Martha's Journal: A Kayla Hicks Book Review

In a world where AI mixes with a classic horror creature, the question is, who will survive?

What is Martha's Notebook about?

How long can someone outrun intelligent zombies nicknamed "Chippers," capable of learning and upgrading themselves to combat every strategy the survivors create? From mountain towns to underground secrets, it's guaranteed that not everyone will survive.

Can preteen Martha handle this new world along with her divorcing family, or will the truth about who's behind it destroy what is left of them?

Only one thing is clear: there’s no going back.

Martha’s Notebook is the electrifying first installment of a new sci-fi horror trilogy that will keep you on the edge of your seat with every twist. Jam-packed with survival, suspense, and existential dread, it’s sure to satisfy any post-apocalyptic fiction enthusiast.

My review:

When the reader meets Martha and her family, all is not as it seems behind closed doors as Martha's family is breaking apart due to her mother's selfishness which leads to her parent's divorce.

And just when Martha and Ava are in the midst of their parent's latest fight, glowing zombies break through their quiet neighborhood, tearing down the world they knew.

Hoping that they can find seclusion in an old vacation spot, their father whisks the family away to the mountains. However, the further away they venture from their neighborhood, the more they realize that a true zombie apocalypse has become their reality.

Now they must hope they can survive.

Author C. Fulster did a great job putting a unique spin on a classic monster. Zombies have always been complicated in my opinion because we as humans don't have it in us to harm one another human without it breaking us in some way, let alone family or friends who have changed into brain-eating monsters. So to see Fulster's fresh take on what would happen if modern-day advances changed people into zombies was interesting and I want to see where this series goes.

As far as characters go, Martha is a relatable character despite being 12. Seeing the world through her eyes and how she found a new family during the apocalypse was a great way to show all aspects of her character.

The bond between Martha and her sister Ava is strong throughout the whole book and feels like an anchor for Martha in a world of uncertainty as did the relationship both girls had with their father.

For readers interested in zombies with a mix of science fiction technology, Martha's Notebook would be a wonderful choice, full of surprises and a great introduction to a series.

I give this book a 5-star review.

You can get it here: Martha's Notebook