Taking on the Dead

The Famished Trilogy, Book 1

By: Annie Walls

Narrated by: Amy Barron Smolinski

Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

Life for Kansas was perfect until the day the world changed. She has been hiding out for four years in solitude. It's the only way to survive. The only way not to draw the living dead. Helping a small group of people, she learns the new world might not be what she assumes. Venturing out of her refuge and comfort zone, she meets Rudy, who helps her find a greater purpose. She realizes that the world has moved on without her. Only it's not what she expects. Her knowledge of the living dead grows and only makes her more curious as humanity continues to hang on by a thread. While on her search for answers she finds comfort in new friendships and love, but her past seems as if it will haunt her forever. Kansas takes it upon herself to help other survivors, which would be easy if the famished were the only obstacles. In a trilogy plot thick with twists and turns, it is emotional as much as it is horrifyingly gripping.

©2013 Annie Walls (P)2014 Beacon Audiobooks

Taking on the DEAD

Great book to listen to, I enjoyed the story and listened to it several times.

story was great but the narrator was horrid.

the story kept my interest with the zombie and characters, but the narrator.... who stops a mess up and rereads it on an audio book??? was this book lie budget and couldn't afford to redo the dry mouth or saying the wrong sentence and literally starting over??? it's not the narrators fault and I feel bad the negativity will get directed towards her because her voice fit perfect besides the fact she could of been more animated. but she was the perfect voice. I've already bought book 2 i hope the budget is bigger because she is a narrator and the story is good. looking forward with a positive mind :-)

Why have I never read this until now!!

I loved this book! I loved all the twist and turns had me listening with nervous tension. The tension between both Rudy and Mac. It had so much continuous action that really keeps you listening. The narrator was pleasant to listen too as well!

could have been better...

Good story, bad narration.... I could hear things happening in the back ground, Amy Barron Smolinsk simply read the story but didn't bring it to life.

great listen!

I thought the book was going to be horrible because of the reviews on here. I was pleasantly surprised though. the narrator did have done problems during a portion of the book but it worked itself out. I'm really enjoying the book and ready for the second book.

ready for book 2

keeps ya on the edge & a great underlying mystery. I can't wait to start the next book

good story

good story but the performance was lacking; not the voice but the mechanics of the recording

Narrator needs work

the story was good enough that I struggled through narration to finish the book, sounds like the narrator just needs more practice reminded me of a high school classmate reading a book in front of class

GREAT BOOK - Bad Narration

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I loved this book when I read it, and I was so excited to see it as an audio book. I have listened to a ton of audio books, and this, by far, is one of the worst narrations I have ever heard. I feel like she is extremely rushed and it has been hard to follow. I would not recommend the audiobook, but I would absolutely recommend the actual book. I think Annie Walls did a fantastic job on this and the 2nd book. I am extremely bummed that this audio version was so bad...

Entertaining Story, Monotone Naration

Entertaining story!
But..Narration is boring and monotone with the one exception of a minor character, Glenda the hooker.