it to the next level.
Christie

Great Book recommend by a friend

Loved it will listen to it again. Definitely going to get the second book. A+

Amazing book

great first book in the series, loved every minute of it.
Narrator does a bang up job telling the story.

wow

Great book! Great series and I am hoping there will be more to this story! Loved everything ! Narration was fantastic.. couldn't ask for a better story!

Time to die

Loved it! The first book is totally absorbing, can’t wait for the second.
I’ll try one of the authors other books while I wait.