This is a fun YA book that has an interesting take on zombies. I love the idea of science being able to reverse the effects of zombification and what ramifications would come with that. What if your loved one had killed your family when they weren’t themselves? Could you forgive them? It’s a fascinating take. The love story is well done. Only reason I didn’t rate it higher was that it didn’t have me on the edge of my seat like some of my favorite apocalyptic novels, but it’s still a solid read that I believe teens will especially enjoy.
Hearts Still Beating by Brooke Archer, (List Price: $19.99, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, 9780593698327, April 2024)
Reviewed by Kelley Dykes, Main Street Reads in Summerville, South Carolina