Blackout

The Newsflesh Trilogy, Book 3

By: Mira Grant

Narrated by: Paula Christensen, Michael Goldstrom

Length: 17 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

The explosive conclusion to the Newsflesh trilogy from New York Times best seller Mira Grant - a saga of zombies, geeks, politics, social media, and the virus that runs through them all.

The year was 2014. The year we cured cancer. The year we cured the common cold. And the year the dead started to walk. The year of the Rising.

The year was 2039. The world didn't end when the zombies came, it just got worse. Georgia and Shaun Mason set out on the biggest story of their generation. They uncovered the biggest conspiracy since the Rising and realized that to tell the truth, sacrifices have to be made.

Now, the year is 2041, and the investigation that began with the election of President Ryman is much bigger than anyone had assumed. With too much left to do and not much time left to do it, the surviving staff of After the End Times must face mad scientists, zombie bears, rogue government agencies - and if there's one thing they know is true in post-zombie America, it's this: Things can always get worse.

More from Mira Grant:

Newsflesh

• Feed
• Deadline
• Blackout
• Feedback
• Rise

©2012 Hachette (P)2012 Mira Grant

Critic reviews

2010, NPR's Top 100 Killer Thrillers, Winner

2010, Romantic Times' Best SF Novel of the Year, Nominated

2010, John W. Campbell Award, Winner

"Astonishing ... a fascinating exploration of the future."—New York Times

I love multiple readers

Great story love how the creation of the zombies has a plausible reason for existing

Absolutely Loved it

What did you love best about Blackout?

The story and build up that the author executed perfectly

Who was your favorite character and why?

Shawn. He is the no nonsense, loyal friend we always want.

Which character – as performed by Paula Christensen and Michael Goldstrom – was your favorite?

Paula, her narration of gorge was perfect ;)

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

If you don't want the truth, leave while you can.

Any additional comments?

Wish it would have gone into more background at the end.

A great conclusion.

If you could sum up Blackout in three words, what would they be?

Very complex ending.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I don't want to say much because of the surprise ending of Deadline (the previous book), but Georgia "George" Mason is back. That's all I should say.

Which scene was your favorite?

Again, I don't want to give too much away, but a major character gives up their lives to help the others.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

In the previous scene, I was a little sad about that character's death.

Any additional comments?

The male narrator (Michael Goldstrom) isn't as good as the male narrators in Feed and Deadline. But thankfully Paula Christensen, who read Feed, is back to read the female based chapters (unlike the previous books, they basically go back and forth, with the female narrator reading the odd numbered chapters, the male narrator reading the even chapters. All in all, a great end to a terrific series.

the person who plays Sean isn't a great narrator

Decent cap off to a trilogy that started strong the ending wasn't bad but also not nothing to write home about honestly

amazing end

I cannot describe enoughhow fantastic this story is. from beginning to end, I have enthused every second. I was riveted, I laughed, I cried, I screamed.

Great final book to a great series

I wish the narrators were the same in this book as the last two, but it is still a great listen. Not your Typical Zombie Book. Nice plot with lots of great and entertaining characters. The whole series is great

Not quite as compelling as the first...

Still enjoyable, and an interesting twist to continue the first book. I would recommend it.

A Command Performance

Would you consider the audio edition of Blackout to be better than the print version?

I was so glad I listened to this audio performance of Blackout, having read the print versions of the first two books in the trilogy and really enjoyed them. I was worried that the audio version would leave something to be desired. Boy was I wrong! You know you're listening to amazing voice actors when they do a better job voicing the characters than my own imagination could.

What does Paula Christensen and Michael Goldstrom bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Paula Christensen had some especially amazing performance moments in this book, doing some WILDLY different voices perfectly true to character. Amazing! Michael Goldstrom also does an especially believable Shaun Mason (no easy feat!)

Great Finish

not a bad book by any means. A good finish to the series. Would recommend.

Zombie Greats!

Some zombie novels bother me but this one was really cool! The twist on how the zombies come to be are a cool take on it and the references to Romero zombies and pop culture make it interesting. Never read Grant before but now I’ll definitely keep an eye out for her work! Recommend it if you have lots of drive time between jobs and love zombies!!!