R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 6/9/2019 + 1440 more book reviews

When something dramatic changes you and your life one needs to move on. That's exactly what happened to Hig when a devasting flu kills those he loves, most of his friends and most of the people in the world. Those who surive must be willing to kill to continue but Hig doesn't like to kill. Forunately he has teamed with someone who does. Bangley brings an arsenal when he moves in with Hig. These unlikely people find they must rely on each other to stay alive.

Hig has a real friend, Jasper his dog, who dies midway in this novel. Wherever Hig goes, Jasper does too whether it be scouting the perimeter of their area to hunting and fishing the streams nearby. However, when Hig loses his best friend he is willing to take a risk and travel to Grand Junction to discover the individual who answered his radio messages. What he finds is both what he hoped to find and what Bangley warned him he would find.

This dystopia reveals the chaos that might well exist if something so catastropic occurs in the world. The tale drew me in as I discovered that I really liked Hig and his dog. As a dog owner myself I could empathize with Hig, their conversations, and their life. And, I began to understand Bangley as the author reveals, bit by bit, his background and former life. Sad, poignant at times, and scary, I found this book an eye opening read. Well done and worth reading.

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