"Take one flock of zombiefied chickens, with an uber-rooster at the head. Throw in one inept wannabe farmer living in a haunted house. Top it off with an order (no pun intended) of secret zombie chicken hunters, with a particularly talented mortal off on a solo crusade to end the plague of undead fowl once and for all. Mix well with a good dose of off-the-wall humor, some camp, and enough talented description to give you a movie in your head, and you have the makings of one very fun read."

"Pick this one up if you have a long plane flight, need something to read on the morning commute, or simply want something entertaining to read over a weekend. It has good re-read potential, too, so you'll definitely get your money's worth."

"Cluck is extremely well-written and is story-telling at its best. Author Eric D. Knapp shows his skills by successfully blending the difficult combination of humor and horror ..."

"Mr. Knapp entertains readers with a well-written and detailed world that has many twists, turns and horrors to experience along the way. While zombie chickens may not be at the top of your list of interests, the bizarre nature of this story will keep readers turning the pages to see where it will lead. It's an unusual tale that falls more on the light side of horror than anything else, and it's one that anyone who reads it won't soon forget."

"Mr. Knapp entertains readers with a well-written and detailed world that ... will keep readers turning the pages to see where it will lead. It's an unusual tale ... one that anyone who reads it won't soon forget."

" ... well-written ... will keep readers turning the pages ... it's one that anyone who reads it won't soon forget."

~ Ann Marie Chalmers (Austria) 

~ Tom Morton (from Maine ... wait, is this the Tom of Maine? Maybe I can get a deal on toothpaste!) 

~ Barb Radmore (the editor, also from Maine)

~ Barb Radmore (again)

Revenant Magazine — The premiere zombie magainze — just published a review of Cluck. highlights include the above, plus:

"One might predispose that a book about zombie chickens would be low-brow and intellectually void. That is certainly not the case with author Eric D. Knapp's 'Cluck: Murder Most Fowl', a literary romp through the world of undead chickens, and underdog anti-heroes.

With a unique blend of comedy and good vs. evil, Cluck manages not only to unfold an entertaining story but also to be incredibly humorous and very well written."

I've been waiting for several zombie-industry reviews to hit the public eye, and I'm thrilled that they've all been great so far. I was worried that the humor/horror combo would fall flat on die-hard zombie mongers. It looks like my fears were unfounded - yay!

The praise is not only flattering, it also further validates my belief that Bruce Campbell should help bring this puppy to film. (oh, for those who have asked: I would want Bruce to play both Armand and Bobby).

Read the full Review.

I've read books from another independent author, RW Ridley, and I was pleased as punch when he picked up a copy of Cluck and reviewed it! His verdict?

"... a genre buster ... When you can make a zombie chicken an unforgettable villain, you're doing something right. My prediction is that this is destined to be a cult classic."

~R.W. Ridley, author of The Oz Chronicles

The first review of Cluck is from the wonderful folks over at The Wire, a decidedly hip publication in the New Hampshire seacoast area. 

Among other nice things, they state that 

"[Cluck] introduces two new elements to the zombie mythos: 1) Zombie chickens. 2) A thoroughly developed premise and plot that combine humor with horror."

Poultrygeist's Kaufman sure knows his stuff(ing) ... for example, he knows that Cluck is the only ... er, I mean the best zombie chicken novel of all time!  He said so himself, and even said I could put it on the cover (which I did).  It looks something like this:

"The Best Undead Chicken Novel of All Time!"

~Lloyd Kaufman, Director of PoultryGeist