Hilarious, Serious, Heartfelt Zombie Survival

All of the euphemisms for toilet paper in this audiobook stuck out to me: Crap Wrap, Ass Wipe, TP, Apocalypse Gold and Anal Gold. These names I’ve never heard of had me rolling around laughing in my work chair and almost made my Asian noodles shoot out my nose.

Augustus "Gus" Berry is back for a full-length adventure. Remember, we first met him in The Hospital, and some time has passed since this debauch. For a moment early on, I thought this was going to be a story of one man's quest, in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, to find all the remaining pillowy softness a guy could want. Now we get to really know what Gus is all about.

When you break this story down, it’s really all about survival. One man's struggle to be comfortable while at home. Yes, this does take a considerable amount of work for Gus to keep the food, water, crap wrap, oh and don't forget his booze supplies, to their maximum.

We get to follow Gus on several of these supply runs and experience the close calls, the elation and the terror as he does. Then the inevitable day comes when he encounters actual living people, something that hasn't happened for a while. Now there are two.

The secondary story of the Mountain Man is one of love, and not romance, but rather the kind of wordless brotherly love that I have only seen between two men. Until a third person enters the story.

Blackmore wasn't able to fool me with his plot twists, as I saw most of them coming, but that did not take away at all from the great survival story with zombies. This was not about, mainly anyways, how cruel and brutal humans can be in a zombie apocalypse, like most in this genre.

I was sucked in almost immediately and couldn't stop listening. I want more Mountain Man!

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Caught Me. . . Hook, Line, and Sinker!

Gus and Scott set up a safe house during this episode, feeling the safest and most hopeful for a possible future since the beginning of the apocalypse. Will it last. . .?

Being a late comer to this series, I actually heard the free download of "The Hospital" first. It was helpful for me to know about Gus's prior experience with Alice the nurse and what exactly happened to him before this book, as it explained a lot of pivotal information about his character development.

The narration by R.C. Bray is beyond stellar! He especially shined after Gus experienced an unexpected event, causing to him to speak much differently for most of the book. He did such a phenomenal job I could almost feel how it must have been for poor Gus. Mr. Bray is so incredibly talented, and the perfect narrator for complimenting the above par level of sapience Mr. Blackmore always delivers!

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You Will Not Regret a Trip Up this Mountain

If you are a fan of the Walking Dead, you should not hesitate to get this. Everything you like about the WD is condensed in this well written story. The main character is no superhero or ex-military know-it all. He’s an every-man, trying to stay alive and sane in the aftermath. The overall tone of the story is neither too dark nor too light although there are moments of both.

Even if you don’t like zombie stories I think you will find this a pleasurable listen.

As another reviewer said, it’s better to read this before The Hospital even though the events in The Hospital precede The Mountain Man. You’ll understand the main character, Gus better. Keith Blackmore is a very good writer and I look forward to more from him. And R.C. Bray did a superb job narrating, especially with the voices. I hope they team up again for another trip up the mountain.

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My asscheeks are smiling cheek to cheek

Horror, Comedy, Twists, and lots of toilet paper and booze. Thank you Captain morgan. Godspeed.

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a good listen

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

sad but hopeful

Any additional comments?

as the story opens, gus is waking up from a bender. he's been alone for 2 years since the world ended. he lives in a house, up on the mountain. gus passes his time by watching movies, drinking, and going on scavenging runs into the city below. gus has become an alcoholic b/c of the horrors he's lived through. booze is his mental armor.

gus has been fine with his loneliness, but a run in with another survivor spurs his interest in companionship. the story starts out as a study in loneliness during a zombie apocylapse then blooms into a story of companionship.

the story is kind of slow, but i enjoyed it. there are a few tense scenes interspersed throughout the story. i liked it b/c it exposed what it's like to be alone for a long time and then suddenly have company. by the end of the novel, i definitely bonded with gus.

the zombies are mostly slow shamblers with fresh ones being faster. there is some good zombie action as gus dons his leathers, neck brace, and motorcycle helmet and bashes them with his steel baseball bat.

the writing is good, and there are some really funny lines! a few times, i had to rewind b/c i thought, "did he just say what i thought he did!?" there is a lot of graphic language in the book.

overall, i liked the story b/c of its uniqueness.

NOTE: if you like this story and want to know why gus is the way he is, then pick up the free short story.

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Awesome, I want more

What made the experience of listening to Mountain Man the most enjoyable?

I loved the humour and some of the great one liners. The well meaning but flawed character of the 'Gus' really brings a ago old story and well used plot to life!

The narrator is brillant. In fact I will buy stories now simply because of R C Bray's narration!

What did you like best about this story?

The drunken humour and one liners

Which character – as performed by R. C. Bray – was your favorite?

Gus

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed several times, and wished I could sit down with the main characters and share a drink with them :-)

Any additional comments?

please write a follow up please please please

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What a great surprise!

I ordered the preview short story for this book and was interested. I purchased the book immediately after listening to the short. So glad I did. Great story, characters and perfect performance from the narrator! I listened to the book straight through. I'll be looking for more from this author :) Well worth the credit, or price if you choose to pay.

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So flippin' awesome!

This book held me captivated the entire time! The story is solid, character development is decent, and the narrator does a bang-up job! I'm actually listening to the series for the 2nd time to prepare myself for "Well Fed". This series is on my top 20 favorites, which says a lot considering I have over 400 audible books in my library! Don't hesitate, just go ahead and spend the credit! You won't regret it!

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The Best Series

Love the Mountain Man books!!! R.C. Bray can do no wrong narrating!!!! He just sucks you into the book whether he's voicing a man, or a woman...he's the best narrater audible has to offer!!!

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An OK book

The start is slow. Pretty hard to empathize with the main character in the beginning of the book. Would make more sense to first explain his abuse. Now he comes across not giving a s. But he does clearly care from the get go. It's a pretty short book. 8hours and the story really starts to pick up only half way in. So it feels like it would be better to bundle more of the series in one title. I felt a bit ripped off. Won't be reading the rest of the series.

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