REVIEW: Murdered by James Schannep

Andy Ross

MURDERED: A Click Your Poison Book by James Schannep
Law & Order: Choose Your Own Adventure Unit

In MURDERED, the latest "Click Your Poision" title from James Schannep, you are cast as a vacationer in Rio during Carnivale. As your bad luck would have it, you stumble upon a dead body, an abandoned gun, and a choice. The choice you make will start your adventure into the world of solving crimes in Rio, or it could possibly get you killed. With 3 unique storylines and 50 possible endings you never quite know what your fate will be.

I was a huge fan of the last "Click Your Poison" title, Infected. While MURDERED is free from the living dead, the tale is just as suspenseful and mind taxing as ever. There is apparently something broken in my brain since no matter how much I try to look at things from a different angle I find myself at the same (mostly positive) ending. I can't help but think that I am missing just one little thing that will get me to the best possible ending, and that is what keeps me going back to the book.

The story is fastpaced while requiring you to pay attention to the details so you can make educated decisions when the time comes. Remember, there is no going back once your choice is made (which is why I love this type of story in an ebook format) so you must ride it out to the end! Make smart choices as one wrong move could mean your untimely demise. I highly recommend this book, and if you missed it go pick up Infected as well!

Walt Disney would be proud of these zombie-slayers !

Matt Boiselle

          Who ever said that the beauty and grandeur that is Disney is only limited to the happiest tales, complete with cutesy-pie animals and dulcet-toned melodies ? If you look at it from an apocalyptic standpoint, EVERYONE will potentially be affected when that fateful day comes and all people, near and far, will be faced with the prospect of the true do-or-die survivalist mentality....and we do need some solid heroes to protect us all.....and that's where Walt's crew comes stormin' in.


                                

     If some of the characters in these pictures seem awfully familiar to you, then you're not alone - credited to DeviantArtist Kasami-Sensei, some of Disney's most beloved and iconic figures have undergone a transformation of sorts - bypassing the contented & mirthful psyche that has cemented their place in animation lore, and toughening their outer shells to that of a hardened band of doomsday protectors. Buzz Lightyear, Woody & Jesse from the Toy Story series certainly have lost that gleeful plaything-chest demeanor, now sporting the 1000-yard stare as they ready themselves to dole out some zombie-bashing justice.

    Who could forget adorable little Ariel and her true love Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid ?.....well, innocence is gone, Jack - the little girl who lived "under the sea" and just wanted to be "part of your world" frankly looks a little sick of the world she opted to grow feet for, and she now is firmly planting those tootsies in the ass of any slobbering skin-chewer that happens to stumble her way....I gotta admit, I like this Ariel MUCH MORE.

   Even Princess Tiana, much like Mulan, has taken on the Michonne-clone-style katana killer look, and I'm diggin it - NO MORE HAPPY SONGS FOR THESE SOVEREIGNS !!

  Finally, fresh off their historical box-office slaughtering, we have Anna & Elsa from Frozen - these two icy popsicles have ditched the snowy landscape from whence they came, and have opted to brave the hell-fire of the apocalypse to dispatch some chilly chastening to those long departed from this earth. You can view the remainder of this killer gallery (and there are A LOT more pics) by hitting the link below, and prepare to kiss the sweet images of your youth GOODBYE, for this is war upon the undead, NOT A FRIGGIN SING-A-LONG !

 http://kasami-sensei.deviantart.com/gallery/

A new brew to wake the dead ? I "kid" you not - read on !!

Matt Boiselle

    

        There is nothing like cracking open a cold one and relaxing after a long day, whether it be the stress of your job getting you down, or maybe you just happen to be one of those "suds connoisseurs" that needs to search high & low for that ultimate blend of barley & hops that sets your taste buds ablaze, and gives you that eased-back feeling.....or do you need to quaff down a pint or two after slaying some decayed dead-risers ?

   Look no further lager-lovers, because if it's a different brew that your hunting for, then feast your beer-goggles on Philadelphia's Dock Street Brewing Walker Beer - it's a delicious (I'm only saying that because I haven't tried it yet) mix of malted wheat, barley & flaked oats infused with a refreshing hint of cranberries and smoked goat brains.......I DID NOT MISS TYPE.....SMOKED GOAT BRAINS round out the collection of ingredients that will surely provide one of the most unique tastes of chill that you've ever pitched down your gullet. "Dock Street Walker" comes packing a 7.2% ABV that after a few, will have you shuffling and shambling along like one of the undead.

   The beer itself will debut on March 30th, just in time for the season 4 finale of The Walking Dead - and who knows, maybe the happy-go-lucky, all-too-hospitable heads of "Terminus" will serve this grog at their first official group meal. In closing, we all love the beers that after a few chugs, make you say "aaaaaahhh", but could you potentially down a bottle of the pale ale that will make you go "BAAAAAHHHH" ?