The Zee Brothers: Zombie Exterminators

Curse of the Zombie Omelet!

By: Grivante

Narrated by: Ian McEuen

Length: 1 hr and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

An Arizona suburb over-run by a long buried tribe.

A race to stop the dead from unleashing an ancient curse.

Two brothers keeping the apocalypse at bay, one job at a time.

The Zee Brothers: Curse of the Zombie Omelet is our action packed and hilarious introduction to Jonah, Judas & JJ, the lovable disaster prone trio, responsible for keeping the zombie apocalypse from becoming a reality.

Gruff and handsome, Jonah Zee, is the dominating, classic music loving leader, that calls the shots and keeps them coming.

Tobacco chewing, Judas Zee is the gun slinging, rock music loving goofball, that is slow to learn, but always has his big brother’s back.

And the hot and sassy JJ, is the heroine that captures the brother’s hearts and eyes, while doing her best to keep her dog, Xanadu, out of trouble.

©2015 Grivante Press (P)2015 Grivante Press

Weird!

Honestly, I didn't know what to expect when I started this, it just sounded weird, but I was intrigued enough to get it!! Anyway, this is just under 2 hours long, but packs a lot into it. It's about two brothers who get a call to come check out a disturbance in a gated community. When their client calls them, he tells them he hears noises and moaning coming from the crawl space, they tell him not to open it, but what does he do?? Only goes and opens it. Just before the call cuts off, the brothers hear the zombie say omelet, omellleet, omeeelllleeet. Why would zombies be wanting an omelet?

I have to say, I loved the brothers!! They were hilarious. Their interactions were so funny and had me laughing out loud a few times. They were well written and developed, which is often hard for a book that is so short!!

The plot was...awesome ;) Lol. I loved the omelet part, it really was inspired!! How often has a Zombie book have the Zombies saying omelet? You will have to read it to see why they say omelet!!!

In all, a fun, easy and "tongue in cheek" read. It was a pleasant surprise and kept me entertained. I hope book 2 comes to audio!!

Ian McEuen was really good. He gave the brothers their own personalities and made them easy to distinguish. He was also clear and easy to listen to and seemed to have fun when reading it!!

I was voluntarily provided this audiobook for free from the author, narrator, or publisher. This in no way affected nor influenced my thoughts.

Entertaining As Hell

Really amusing story and a great performance by the narrator. This could totally make an epic B Movie. Campy and hilarious with a ton of action and comedy... not to mention a disco dog that poops diamonds. Yes, I said a disco dog that poops diamonds. That alone should make you want to check this story out.

Zombie Fun

If you’re looking for something totally different in the zombie genre, check out this audiobook. It’s over the top, off the wall humor. Parts of it are totally inappropriate and who knew that could be so much fun. The musical interludes caught me off guard. Normally I hate them, but in this audiobook, it works surprisingly well.

It’s one of those audiobooks that at just under 2 hours goes by much too fast, and you ask yourself “what the hell did I just listen to and is there more?” Ian McEuen narrates and his voicing of the different characters in this audiobook was hilarious.

There’s nothing serious about this story just good, crazy fun and I liked it! Don’t judge me.

This audiobook was received in exchange for an unbiased review!

Zombies meets Scooby Doo

Yes, that is exactly how I would classify this book - Zombies meets Scooby Doo.

I mean, when you're main bad guy is a denture-wearing zombie, what else can you say? That being said, this book is definitely meant for adults only. The Zee brothers have quite a mouth on them so be prepared for some language. But that's not the only reason. It really would be a shame for such references as the Zee Brothers' phone number (888-867-5309 . . . just try to read that without humming) to be lost on those who weren't part of the 80's! 

I really had no idea what I was getting into with this book. My experience with zombies is confined to the first few seasons of the Walking Dead (before it turned into a gory  show that no longer has any moral obligations to its viewers) and that movie . . . what is it? Warm Bodies? I am not a fan of gore or blood and guts so I usually steer clear of zombies. But, when I started listening to this audiobook, I spent the first chapter in tears because I was laughing so hard. 

The Zee Brothers are hilarious. Think: Rednecks meet Ghostbusters. That's what I envisioned. Their banter had me cracking up at times. Then you add in J.J. and her incredibly mysterious dog, Xanadu, and I was amazed that zombies could be so lighthearted. 

Yes, while this is still a zombie book, I picture Scooby and some rednecks, big guns, and a crazy little dog that I'm still not sure about. If you can handle the zombie part, I definitely recommend this book. It is a very entertaining read :) 

Fun and Entertaining Zombie Shennanigans

This is my first title from Grivante, and I realized from the first few seconds of audio this was no ordinary ebook. The performance opened with theme music that made me chuckle as my skin crawled. First, I must say the narrator's skills are terrific. Listening to Ian McEuen is like having your own personal audio theatre. He does a great job of bringing the book's characters to life and delivering the comedic text with artful expertise. The story is a hoot. The Zee brothers are the Ghostbusters of the undead world, and they're called in to deal with a zombie infestation. The concept itself is humorous, and Grivante's writing style makes it even more so. The narrative is full of dry humor and sly one-liners that made me laugh out loud. It's not often that I listen to an audiobook with a silly grin on my face, but I did with this one because the mix was a perfect blend of good writing, humor, and skillful narration. Without giving away any spoilers, I'll just say the whole experience reminded me of old-time radio drama, but with a snarky, sassy twist. If you're looking for a comedic and engaging zombie apocalypse novel with a fresh feel, this book fits the bill.

Native American Zombie Mayhem

What made the experience of listening to The Zee Brothers: Zombie Exterminators the most enjoyable?

The different characters were very individualized by the narrator! It was really fun to listen to. The incredulity came over very strong as well as the panic! Made it alot funnier than it would have been to read :)

What did you like best about this story?

The Grindhouse dark comedic adventure vibe was amazing! It was like no other book I have ever read and I can't wait for more :)

What does Ian McEuen bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The performance was incredibly amusing and I loved the distinctly different characters! He has an incredible voice range and fully illustrated each one with his performance. I will definitely look into more titles narrated by him :)

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The background music (opening and closing theme and Xanadu's Theme) was a really nice touch! Even if (because of the zombies) I now have "Thriller" stuck in my head :) LOVE that dog Xanadu!!!

Any additional comments?

This series must be listened to (or read) in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to listen to the next one!


Jonah and Judas are zombie exterminators. Getting a call from a new client should be a good thing... Until they hear their client get eaten! They can't let a zombie outbreak get outta hand, so client alive or not, they are on the case. Will they be able to contain the zombie outbreak before it becomes a full fledged Apocalyse situation? Will they be able to break the Curse? Or will they get eaten first?


***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy zombie stories with a little horror splashed into a total Grindhouse darkly comedic action paranormal fantasy adventure with a smidge of sexy fun :)

Funny as hell!!!

Great listen! Very funny and likable characters! Would definitely recommend. Well worth a listen. Already got the next books in the series

Hilarious Zee Brothers - A must read!

If you could sum up The Zee Brothers: Zombie Exterminators in three words, what would they be?

Deadly hilariously funny

Which scene was your favorite?

Their first client turned zombie trying to gum them to death.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

There are ghost hunters, Sasquatch hunters, crypt-zoologists and then there are the Zee Brothers, zombie hunters!

Any additional comments?

WordsAPlenty received a free copy of this book from the author for an honest review. This in no way affects the review.

There are ghost hunters, Sasquatch hunters, crypt-zoologists and then there are the Zee Brothers, zombie hunters! The brothers are Jonah and Judas. Their first client calls them to report he may have zombies in the crawl space under his house. Fortunately for the Zee Brothers, their first client lives in the small gated community of Winter Oaks, Arizona.
Winter Oaks is the home and burial ground of the now deceased Pakatini Tribe. Buried among their people is an old sacred amulet which the loathsome President of the Home Owners Association accidently disturbed. The Zee Brothers arrive to find their first client dead; and they hook up with JJ (a busty beautiful woman) and her dog Xanadu who are visiting the family there.

The Zee brothers and JJ have to solve the mystery as to what has caused the Indians to rise (and why would a zombie want an omelet?) … and they know it is somewhere in the nearby landfill.

Well written zombie fun. Nothing is as it seems – Xanadu does some pretty amazing things for a dog, the magic 8 ball gear shift seems to be on target with everything the brothers are going through and if all else fails there’s chocolate! Grivante takes the zombie genre and gives it a fresh look and goes where no other has gone with the zombies and his heroes!
Only 1 hour and 55 minutes long, Givante does an excellent job of packing a ton of fun and danger into this short audio. You will laugh!

Ian McEuen did an excellent job of narration adding personality to the brothers and JJ. His voices and interjecting of music in this audio was spot on.
There were no issues with the production of this audio.
WordsAPlenty gives this a 4.5 star rating.

I wanted to like this more

I got this after I talked to the author at a comic convention in Spokane. I love chatting with authors that visit those kinds of things, and go out of my way to find their stuff and support them. This had a lot of things that I though I would really enjoy, like zombies, hillbillies with way to many guns, stupid comedy, and even a sexy orgasm scene. I think the thing that brought this down the most was the narrator. I feel like McEuen could do a good job, but his voice and style just didn't fit this story. Some things, such as the hillbillies voices really worked, but overall I just found him more distracting that part of the entertainment.

I would recommend getting this in paper and reading it. I'm undecided on if I will listen to the next one and see if it gets better or not.

Zee Brothers

This book was funny. I loved the whole redneck detective theme. It was a short story with a lot of action. And I mean seriously redneck detectives you can't go wrong there. I recommend this book to those who like to laugh at zombies.