Shaun's violent tendencies rang true for me. Sure, everyone in this world has lost *someone*, but it was very much telegraphed in the first book how much damage it would do for Georgia to lose Shaun or vice versa, because that's not just losing someone, it's losing *everything*. I was shocked by Georgia's death in Feed, because it's a fairly standard convention in fiction that the point-of-view character survives. Grant abused that trope to great effect, and I was impressed with the storytelling once I got over my initial dismay. I like it when a writer can surprise me. The story "Cold Equations" which is referenced in this novel can be read here: http://www.spacewesterns.com/articles/105/ Worth checking out even though Shaun's explanation spoils the ending.

Unfortunately not as good as the first book, but not entirely bad. There was a little sappy love/sex blip on the radar, that really didn't need to be there. I have to agree with an earlier comment of how the most interesting character is dead. But I hope that the next installment closes the series in a satisfying, at least enough, way to match the original book FEED.

What's the first boook

Like Feed, Deadline continues to be engaging and fun. It was a quick, enjoyable read that kept me turning the pages. It does suffer from Second-Book-In-The-Trilogy syndrome a little: You know it's taking you somewhere good, but you're not there yet. It's that part of the road trip where you're between all the really cool stuff. It's scenic and nice and it's still part of the journey, just not your favorite part. At least it this is the begin version of Second-Book-Syndrome (the worst case is, of course, the Totally Unnecessary Filler Book. Luckily, this is not one of those!)

Second zombie book by Mira Grant. Same problems of love of detailed descriptions getting in the way of telling the story. Not award-winning material, but up for a Hugo Award for 2012. Clunky political intrigue.

I read it expecting a continuation of the first book ,honestly it's boring ,the best character is dead. And the zombies seem like an after thought for filler.

I loved Feed, so I'd been looking forward to the rest of the books in the Newsflash Trilogy. Deadline was a bit of a disappointment. An all right read which definitely ramps up the overall plot and left me curious enough to want to the read the final book, it also highlights many of Mira Grant's weaknesses as a writer: a commitment to telling over showing, weak differentiation between character voices, and a tendency to repeat the same pieces of information over and over. Deadline's main flaw is that a lot of the plot is super obvious, so the time it takes the characters to figure it out makes them look silly and not like the top-of-the-pack pros they're supposed to be. Still it was suspenseful, and the world Grant has built around the initial zombie premise is one of the most interesting takes on the genre I've seen so far.

The pacing of the novel was just as hectic as the first in the Newsflesh trilogy. The novel changes point of view following Shaun Mason one year after the death of his adopted sister Georgia. For the ‘After the End Times’ the conspiracies are larger and deadlier. There is essentially a new cast of characters in Deadline, though a few from the first novel are expanded upon. I was pleased to learn more about Mahir (George’s replacement). There were a few revelations in the novel that I wasn’t too pleased about, they seemed a little pandering. A couple you could see coming from the first chapter. Like the reviewer below I also was annoyed by Shaun either threatening to hit his friends or actually hitting his friends. It’s one thing for them to support his leadership, it’s another to put up with abuse. For most of the novel Shaun’s conversations are extremely repetitive as are the reactions to them. As well, most of the characters have lost members of their own families and friends, but none act as damaged or abusive as Shaun. Despite his faults, I did enjoy Shaun as the narrator of this novel, but I am far more excited to see how the narration works in the 3rd novel.

I was eagerly anticipating this sequel to "Feed," the story of a pack of journalists caught in a massive controversy years after a zombie uprising changed the course of humanity forever. Privacy is a thing of the past and multiple daily blood tests are not only expected, they're desired. People live online and venture outside with trepidation. Volume two in the series is more of the same, with the conspiracy expanding globally. It has a soft spot in my heart due to the plucky underdog journalists fighting the good fight. The science is complex and realistic while still presented simply enough for a layperson to understand, the world is suitably dystopian while still leaving room for hope. Did *not* like how the main character was constantly threatening to punch people in the face, and doing it enough for his friends to constantly walk on eggshells around him. Looking forward to #3