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The Book of Riley

A Zombie Tale

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The Book of Riley

By: Mark Tufo
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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When the zombie apocalypse strikes without warning one dog will hold the fate of her pack in her paws. This is the story of Riley, an American bulldog. Follow along as she tries to keep her pack safe from a zombie apocalypse. Traveling with her are Ben-Ben the high-strung Yorkie; her favorite two-legger, Jessie; Jessie's younger brother, Zachary; and Riley's archenemy, Patches the cat. They are a rag-tag group of survivors, who, when pushed to the limit, realize that they are all each other has.

©2012 Mark Tufo (P)2013 Tantor Zombie Cats Funny Witty

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Fans of horror fiction laced with laughs are likely to be tickled by this droll audio edition that kicks off Tufo’s new series centering on the eponymous canine. To realize the author’s concept—seeing the zombie apocalypse through the eyes of an American Bulldog—narrator Sean Runnette (who performed Tufo’s equally funny Zombie Fallout series) needs to pull off a plausible first-animal narration. He does this and more—convincingly voicing a terrier and a cat, as well as various humans. And listeners won’t find it difficult to differentiate Ben-Ben, the “little pain in the ass Yorkshire Terrier,” from Riley. The story wastes no time rolling up its gory sleeves and getting into the action—and Runnette ably transitions from humorous canine antics to savagery (e.g., when Riley rips the face off a family friend turned zombie), successfully blending horror and humor. ( Publisher’s Weekly)
Unique Perspective • Humorous Dialogue • Exceptional Narrator • Distinct Animal Personalities • Fresh Zombie Approach

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I love Mark Tufos writing but was skeptical of a book written from a dogs perspective. Oh boy was I wrong!! They are absolutely amazing!! It is a spin from ZF. His brilliant sense of humor and sarcasm come through here. Do not hesitate you will not regret it for a minute. My only complaint is that they are not longer lol.

Way better than anticipated!!

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I love this series. I’ve listened before and I will listen again. Same as ZF. I love the pack. Love the bickering back and forth between Patches and Riley. Mark nails the almost snobby cat attitude and Ben Ben hits the “small dog” silliness perfectly. I love bacon too Ben Ben! I love dogs and I love apocalyptic stories, especially zombies. Mark blended the two and made an amazing series. Sean Runette once again nailed. If you haven’t listened to any Mark Tufo you should give these books a try while they are free. You won’t regret it! 5 stars? No , he needs 10!!!

Typical Tufo brilliance

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I realize these are short stories and small, but they are amazing as of you into the Talbot universe

What great short stories….

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I fell in love with this in 5 minutes! It’s wonderful. I should really start reviewing it as I listen.

Love this one.

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Listen to this Zombie story many times
So funny being told by a dog
Sad at the end loved it!!!

My dogs named is Riley too!

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Really enjoyed this series. Can’t go wrong with anything Mark Tufo. Dystopian and animals for an entertaining story.

Love dystopian and animals

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Would you listen to The Book of Riley again? Why?

Yes I will and looking forward to the next to come out hope it is soon...

Who was your favorite character and why?

Love the Dog

Have you listened to any of Sean Runnette’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

First time listening to Sean Runnette VERY GOOD JOB on these book hope he does the rest of them.

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

The whole book was very well written

Any additional comments?

You want be disappointed...

GREAT BOOK AND FUN

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This Book is great....Must read.... I bought both parts together and it was well worth it. Looking for the next book already.

Another Tufo winner

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Sean is great as always, but Tufo really steps it up for this series. He captures canines in a way that is both beautiful and mesmerizing. The two-footers are pretty alright too.

Too Short, but otherwise, perfection!

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What a wonderful addition to the zombie fall out series, I waited so long to download them and now I don't know why.

What a wonderful Addition to the stories

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