Review: ~~Banding together for survival~~
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2013
Unemployment is rising, cost of groceries and gasoline is rising,  economy is shaky and the US owes a ton of money to China. Sound familiar?Toss in some Russian sleeper cells, China hacking into our computers and the beginning of civil unrest over gun control and immigration, and the background is set for this novel.  It starts out in Austin, TX, in the year 2015..Shelby Hopper, 38, is married to Jim and they have two sets of twins.  (ages 16/18).  Everything starts to happen quickly when Shelby gets a call from her sister, Irene in Chicago.  Her family is sick with flu-like symptoms. Shelby's neighbor, Larry, is arrested for planting explosives.  Little did Shelby know that this was the start of small sleeper cells being called into action.  When the power grid in the eastern US goes down, it really is SHTF day!  Time for Shelby and her family to visit Granny Bell.Granny Bell, Shelby's mom, had the foresight to build a bunker on her farm property.  All of her family join her on the farm when things start to turn sour.  Suffice it to say, that her neighbors are survivalists and band together for this one.  There are Ex-Seals, FBI agents and ex-military in Granny's neighborhood..Toss in the invasion of the US by China, Russian and Mexico and the fight is on.  Nukes are being dropped left and right including the major cities in the US.  Power and greed come into play between China, Mexico and Russia.A couple of moments in this book that will make you tear up.  Get your Kleenex ready.The ingenuity of the Americans left is outstanding.  Working with so little, they certainly do pack a punch.Is anyone going to survive this invasion? How long could you live in a bunker before going stir crazy? Does the US have any military left to fight?Highly recommended!