I really appreciate what this book tried to do, I love a zombie story. But overall I think it failed when it comes to writing characters. None of them were particularly likable but also they talked like overly stereotypical tropes. It often got repetitive in how it described zombies and gore. But had a few decently fun scenes.

7/10

What’s more terrifying than wealthy obnoxious country club snobs, zombie-infected wealthy obnoxious country club snobs!
Janitors vs The Living Dead is a non-stop roller coaster ride of action, guts, gore, and bodily juices that doesn’t stop from start to finish.

As over the top with its themes, as it is with its violence, and I mean this in the best way possible.

If you are in the mood for a book that reads like a Romero film, unfurls like a gonzo film in your head, this might just be the book for you!

Set in an exclusive country club in Arizona, the crazy Dr obsessed with his research unknowingly brings in a virus, one that turns people into intelligent zombies like humans, with a mission to infect.

But never fear, the stoned janitors are here to save the day!

While it isn’t going to win a Booker Prize, it is engrossingly written and kept me held from start to finish as I consumed this book in a single session overnight.

Includes: body horror, swearing, gore, general over-the-top violence, drug use, and some discussions around domestic violence.

Janitors vs. The Living Dead is an interesting take on the zombie genre. I appreciated focusing on janitors and thought the virus/organism/zombification was inventive.

The book has medium gore. I wasn't ever super grossed out, but some people might be. There's some nice body horror as well.

There were a couple inconsistencies.

Overall, it's a fun way to spend an afternoon or evening.

3.5 rounded up.
This reads like watching a zombie flick! It’s fast paced, gross, and fun. I’m from Arizona so naturally I was inclined to read it! I enjoyed the spin on normal zombies. All the puking was disgusting and the worms were a unique addition. Don’t worry, disgusting is good here.
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the arc copy!

Gory? Hell yeah! Scary? Yepp! A interesting plot? Absolutely! Characters worth caring for? All the way! Do I need to read it? Yes, yes and yes to the yes!

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for a chance to read this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars!

What a nasty little time this was. Was it gorier than I usually prefer? Yes. Very much so. However, I think some people will really love that aspect of this, so even if it wasn't my favorite part, it's not a knock overall. But it wasn't all gore and body horror. The character work was really well done, and the scum crew was filled with likable characters. This was a super solid read.

There is a part where David is said he can't smell due to a kick as a child but he can smell the leader of the dead later. Think this is a mistake it was around page 56 out of 165 for me then when he drops the dog back and ends up in the house he can smell the Dr!! Anyway apart from that it was fun and I will leave my review on Goodreads.

My review.....

Great fun this. Nice little twist on the zombie genre. This was an ARC from NetGallery. A small rich closed set of elite houses in a gated community face up to a day of absolute mayhem and bodily fluids whilst an ancient parasite tries to take everyone over. Great stuff fully recommended.

This book had a great plot with intriguing characters. I’ll definitely be looking out for more from this author.

Janitors vs. The Living Dead by Sisters of Slaughter (Melissa Lason & Michelle Garza) is a grotesque, blood-soaked thrill ride that doesn't hold back. Packed with body horror and more bodily fluids than you'd ever want to imagine, this story grips you with its fast-paced chaos and unapologetic gore.

The undead here aren’t your typical shambling zombies — no, these are rich, spoiled golfers gone terrifyingly feral. Who knew privilege could turn so grotesque? The carnage is so vivid and visceral that I genuinely felt nauseated a few times (Mind you, I read this in my lunch break. Terrible decision).

If you're in the mood for something over-the-top disgusting, revolting, and brilliantly disturbing, this riotous tale is for you. Just be sure to have a strong stomach — or at least a barf bag handy!

Great edition to the zombie genre. Has everything you would want, blood, guts, fun characters and zombies! I enjoyed the aspect of seeing how janitors would handle the situations and thought it was an overall great read.

I loved the idea of focusing on the janitors in a zombie outbreak. This book has so much gore, from blood to body parts to body waste. Hopefully there will always be more fun entries in the zombie genre. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

Thanks to NetGalley and Dead Sky Publishing for this free eARC!

Wow! What a fuckin’ ride this was! Violent, soaked in gore and entrails. Just everything you want from a zombie story. Just enough character development to make you care for the people before they get absolutely slaughtered. It was disgusting. It was vile. It was stomach churning. But it was awesome. It was my first Sisters of Slaughter book, but it definitely won’t be my last!

This was a wild, amazingly disgusting and fantastic display of body horror. The best ride I think you could go on as far as horror novels go.

This was a really well done horror novel, it had that element that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall concept of this plot. I was invested in what was going on and thought the overall feel worked with the characters. Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason wrote this well and left me wanting to read more from them.

The maintenance team for the residents of Serenity Canyon are tasked with many duties that include cleaning an outhouse with a stainless steel commode. All the while in a nearby laboratory, Dr. Theodore Reinart is conducting his own parasitic testing on human subjects. When a disturbing chain of events occur, the spread of a deadly virus begins its contamination. Equipped with goggles, gloves, super disinfectant and hazmat suits, the SCUM crew is mankind’s only hope for survival.

Crimson fluids, disfigured corpses and rotting chunks of flesh, ladies and gentlemen, feast upon the morbid masterpiece titled Janitors Vs. The Living Dead by Sisters of Slaughter: Melissa Lason and Michelle Garza. These two talented authors have created a cannibalistic rage between the living and the dead that cuts like a handheld electric carving knife. With teeth buried deep into the flesh, Lason & Garza have obviously worked overtime to concoct this buffet of organs, meat and festering parasites. The intestinal tension between the maintenance crew and the infected brings the term “dead man walking” to a whole new level.

From the the beautiful cover art by the “visual voice” of the Splatter community, Justin T Coons to The Sisters of Slaughter’s most disturbing situations…this is the perfect package of apocalyptic savagery. Janitors vs. The Living Dead is the ultimate in the breakdown of civilization and an uncontrollable contagion (this isn’t your mother’s undead creature feature). Think of Fulci and Romero with a splash of Shaun Of The Dead. From chin to foreskin, let the bile induced open wounds begin!

Seek sanctuary and find your favorite hiding spot. You have reached the depraved territory of the Sisters of Slaughter. A five Star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Horror Bookworm Recommendation.

Who knew rich, spoiled golfers made terrifying zombies? This book was a disgusting, over-the-top, bodily fluid filled riot! Absolutely gross and disturbing. So much so, I actually got sick to my stomacha few times. Pretty sure could smell this book at one point.
Yeah, smell.
Don't even ask. This book was well written and checked all the horror boxes while somehow managing to throw a bit of humor in. enjoyed it but definitely wont ever read it again. If think about it too long, I might get sick. It was that freakin' gross. Definitely the most rancid, revolting, vomit-filled book I've ever read.

Yucky! In the best way! I did have fun with this. It was a solid, zombie-esque, gross read. The characters were interesting and the storyline: Rich folks dying to zombies... such a fun time! It was a quick read for me.a solid 3 stars.

Thank you very much to Dead Sky Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC.

This story is one heck of a ride! It is so fast-paced and full of vomitous gore. I've read a lot of zombie stories, but every once in awhile a good one comes along and reminds me how much I love a good zombie story.

The story flows effortlessly and gives the reader some crazy entertainment for a few hours. The hits just kept on coming and every page is just as exciting as the next. Oh, there is also some gag-worthy scenes, not gonna lie.

If you want a quick zombie (sorta zombie-like) but with a more gory outcome, then give this one a go. I highly recommend it!

I am definitely a new Garza and Lason fan! I will be adding a bunch more of their books to my tbr.

#NetGalley #JanitorsvsTheLivingDead

Serenity Canyon Country Club is a gated community filled with snobby residents outside Sedona, Arizona.

One of the residents of this community unknowingly carries a parasite home - and that is the day her wife has finally had enough and kills him, only to activate the parasite!

This was a book I just fell in love with the cover and the title sounded fun, so I decided to apply for the ARC and I am so glad I did!

I am normally not a fan of Zombie horror, but this was a lot of fun. I wanted to see what happened to each and every one of the characters.

It was a weird, fun and not scary but more of a gory book and a solid 4-star!

Thank you very much to Dead Sky Publishing and Net Galley for the ARC.

This was such a good book. I loved the story and the writing so much. The characters were great and the story flowed smoothly. Will definitely read more books by this author in the future.