Surviving the Evacuation: Outback Outbreak

By: Frank Tayell

Narrated by: Patrick Zeller

Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins

Publisher's summary

The outbreak changed everything, but there are some bonds even the undead can’t break.

It’s been six years since Pete Guinn last saw his sister, Corrie. He always hoped to see her again, but feared she was dead. When an elusive billionaire reveals Corrie is living under an assumed name in the Australian outback, Pete unquestioningly jumps at the chance of a reunion. But you can’t win the lottery without buying a ticket, and billionaires don’t do favors for free. Corrie is in hiding from her old employer, and from the Rosewood Cartel. Now that they’ve both found her, only a miracle can save the two siblings, and what happens in Manhattan can’t be described as miraculous.

What begins as a viral outbreak soon turns into an impossible horror. People are infected and die, only to rise up and continue transmitting the infection. Even as the army is mobilized, the virus spreads beyond the borders of the United States. Nowhere is safe from the living dead.

As Australia is quarantined, the mining town of Broken Hill becomes a transit hub for the relief effort. Tourists are evacuated while civilians are conscripted, Pete and Corrie among them

Together with a bush pilot, a flying doctor, and an outback cop, the struggle to maintain civilization begins. Supplies run low. Looting is rampant. Laws are forgotten, especially by the cartel who haven’t abandoned their search for Corrie and their quest for revenge.

Set in Broken Hill and beyond as the Australian quarantine begins.

As this audiobook returns to the beginning of the outbreak, it can be considered a good entry point for listeners new to the series.

©2019 Frank Tayell (P)2019 Frank Tayell

Enjoyed the story

I enjoyed the story but the only thing I remembered was one of the character's husband was Scott. The Australian pilot. I'm not really sure how this will tie in. I truly love all of Frank Tayell's books but this one was confusing. I think I would have enjoyed more of a story of how Scott left Australia and about his family. The Lisa Kempton connection was a little hard to follow.

Always Check Your Boots For Spiders

Another Tayell zombie sequel that takes place in Australia. It’s actually very interesting. I didn’t notice anything new, but it has enough suspense and it has interesting characters that kept me interested. Additionally, I really liked the narrator. Patrick did a good job varying the voices and he’s soft spoken which really worked well with the material.

The premise is that there is a conspiracy that brought about the zombie apocalypse.

This is part 3 of a GREAT ongoing ZA series!!

This series rates up there with Arisen and The Undead! But you need to read most of the Surviving the Evacuation series which takes place in London and then the Here We Stand series (only 2 book taking place in Manhattan) first before you start Life Goes On. It will make more sense and events will line up that may make no sense if you don’t listen to Surviving the Evacuation and Here We Stand first. Eventually, all the series will collide so don’t start this book or any others in the series until you’ve finished most of the other series. Look at the dates the were released and read in that order and you will not be disappointed! Such a great series!

this series just keeps me hooked. I'm invested. .

read about 22ish books now in total and I'm still invested. I'm hooked and I hope frank tayell keeps them coming. wish it was a tv show.