Summer of 68

By: Kevin Millikin

Narrated by: Rick Gregory

When the world ended some people believed that it was the fault of a failed space probe, others - an act of vengeance from an angry God. No one knew the reasons why but across the globe, millions of the recently deceased rose from the dead, possessed with one singular goal: To eat the flesh of the living. Over the course of a few short hours the world was lost.

In the Northern California town of Red Bluff, a Sheriff struggles to grasp this strange and hellish turn of events that have ravaged his small town and maintain order as it all falls apart.

Two brothers struggle to make sense of this new world, traveling through the putrid remains of their beloved town - torn between survival and the love their mother. The world has ended and soon they will learn that all they need to survive is each other.

©2013 Kevin Millikin (P)2017 Kevin Millikin

It was ok

Nothing particularly unique, decent story. Jumps around quite a bit but was entertaining. Did notice some errors in narration and in the writing but nothing overly distracting. Wasn't thrilled with the end it felt undone, like it was missing something.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review

The cover says it all

What made the experience of listening to Summer of 68 the most enjoyable?

I enjoy this narrator's work, listen to most of his stuff. He does a good job--never makes it about him, just tells the story.

What other book might you compare Summer of 68 to and why?

Very much in the same vein as the popular zombie stuff of today

What about Rick Gregory’s performance did you like?

He's good to listen to, pleasant sounding narrator.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The first scene was a great hook.

Great zombie story

Ok, so this was a perfectly good zombie story, and I would definitely listen to this author's books again. The timing was good, the storytelling was good, and the characters were likable and believable. My only hangup was the vocabulary. I feel like the author misused several words, and it drove my nerd-brain a little crazy. One example is the word phlegmatically. As someone who actually knows the difference between phlegmatic and phlegmy, it stopped me in my tracks, caused me to disassociate for a few seconds, and interrupted my enjoyment of the story. The narrator did a great job, and it was a great story, but I dropped a star for misused words.

OK Zombie Book

I thought it was a fair zombie book due to the characters; it has guts, gore and drama. My favorite characters were the brothers Jake and Russell but book left me wondering what happened to them. Recommend to anyone who loves zombies. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. Thank you

A Good read

Would you consider the audio edition of Summer of 68 to be better than the print version?

I don't know I've only listened to the audible version.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The sherrif, because he is a man over whelmed by the situation - wanting to do right but confused by his friendships.

What about Rick Gregory’s performance did you like?

A good solid performance, kept my interest and brought the book to life.

Any additional comments?

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
I highly recommend this book. And will be reading more from this author and narrator.