Review: Amaturisly written in a few spots, but a good read.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2013
This is a story of a family man in Atlanta, Georgia who faces a layoff from a job he took for granted. Although the author was a bit unbelievable in some scenes in the beginning of the book, he does do a believable job of showing how our family man, Max; along with his family -- deal with his layoff and we watch them turn into instant preppers. A bit too convenient that his wife had inherited a farm from her Grandmother, and it is still pretty much intact and functional 3 years later...The story starts to pick up as they are relocating to their new home (the farm) and the supplies they buy while cash and debit cards still hold value. You will experience a few moments of thinking there's a better way to do this, but you will be kept entertained by the story line.It is the plot twist that takes place once they are on the farm and all hell breaks loose in the world that will grab you and keep you reading to the end just to find out how it ends! This is where I think the author did his best writing. I like how he developed his SHTF scenario ... and he certainly DID have me hooked on reading to the end.Only question I have that he didn't answer by the end of the book is what happened to the two dogs? He introduced them into the plot, but seems to have forgotten them once the pace picked up. You'll have to read the book to understand my question, and it is a minor one -- but still, I wonder. I would have given this book 5 stars if the writing were more polished. But I'm confident the writing won't distract most readers from the pleasure of discovering the plots and twists in this book. It's certainly worth a read.