| Title | : | One for the Road |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 10 |
| Publication | : | First published May 1, 2014 |
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A teenage boy deals with his family's decision to keep his undead grandfather captive in the attic. How far would you go for those you love?
One for the Road Reviews
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A thought-provoking story that every zombie fan will love. This story has an eerie, creepy feeling about it that makes you wonder and think "what would you do?". This story brings to mind of a favorite "Twilight Zone" episode or one of those stories that you would see on the "Tales of the Darkside" series that was one of my favorite shows from the 1980's. Chad is an author that is going places. Kudos!
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"It was summer and the attic was steaming hot, which didn't help with Grandpa rotting and all..."
Very nicely done. Funny and sad and heartfelt. -
What a fun, quick read! That ending, though! So sad 😢
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A really good read
I really enjoyed this short story, I enjoyed a zombie story and I felt that this short story made the genre of zombie stories more personal by making the zombie problem about one family and how a boy deals with his grandfather becoming a zombie.
I found this short story to be well written, with a good plot and flowed really well.
I would like to read more from this author. -
A young man has an adult choice to make in the face of a brave new world. This is my first Chad Lutzke read and I dug it quite a bit. It's a finely handled story with a little more heart than a lot of the rest in a familiar genre. And Chad does a great job channeling the view of the youth. Definitely not my last Lutzke yarn.
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I enjoyed this short zombie story. It reminds us that those flesh-eating creatures were once humans with emotions and families. It's a bit heartbreaking to see how each member of a particular family reacts to one of their own family members being infected.
This was a well written short with a lot packed into it. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author. -
This is a really short story, more of a taster for (hopefully) what is to come, and I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed it. The Zombie threat has been quelled, and things are returning to normal - except in the case of one family. Told from the perspective of a teenager whose grandpa was infected, the author crafts an interesting tale. The boy's mother won't let her father be destroyed, while her husband realizes the effect it will have on his wife and plays along, trapping said grandfather in the attic. The boy, being the voice of reason, sees the futility of their actions, and decides to take matters into his own hands. What could possibly go wrong?
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This short story was fab. It was a different take on zombies and it was good. Simple, good yet a little sad. One for the Road: A family zombie story, by Chad Lutzke, is about a boy and his grandpa. His grandpa, who's a zombie.
An old guy was attacked, when the apocalypse was in its early stages I guess, and he gets home, just in time to die, then he came back. Now in a situation, such as this, you're supposed to report a family member once they've switched teams. The world is trying to segregate the living to dead, for extermination, but this family doesn't follow the rules. What happens next is a testament to families trying to stay together, and not heartless and uncaring. The story was totally cool and a bit gory.
I liked One for the Road because there was love and sympathy for the dead, but a strong sense of responsibility. Even though it came from a kid, he did what was necessary- something you don't always see in books of this genre.
Zombie friends, I think you'd like this one! Check out Lutzke's One for the Road: A family zombie story, and to learn more about Chad Lutzke, please click on the mobile phone to be directed to his Amazon page. I'm off to the next read.
Cheers!
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One For the Road
Chad Lutzke
Independent Author, Amazon Digital Services
August 9, 2014 -
I generally don't read Zombie stories but this was lively and humorous.
“long past days of spanking me on my birthdays with a pinch to grow an inch, and on to days of clawing at me, hoping to grab that inch, tear it off, and digest it." didn't come across as scary but laugh-out-loud funny!
“it didn't take long for the biter to chase that shoulder sandwich down with a bullet.” was another example how this story wasn't a typical short, but a very direct teenage boy's POV as he recalls and concludes the predicament he and his family are facing.
A talented author with a wondrous cache of imagination, including the knowledge of how to share his vision with the readers. -
Grandpa lives in the attic, well live indicates life which he isn’t. What would you do if a loved one was a Zombie? Not an everybody has died and the world has collapsed but the Government won and contained the Zombie outbreak by killing every single one and the punishment for harboring one is severe. But you hold out hope that he can be cured. Everything can go back to the way it was.
That’s the situation this teenage boy finds himself. It is a unique view on Zombies since the world did not collapse. It’s a view I wouldn’t mind reading more about. What caused the outbreak in just this one small town? How did they contain it so quickly? Etc…
This was a well written story in which I would like to know more. -
Chad Lutzke's creepy short story, "One for the Road," possesses his customary nostalgic touches interspersed with a tale of family devotion and zombies. When his mother insists the family keep her undead father in the attic, a young boy takes on the role of protector. Lutzke keeps tension high, yet brings to mind a pertinent question. Since the organs stop functioning when the human dies, what happens to the meat a zombie consumes?
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I could practically smell grandpa zombie in this short read. The love the boy has for his family comes through, and I could see this being made into a movie.
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Great
I loved this short story. Made me ask a bunch of questions to myself. Your imagination runs wild after it's over. -
This is a great short story. It's one that keeps you begging for more. What happens next?!?
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This was a quick little zombie story about a boy who is forced to deal with a very tough decision. Does he let a loved one stay as a zombie, or does he put them out of their misery? That's a decision that I hope I never find myself in.
It was very well written and I could find myself identifying with main character and rooting for him, hoping he could find the strength to do what had to be done. It's kinda short, but it's a good story and I recommend it.
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Really short. But really good.
A quick read. And a nice introduction to Chad's work.
This would be something to sink your teeth into on that short commute to work. -
I loved the tone of emotion in this book. My first Chad Lutzke and it won't be my last.
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I really enjoyed this family zombie story which, as seems to be charactistic of Chad Lutzke's work, is infused with feeling. It is also perfectly repulsive!
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Here I could finish reading this story before I give a conclusion but first James Patterson and I am sure and for other authors and writers... if something is too simpke and you get bored there isn't reason to cotinue. As a second.. the story looks more likely the series "The Strain", but little changed... I have already read few stories and now probably this should be 2 ir 4 story from Chad and if it cotinue the same way, please to don't think or to end with the thought that I am going soona change my opinion. I on't insult anybody, but state of simple getting hight rate is very odd...
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I saw this on the list under Chad's Goodreads Author page but couldn't find it to buy. I searched Google and found it for free on Smashwords. It's only 13 pages and is typical of Lutzke's stories. I enjoyed it. 4.5 stars.
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Really liked it. It was short but enjoyable. Well written and detailed. Didn't like the ending though. Wanted to know what the parents would have done when they came back home?
