Ah what to say that doesn't spoil the whole thing....I have wanted to read this book for SO long, and perhaps in my own mind I overhyped it a bit. It's not to say I didn't enjoy this book, and read it quickly, almost devouring it, but I guess I was expecting something earth shatteringly excellent, and instead just got a very good book. This IS a zombie book but actually it is more about personal freedom, media and politics. It is also ruthless and brutal but without the usual zombie gore. Moving quickly on to Deadline now.