![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The authors did exhaustive research to make sure they had the layout of the ship and the life on the ship correct. They also wanted to avoid retelling other zombie stories, so they focused their research on the Titanic and built the zombie part of the story in a way that was true to their story. Using a historical aspect is a good touchstone to get readers interested, but ultimately the story should supersede the hook for the thing to really hum.” When asked how their book fits into the popular niche of zombie fiction, the authors explain, “Deck Z definitely draws upon the existing zombie canon, yet we hope it adds a couple nuances to the genre. He may be safe from the German army, but he finds himself aboard the Titanic. ![]() Weiss’s studies show that there may yet be a cure, but when he discovers the military plans to use the disease as a weapon, he procures the only sample and heads for America. Deck Z: The Titanic is a new book (their first novel) by semi-local authors Chris Pauls and Matt Solomon that chronicles the story of German scientist Theodor Weiss who discovers a strange plague that ravages its victims, transforming them into monsters hungry for flesh. As an avid Halloween lover and frequent reader, I can’t imagine a better October release book than a novel about Zombies … on the Titanic. ![]()
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