Thomas - thanks for a great book. I really enjoyed this. I sent you a PM about one small "anomaly" which I think must be my mistake as it's quite obvious that you've painstakingly researched all of this.
This is what I wrote on GoodReads:
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To me, this book is a great example of what can be gained from independent authors and self-publishing. I purchased this book because it had one of the best concepts I've seen for a novel and it was executed very well.
I was expected it to come across as a horror more than it did, but that did not seem to subtract at all from my total enjoyment. The point of view of Sakal was a perfect and sane companion to the plot and all the characters - even when flawed - came across as very human and so elicited compassion from me.
Interestingly, the Jews became completely inhuman in comparison and their god completely alien and unknowable in its inexplicable violence.
It was this complete reversal of an old bible story that drew me in and I was definitely not disappointed. Thomas Brookside should be praised for his achievement in this novel.
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I will be buying another copy of this for my sister as I'd like her to read it as well.
I'm not really sure if your Shylock story is for me, although I did read Merchant of Venice many years ago. I was also a little unwilling to go into a zombie story - even in ancient Rome. But I think your book will end up being one of the few (if not only) zombie book on my TBR list for this year.
Regards
Caleb