![]() ![]() Great stuff for horror and fantasy fans." - Booklist (starred) on Apocalypse Cow, This clever and very funny twist on the traditional zombie novel is exceedingly well executed (it approaches but never quite steps into parody territory), and it ends with a scene that pretty much demands a sequel. Perhaps something equally horrifying (and hilarious) for the vegetarian set." - Rue Morgue "This clever and very funny twist on the traditional zombie novel is exceedingly well executed (it approaches but never quite steps into parody territory), and it ends with a scene that pretty much demands a sequel. An impressive start for an author who's going places." - Publishers Weekly on Apocalypse Cow " Apocalypse Cow is a promising first novel, with a challenging premise that will be hard to top, so it'll be interesting to see what he has lined up next. Give it a go." - Christopher Moore, author of Lamb, Fool, and A Dirty Job " Apocalypse Cow made me snort with laughter." - Terry Pratchett, author of the award-winning and bestselling Discworld novels "Logan has a flair for unique description ("a muscled chest that made Arnold Schwarzenegger's pecs look like burst balloons") and for painting a mental picture almost photographic in its clarity. Perhaps something equally horrifying (and hilarious) for the vegetarian set." -Rue Morgue, " Apocalypse Cow treads that rare path between horrific and hilarious, which makes for a very fun read indeed. Great stuff for horror and fantasy fans." - Booklist, starred review " Apocalypse Cow is a promising first novel, with a challenging premise that will be hard to top, so it'll be interesting to see what he has lined up next. An impressive start for an author who's going places." - Publishers Weekly "This clever and very funny twist on the traditional zombie novel is exceedingly well executed (it approaches but never quite steps into parody territory), and it ends with a scene that pretty much demands a sequel. Give it a go." -Christopher Moore, author of Lamb, Fool, and A Dirty Job " Apocalypse Cow made me snort with laughter." -Terry Pratchett, author of the award-winning and bestselling Discworld novels "Logan has a flair for unique description ("a muscled chest that made Arnold Schwarzenegger's pecs look like burst balloons") and for painting a mental picture almost photographic in its clarity. Great stuff for horror and fantasy fans., Praise for APOCALYPSE COW: " Apocalypse Cow treads that rare path between horrific and hilarious, which makes for a very fun read indeed. Give it a go., This clever and very funny twist on the traditional zombie novel is exceedingly well executed (it approaches but never quite steps into parody territory), and it ends with a scene that pretty much demands a sequel. ![]() A single outcome: the world is screwed.Apocalypse Cow treads that rare path between horrific and hilarious, which makes for a very fun read indeed. ![]() Standing in the way are rampaging hordes of animals, a ruthless security agent and an army ready to shoot anybody with a case of the sniffles on the off-chance the virus has mutated. ![]() During her bumbling quest to unveil the truth, she crosses paths with Terry and Geldof, and together they set out to escape a quarantined Britain with the evidence and vital data that could unlock a cure for the virus. When Britain begins a rapid descent into chaos and ministers cynically attempt to blame al-Qaeda, Lesley stumbles upon proof that the government is behind the outbreak. Abattoir worker Terry Borders' love life is crippled by the stench of death that clings to his skin from his days spent slaughtering cows teenage vegan Geldof 'Scabby' Peters alternates between scratching furiously at his rash and baiting his overbearing New Age mother and inept journalist Lesley McBrien struggles forlornly in the shadow of her famous war correspondent father and the star journalist at the Glasgow Tribune. When scientists with warped imaginations accidentally unleash an experimental bioweapon that transforms Britain's animals into sneezing, bloodthirsty zombies with a penchant for pre-dinner sex with their victims, three misfits become the unlikely hope for salvation. ![]()
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