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Life After: The Line of Duty
In times of crisis, few bear a burden more demanding than local law enforcement, but even as a zombie apocalypse wreaks untold havoc, the undead are the least of their troubles.
Spread thin in the wake of a calamity, the remaining officers at the Broomall Police Department are faced with dwindling resources and manpower in a losing effort to contain the scourge. As state and government agencies fight to enforce a quarantine boundary prior to an impending evacuation, the station is mistakenly identified as a rescue center, forcing Lt. Arthur Gilchrist and a handful of cops to determine whether their new arrivals are trying to escape the mayhem or take advantage of it.
Set during the events of Life After: The Arising , Life After: The Line of Duty examines the fortitude required to protect and serve the public in an unthinkable circumstance as well as what it means to maintain order when chaos becomes the status quo.
Spread thin in the wake of a calamity, the remaining officers at the Broomall Police Department are faced with dwindling resources and manpower in a losing effort to contain the scourge. As state and government agencies fight to enforce a quarantine boundary prior to an impending evacuation, the station is mistakenly identified as a rescue center, forcing Lt. Arthur Gilchrist and a handful of cops to determine whether their new arrivals are trying to escape the mayhem or take advantage of it.
Set during the events of Life After: The Arising , Life After: The Line of Duty examines the fortitude required to protect and serve the public in an unthinkable circumstance as well as what it means to maintain order when chaos becomes the status quo.
41 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 21, 2021
About the author
Bryan Way
14 books34 followersBryan Way is an author and screenwriter who loves life in Philly. Starting with
Life After The Arising
, this bootstrapper has self-published two novels and nearly a dozen short stories for which he does all the design, editing, and typesetting. An optimist and ambivert at heart, his first love in any writing project is a strong story populated by stronger characters.
Also, he was a video store clerk for nearly 14 years. Other than writing, it's the best job he's ever had.
Also, he was a video store clerk for nearly 14 years. Other than writing, it's the best job he's ever had.
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October 26, 2021
The sixth short in Bryan Way’s “Life After” series is perhaps the best. It is clear the author took the time to learn as much as possible about what a police station might have to deal with under the worst possible circumstances-in this case, the zombie apocalypse. This story centers on Lt. Gilchrist, who is trying to maintain order with the remnants of his officers still at the Broomall PD a few days after the dead have risen. Many of the officers have gone missing over the past few days and their connection to anyone who might still be out there is limited, at best. On top of that, the news has reported that the station is a safe place, which means that citizens, both still healthy and bitten, will be arriving at their doorstep soon. On top of this, there are those out there who see the bare remnants of law enforcement as no threat to their desire to take control of things. Overall, it’s a nightmare for someone still trying to uphold what little order is possible.
This story cuts in on the Lt. on a day where he is dealing with the station like the captain of a ship trying to bail the water rising below decks, knowing that sooner or later the ship is going to sink, but as long as he is in charge and can do something about it, they will work to keep the ship afloat.
Much like the prior short in this series, the characters here have more depth than previous four stories-it appears that this was written this year and shows the author continues to hone their skills in developing characters you grow to respect. They are not one dimensional and even a character you could easily despise is someone who gives you reason to appreciate them. Overall, likely the best of the six, and well worth checking out as a standalone tale of desperation and perseverance in the face of unrelenting despair.
This story cuts in on the Lt. on a day where he is dealing with the station like the captain of a ship trying to bail the water rising below decks, knowing that sooner or later the ship is going to sink, but as long as he is in charge and can do something about it, they will work to keep the ship afloat.
Much like the prior short in this series, the characters here have more depth than previous four stories-it appears that this was written this year and shows the author continues to hone their skills in developing characters you grow to respect. They are not one dimensional and even a character you could easily despise is someone who gives you reason to appreciate them. Overall, likely the best of the six, and well worth checking out as a standalone tale of desperation and perseverance in the face of unrelenting despair.
December 21, 2021
How far do you to protect and serve?
Way pens another magnificent undead story in Life After: The Line of Duty. I have read all of Way's Life After Series and am glad there have been more released this year. This author brings the zombies to life. The characters had a lot of depth and were very realistic. This was a very interesting perspective of zombie or the undead land, in a way that focuses on law enforcement, and how they not only have to protect themselves, but also the ones that are still human. There are quarantines (interesting), limited resources (can relate to that as well), and a new normal that is more chaos than calm. This author has a great imagination and I'm glad it's being shared with stories. It is always an honor to read this author's stories. Life After: The Line of Duty is a definite recommendation by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews. I look forward to reading many more books by this author.
Way pens another magnificent undead story in Life After: The Line of Duty. I have read all of Way's Life After Series and am glad there have been more released this year. This author brings the zombies to life. The characters had a lot of depth and were very realistic. This was a very interesting perspective of zombie or the undead land, in a way that focuses on law enforcement, and how they not only have to protect themselves, but also the ones that are still human. There are quarantines (interesting), limited resources (can relate to that as well), and a new normal that is more chaos than calm. This author has a great imagination and I'm glad it's being shared with stories. It is always an honor to read this author's stories. Life After: The Line of Duty is a definite recommendation by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews. I look forward to reading many more books by this author.
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December 25, 2021A great start to a series
Bryan Way has a good grasp of character development and scene setting. He also has chain of command in law enforcement down pat.
Bryan Way has a good grasp of character development and scene setting. He also has chain of command in law enforcement down pat.
December 23, 2021
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I have read all of Brian Ways work and will continue to do so! He is able to give characters depth and see the Lompoc from so many different angles!
I have read all of Brian Ways work and will continue to do so! He is able to give characters depth and see the Lompoc from so many different angles!
June 18, 2022
I really liked this story. Bryan Way has come a long way no pun intended since I reviewed his first book in this series. His writing is tighter and more descriptive with deeper characters. He really nailed it with this one. Overall, this is a quick and satisfying read.
More is coming from this creative author with maybe another short story and a third novel sometime in the future. I can’t wait.
It was my pleasure to receive an advance free copy of this book but that does not in any way affect my opinions in this review of this entertaining story.
More is coming from this creative author with maybe another short story and a third novel sometime in the future. I can’t wait.
It was my pleasure to receive an advance free copy of this book but that does not in any way affect my opinions in this review of this entertaining story.
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