Review: Chilling and compelling story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 4, 2012
I read this book after reading the reviews carefully and decided to take a chance. I am so glad I did.  The characters were realistic, the situation truly horrific, and the action seemed to explode from the pages.  The slow beginning may have turned off some readers but I appreciated the author taking time to properly set the stage for what was coming.  Readers should also prepare themselves for some scenes which are extremely graphic in nature; a couple of times I felt my stomach turn while trying to get through some passages.  Also, this author will break your heart with his unflinching approach in an attempt to honestly portray what the world could be like in such a situation.  I know some of the other reviewers took offense at the "negative" nature of the author's take on human nature, but I interpreted these passages more as a comment on people's reaction to fear and the will to survive at any cost.  What would a parent be willing to do, to sacrifice, to save the life of their child or another loved one?  At its root, that is the primary point I took from this book.  My only complaint is the poor job of editing done, thus the one star reduction, and which is all too common in self-publishing.