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10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Fan of the games or not, this is an incredible read Jul 30, 2003
By N. Durham
"Big Evil"
City of the Dead, the third book in S.D. Perry's series of Resident Evil novels, more than covers all the ground from the video game it is based and adapted from (Resident Evil 2), but it is all the more compelling, scary, and suspenseful and is the true definition of a "page turner". The story begins a few months after the incident at the mansion in Raccoon City when rookie cop Leon Kennedy arrives for his first day on the job. When he arrives in the town; he finds it desserted minus the re-animated corpses with a taste for human flesh strolling around. He soon meets up with Claire Redfield who is searching for her brother Chris (the hero from the first game and novel); and the two encounter a host of other characters human and non-human alike. Perry's knack for developing her characters is in full effect here, and the reader never feels left out when the action goes full throttle. City of the Dead flows nearly identical to the game it is adapted from, which fans of the game will no doubt be pleased with. All in all, City of the Dead is one of, if not the, best books in Perry's Resident Evil series, and even if your not a fan of the games but are a fan of horror and zombie films than you should definitely give this a look.
16 of 19 found the following review helpful:
The best BOOK i have read in my WHOLE LIFE!!!! Jul 16, 1999
Resident Evil City of the Dead This is the best book that I have read in my whole life. I recommend this book to everyone who has either played the game or likes horror books. Leon Kennedy is a rookie cop. He lives for the need to protect, serve, and help the innocent. While reckless Leon is highly skilled and quilified enough to serve as a cop for the Raccoon Police Department. Claire Redfield is a light-hearted modern women. She can be a bit Tomboy at times and she is somewhat wild. Self-confident, she is the first person to try something many others would not. This book is about a secret company called Umbrella. They have created a virus called the T-Virus and it turns anybody and anything into flesh-eating monsters if taken. As with every book there is a theme to the book I think that the author's theme to this story is that good will always win. Well at least in a video game. This book has so much detail that you can get a detailed picture of the book in your head. If you enjoy horror books, or suspense then read this book. Also play the game it is the best game for Playstation and the best game out of all systems.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent Chiller of A Novel, and Resident Evil to boot Mar 15, 2000
By Chris Redfield
For anyone who has played Resident Evil 2 whether the PlayStation version or the N64 version then this book may be worth only a couple of read throughs. For people who haven't played the game but love horror movies, or books then this is definitely worth the money. The reason that even those who have played the game to the bitter end and know the plot, it's nice to read the novel and be able to understand exactly how everything fits together. The only problem that I had with the book is that the author has side stepped the majority of the puzzles that are in the game, but this is understandable considering how long the book would be otherwise. Overall this book is worth the purchase and there shouldn't be a person out there that claims to be a Resident Evil fan and doesn't have this book.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
It was O.K. Dec 30, 1999
By Leon Kennedy
This book had plenty of action and suspence but didn't really tie in with the story as the game did. If they were following the story Jill wouldn't have gone with chris and barry out of the city she would have stayed in the city and when she was just about to leave the city would be full of zombies like in RE3 over all it was okay but like i said doesn't tie in with the story that much. i never really got how in like one shot a zombie would die?
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
A Wonderful Book! Feb 27, 2001
By J. N. K
"Esco"
I am normally one of the worst people at reading novels, but when I finished this book, I looked back and discovered that I had read about 120 pages in only 3 hours! That blew me away! It's just that Resident Evil 2 the game was so unbelievably great, and I could now see it in an even more movie like format! Leon Kennedy was always in my eyes much more of a hero than Chris Redfield, being more courageous and selfless. It's mainly because Leon took a bullet for Ada, went back for her even though there were zombies in the way, and tries to save her after she was going to shoot him if he didn't give her the super G-Virus. This book shows his endurance with more detail, like where he lands on his bullet wound several times, takes it each time, and always continues. Wow, what a guy! Not that I don't like Claire Redfield, I do, and not just because she was the first video game character that I got dirty thoughts of. She also endures a lot, but it wasn't until this book that I really understood. In this book, Claire hesitates to shoot the first zombie she is cornered by, because it is a living target. Detail like that is all over the book, and it is really amazing. The gore is explained in gut-wrenching clarity too, and some tortured thoughts of Annette Birkin and Chief Irons are also presented wonderfully. One of the only gripes I had with this book is that you always know that Ada is a spy, unlike in the game where you don't find out until the end. Even worse, the most dramatic scene in the game (actually, I can only think of a few Hollywood scenes more powerful) is when Ada dies, and the novel's version is almost unbelievably un-dramatic. However, apart from those, this is an easy read for those bad at reading, and this book is not only for fans of the game/series, but of anyone who enjoys a thrilling read. I wish that S. D. Perry was a twenty-two or so year old and not married, for I like the way she thinks, and I would most likely ask her out! Oh well. This book is still a sensation! Get it!
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