The writing is not up to par with the dramatic, and increasingly plausible scenario, but the novel holds your interest. The writer has an eye for detail and it appears as though he is thoroughly familiar with details of the terrain, topography, and the descriptions of the physical areas he describes. It may be helpful for those who would like to be self-sufficient even if they do not buy into the survivalist nature of his work. No one should be thinking it could never happen. It could.

A field manual with about two chapters of story attached as an after-thought. If one were to be pursuaded that any amount of preparation could insure one's survival amid the total collapse of the United States, then this is the book to have on hand. Unfortunately, this kind of preparation requires a minimum of a decade to complete. So, what'cha gonna do?

An okay story. A survival manual dressed as fiction? No. I've read much better post disaster novels. ( )