The Dead Weight

De: Jo Salazar

Narrado por: Meghan Sinclair

After failing out of multiple foster homes and narrowly escaping juvenile detention, sixteen-year-old Quinn is undergoing therapy and rehabilitation at a residential treatment center. When Quinn and her best friend, Keisha, sneak onto the roof of the treatment center to look at the stars, they have no idea they’ll be getting a front row seat to the start of the zombie apocalypse.

As zombies, or “carriers” as the news calls them, infiltrate the treatment center, escape becomes essential. Quinn and Keisha make a pact to leave together, but several unexpected tag-alongs complicate their plans.

As the girls battle the carriers and wrestle with their doubts about each other, who will survive and who is just dead weight?

©2024 Jo Salazar (P)2024 Jo Salazar

So happy I chose this book.

The story was absolutely amazing! I kept trying to listen every few minutes I had because I was so invested in the story, the characters, and the world they were trying to survive in. Cannot say enough good about this book.

This was a fun read!!!

a serial killer's guide to the zombie apocalypse. I liked it!! it was a little repetitive, but all n all, I'd definitely recommend it!!

Addicting Apocalyptic

You had me at Yellowjackets meets Walking dead. This did not disappoint! I am very curious for a short story prequel. The mind of the characters fascinates me.

Excellent Zombie Apocalypse Fun

A perfect read for my 50th book of the year! Zombie apocalypses aren’t usually my go-to genre, but I’m glad I ventured out!

The author is a social worker, which adds so much depth and believability to the psychological aspects of the storyline. I didn’t even have to cringe at the medical details because she did such a good job!

The character development was great, even for minor characters. I love that our heroes were female and the amount of gore was excellent.

The narration was great! I hope the narrator does a ton more books because I’d listen to them all. She was steady and did a good job with voices and intonations, and was REALLY good at building suspense… and there were many suspenseful moments. Some teary moments as well!

I’d like a sequel! Highly recommend for anyone who likes psychological thrillers, horror, fantasy, strong female leads, the midwest, and adventures.

Great point of view that described how someone mentally ill would see this kind of world

I really enjoyed listening to this book, it was easy to follow along with and interesting to see how a person of the main characters nature sees the workd