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Title: A great premise, but...
Review: First of all, I love the premise of this novel to death - a mysterious "pulse" sent via cell phones turns listeners into crazed, zombie-like killers. Unfortunately, after a great set-up with the main character describing the chaos that breaks out around him as people with cell phones go bonkers, the story quickly turns to rote Stephen King story-telling. I'm talking about vivid dreams that - suprise, surprise - reveal a future plot development, cross-country treks through a ruined society by a motley assortment of lucky survivors, impossible coincidences, and, worst of all, floating, telepathic "zombies." The story just turned so damn silly at the end that I was anxioulsy waiting its conclusion.This seems like the sort of story King can write in his sleep. It's strictly by-the-numbers here, folks.
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