Review: A different take on the post-apoc genre--could not put this book down.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 12, 2012
Powell begins The Hole as most post-apocalyptic tales do; an event, a mass extinction, a handful of survivors. The setting provides a familiar world which will slowly pull you into the story, a unique one with a religious angle. Elliot and Evajean find each other (although that relationship is peeled back later in the story) in their Virginia neighborhood and embark on a quest to Salt Lake City. What they discover is far more terrifying than your standard zombie apocalypse scenarios.Powell's style is unassuming and efficient. His writing is lean and he crafted the story in a way that forced me to keep the Kindle in my hand. I could not stop reading once I started. If you're looking for a Bruce Willis movie in a book, this is not it. But if you'd like a different take on the End of Days with a more intellectual spin, you'll want to check out The Hole.