Nano Z by Brad KnightMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
"Nano Z" opens with the story's protagonist, Mack, mulling over losing his job and what he will do for work. His thoughts are interrupted by a young Rastafarian who wants him to view a video he shot on his smartphone of something "weird" happening in another part of the town. From there the story takes off like a freight train with no brakes and all you can do as a reader is hold on for what is one fantastic ride. There are a lot of Zombie thrillers out there, and what sets aside Knight's novel from the rest of the field is his refusal to play by the rules. After the zombies return, they are controlled by nanotechnology and are slowly transformed from the inside out into indestructible merchants of death. Animals are affected as well as humans and this leads to a terrifying rodeo scene where human survivors are pitted against affected animals with blood soaked results. Knight's characters are well thought out, described with meticulous detail, and are as tragic as they are perseverant. If you are looking for a fresh look into the zombie genre, there is no better place to start than with "Nano Z."
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