Ok, so if you dont know by now (!) Hubby and I have been at WHC in Portland, Oregon.
Primarily Hubby came to keep me company and hold my hand as I dont "do" flying very well. However, whilst there is was given some signed books and he set about reading them during the "boring" moments!
This was the result he presented me with.....
I have just
attended the World Horror Convention in Portland Oregon, and among others met
this author, who very kindly gave me a signed copy of this book.
As Horror is
not my usual bedtime reading the fact that it was a gift in no way influenced
my opinion of this story.
My wife Vix
had previously failed to review it as not being an "Ammonerd", she could not deal
with the descriptions of weapons, not a problem I encountered.
As an ex-serviceman
details of the weapons and the plane were as food and drink to me.
On receiving
the book I explained to John that I have a 20 page rule i.e. if I am not hooked
by then I will not waste my time trying to continue, needless to say I had no
difficulty passing that barrier.
The book is
set on a premise that could actually happen if we (society) are not careful and
drives forward at a good pace.
The
characters are well rounded and in most cases likeable with the odd clusterf***
to provide contrast. There are
quite a few twists and turns throughout the plot.
The lead
character is Jack Taylor an ex-USAF and Special Forces veteran, who faced with
the collapse of society and the evidence of an epidemic decides to try to secure
his family and then set out to rescue his girlfriend Lynn, who is based in
Kuwait.
He has,
because of circumstance, been able to take his children and his son’s
girlfriend with him, to leave them behind would have placed them in obvious
jeopardy.
The action is
based initially on his collecting his children and the girlfriend, the drive to
collect them through eerily quiet streets gives no real hint as to what is yet
to come; only that it is not going to be a picnic in the park.
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