Hiding out in an abandoned Waitrose a group of kids fight to stay alive. These aren't just the slow-moving zombie though, many can run fast and some seem to have a hidden, malevolent intelligence. These "mothers" and "fathers" shamble around constantly trying to capture and consume the flesh of the young. The Enemy is the first book in a young adult post-apocalyptic series where everyone over the age of 16 has caught an infection that turns them into little more than walking dead. Until this year I didn't know that Higson had turned his talented mind to writing novels. The irreverent and often off-beat humour was guaranteed to make me laugh and still does. Charlie Higson is probably best known as part of a series that for many in the UK was one of the funniest things to watch on TV in the 90's - the Fast Show (known as Brilliant in the US).
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