Review: Excellent.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 4, 2014
This prequel to the Gameland series answers some questions about that future world in a very entertaining way. If you haven't read any of the series, this book is the place to start. There are no spoilers for the Gameland episodes, though. It can also be read as a stand alone book - this is a complete story.If you have read even part of Gameland, this book will answer what I thought was the biggest question right from the start of the series. What happened to Long Island?It's a complicated story involving more than a few people and several government agencies. There might be actual bad guys here; if so, they are well disguised, or hidden in bureaucracy. Perhaps the problem started with a series of unrelated events,or maybe an unfortunate error or two. Maybe there was evil intent, maybe not. Once triggered, though, the disaster rapidly became a unmanageable situation, not unlike a runaway train. I really felt bad for the main characters. They have more than their fair share of misery and pain to deal with, and scant hope.Well written and intriguing, unmistakably a fine horror story. I enjoyed every page.