Review: Big Trouble in River City
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 1, 2013
When the activities of Chinese weapons scientists, Bulgarian hackers, and domestic criminal gangs converge on a nearly bankrupt, crumbling city, the ensuing disasters are of epic proportions.The story follows one victim, Clive Bradshaw, a commuter to downtown's Renaissance Center through the days leading up to and throughout the disaster that hits as he tries to get back to his home and family in the Detroit suburbs.The book builds on the current problems facing the city of Detroit then throws in all of the other problems that would be caused by a massive, targeted EMP strike. The characters are all well-crafted and seem true to life. Their problems before and during the disaster are compelling with a mix of good guys you can cheer for and very bad guys who are your worst nightmare. It all makes the story a frantic page-turner that you hope will never happen in real life.Highly recommended.