Review: Post-apocalyptic tale with a political agenda.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2013
The premise of the collapse of civilization - and, specifically, civilization in the United States of America - is one that is common. The differences of Post-Apocalyptic  tales are what causes the failure and how the characters deal with it.In Truth's Blood, the premise is that the Chinese are collecting the debt that the US owes them, and collecting it in a very harsh way. This book follows the lives of survivors on the west coast.What detracts from this storyline is that the author chose to make his political viewpoint painfully obvious as he tells the tale. He blames the environmentalists "green fad" for depleting the nation's coffers because they wouldn't allow drilling for oil everywhere, blames political correctness as delivering inferior leadership, blaming any social welfare program for weakening our society, and blaming President Obama for being the start of the end financially. Some of his points have merit; but they are overwhelmingly colored by a political agenda and the effect weakens the premise of the story as it becomes more of a political treatise instead of a fiction tale. I am sure the author wants the "zombies" and "sheeple" to wake up now before it is too late. However, the way this is presented adds nothing to the story.  Quotes from past political and economic leaders start each chapter, predicting the downfall of the US. It is obvious from the start that the author is no fan of the Democratic Party!I wish the author could acknowledge that not all "enviros" are bad and that although he seems to sneer at society as being addicted to materialistic items, he does not recognize that the people whom he singles out are the ones who are rejecting much of the baggage he distains.Despite the author's using the book to hammer home his political beliefs, the story is an interesting one, and the characters have depth, proving that you can disagree with the author, yet still appreciate his work.The end result of reading this story is a rather depressing and bleak view of the future--and sadness.