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  • Written by: Nicholas Ryan
  • Narrated by: R.C. Bray
  • Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (86 ratings)

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Die Trying

Written by: Nicholas Ryan
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
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Trapped amidst the horror of the zombie apocalypse, three men hear the sound of a helicopter overhead and know it represents their last desperate hope to survive the terror and reach safety. But survival comes at a cost - and the undead hordes that ravage the world are not the only lurking evil the men must face. But for Mitch Logan; his brother, Jed; and their friend, Clinton Harrigan; there is no choice.They must fight to survive - or Die Trying.

©2014 Nicholas Ryan (P)2014 Podium Publishing

What the critics say

”A heart-stopping zombie thriller!" (D.A. Wearmouth, best-selling author of First Activation)

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amazing book loved every moment ! great read

and the narrator was amazing really good at making you feel the tension and the fear and the characters are feeling

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Entertaining - If Uninspired - Zombie Fare

"Just Survive" is a more than acceptable character motivation in a Zombie story. That reduction to the raw instinctual need to live makes intuitive sense in the hypothetical life-or-death scenario posed by a terrifying apocalypse. 'Die Trying' takes full advantage of that convention - loaded with nailbiting spilt-second decisions.. while providing capably-written action & dialogue, clever not-what-they-seem character twists, and a typical (albeit ludicrous) "get to the safe zone" overarching plot that is adequately-executed.
Nicholas Ryan's vision isn't terribly original (don't expect anything new from this book) - but it's sufficiently enjoyable for any fan of the Zombie Horror literary genre.

Fortuitously, Podium Audio enlisted the masterful R.C. Bray to read the book. His spot-on diction; easy to consume (for hours) timbre & cadence; pitch-perfect somber tone; and outstanding voice-acting (including the realistic mumbled portrayal of a character with an abcessed tooth) elevate the book considerably.

Taken altogether, the recording merits a solid 8.5 stars out of 10 (extra points for an exciting climax & ending). I am grateful to have gotten the book as a 'Plus' option..because - despite some clichés and overly-familiar tropes - it would actually rate a Credit for someone looking for a couple of snowy afternoons of distraction.

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Love it!

Was like watching a short sitcom before going to the theater for the premier of your favorite 3hour movie!

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It was… something

Not the best zombie fiction by any means, but I had no troubles reaching the end.
If you like zombies and rc bray, I suggest checking out the Mountain Man series by Keith C Blackmore

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Keep them coming

Great story building on the mountain man universe. Looking forward to seeing more from the author.

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  • 2021-04-12

Quick shot of zombie

Story was ok. Action packed for sure. Felt overall story was a little flat. R. C Bray was fantastic as usual. Good for a quick zombie fix but perhaps has potential for a sequel to build out characters and round it out a bit more.

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An amazing and gut wrenching story

Excellently written, the author does a great job bringing the scenes alive with tons of description. Moments of suspense and of skin crawling terror. Would love to see a sequel.

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Great story

I was sceptical at first, but once I got into it, couldn’t stop listening. Narrator did a fantastic job.

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  • 2022-02-20

It's what you'd expect from a zombie book.

I enjoyed it. I was in the mood for zombies and it had those in this.

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