Action-Packed Sequel to The Plan

MURPHY'S LAW (Roads Less Traveled Book 2) by C. Dulaney is a great follow-up to Roads Less Traveled: The Plan. Just as the first book is divided into parts, so is the sequel. The best part is far more zombie action, including a brutal carnage scene, which had me wondering if there will be any characters left to write another book in this series.

Kasey, the young woman with the "Z-plan," has grown up quite a bit since the first story. She faced tremendous losses, mainly due to the problems caused by Kyra (who I am sure is hated by fans of Book 1), and Kasey has finally exceeded her crap tolerance level.

The POV is mainly Kasey's throughout the second installment, with brief perspectives from members of her group, as well as Kyra - now a prisoner of some escaped convicts. The group decides to pursue the convicts, although the survivors have different reasons for hunting the cons down. While en route, Kasey and her friends make some startling discoveries about the undead, which kept me screaming, "Game over, man!"

A few more characters are introduced into the series (from a third group), but it isn't difficult keeping track of who is who, and a few well-placed flashbacks help to recall what happened in THE PLAN. Even though Dulaney continues to place emphasis on the relationships of the survivors (which is often heart-breaking), there is no lack of gore in this sequel.

Thankfully, there is no cliff-hanger, but the ending hints at what is sure to be a thrilling third installment.

As always,
AstraDaemon