Review: ...And Complete The Mission, Though I Alone Survive
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 5, 2013
The first chapter of the free sample was enough, and I bought the book. Though a stand-alone novel, it is also a very satisfying companion piece to 'The Old Man and The Wasteland (TOMATW)'.  Superlatively well-written and well-edited, it is practically error-free and a genuine pleasure to read.The characters are well developed, and the story moves fast and held my interest throughout.  There are no continuity, internal consistency, or suspension of disbelief issues.  It's a real page-turner; it's a helluva of a good read.You won't be sorry.It is a tale of duty, honor, courage, loyalty, love, revenge, and perserverance set in the richly drawn, post apocalyptic world of 'TOMATW'.  It provides a broader look at that world, and provides more backstory on how that world came to be.The Boy is seventeen when we meet him; SSgt Presley - the sole survivor of a long-range reconnaisance squad - rescued him as a child, raised him as his son, and trained him to operate, survive, and thrive in the grim reality of world as it now is.Assisted by The Boy, SSgt Presley continued to carry out his orders and conduct his reconnaisance even though he knew it would mean his death by radiation poisoning.  We never get to meet SSgt Presley in life; rather we come to know him through The Boy's memories and recollections and applications of SSgt Presley's lessons.  Upon SSgt Presley's demise, The Boy's love for him motivates him to continue the mission.The Author hints that there might be more to come in the world of 'TOMATW'; I hope there is - I'll buy it.