THROUGH THE ZOMBIE GLASS

Jacquie Floyd gives "do or die" new meaning as she narrates Showalter's second White Rabbit Chronicle, featuring the zombie- hunting power couple Ali and Cole. After an infected slayer bites Ali, a zombie spirit possesses her. Cole tries to help her while dealing with a traitor in the group. With a forceful narrative voice, Floyd captures Ali's passionate determination to survive. However, Floyd's strong narration is sometimes inflexible. Smoother phrasing would better reflect the dramatic moments and tease out Ali and Cole's humorous banter. Floyd's distinctive voices work well for the major characters, but many of the minor character voices sound artificial. And she can't quite rescue the repetitious ups and downs of the duo's "trust issues" before finally returning to the action-packed zombie-hunting scenes and a satisfying ending. C.A. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2014]