Kudos to the author!!!! Hard to put down.
925997
Very impressed by the story and characters. Never been to New Zealand but now I want to visit!!!
4559110
Though posted as Edward Brown, I'm Ruby, his wife, and the one who purchased and read this book.  Was amazed and delighted with the author's ability to draw me into the story.  Her use of "natural" dialog was wonderful.  Also, her "short" chapters made the book very "readable" and hard to put down.  Loved it !!!!
2128657
I really enjoyed the book, found it hard to put it down until I had finished it. Hopefully book 3 to follow?? I would definitely recommend reading this book. I would give it more stars if possible.
3796466
I LOVED this book and could not put it down...read through in just over a day.  The author takes a very refreshing approach to his development of the story line.  So many books of this genre maintain certain stereotypical characters, in one form or another, but this author created some unusual yet very believable individuals.  Each character was as real as could be to me and I find myself wanting to know what happens next with each one of them.  So often in a survival story, everyday folks do hard-to-believe things that don't resonate with reality.  The author did a great job of showing how people can rise to the needs of the occasion and keep their heads and hearts moving forward.  It's hard to describe this book without creating "spoilers".....I strongly encourage you to buy this book and read it for yourself....you will not be disappointed and, like myself, will find you impatiently await its sequel....EXCELLENT!!!!!
2527563
This is undoubtedly one of the best books I've read in a very long time.  Thumbs up to the author!!
982547
Thoroughly impressed by the author's writing skills to maintain the tension and convey the desperation at the right times.  Great story, too.  I was blown away by the thesis of the story and what a powerful ending.  Would make a great big screen movie, too (if the screen writers, directors and special effects guys don't screw it up).  Highly recommend this book.  Need to be patient in the beginning as the story develops but the pay-off is well worth it in the end and the details really matter!!!  Look forward to more novels by this author............
1945384
I found this book on BookBub and decided it was intriguing simply by the title. So I purchased it. Once I started to read it it was hard to put down to the point that  I spent an entire day reading to the exclusion of all else!! The author writes very well and in such a riveting manner.  Obviously a great deal of research was done before she began to write the book. My sister is also reading the book after I recommended it to her.  I hope the author will honor us with more of her work.
3446664
This author dazzles the reader with sharp writing. The writing is engrossing, with a strong plot and engaging characters. I got the book on Friday and couldn't put it down. There were many twists and turns in the plot which kept me guessing until the end. Get this Book!!!
2827802
An awesome book for sure. Love the writing style and the pace of the story. A solid 4 stars. i would have loved the book to be a little longer with more depth/detail. Easily worth the purchase and i will now be readind other books by this newly found gem of an author. Matthew....thank you sharing with us your talent.
4918121
I am very impressed with the author's ability to capture my attention and keep it. I finished this book in one day - the anticipation of what was on the next page intrigued me. Well done!
877437
I've yet to finish reading the book as it is pretty lengthy, (which I am thankful for), but so far I am amazed by the authors way of writing. She captures you with every word and makes you not want to put the book down ! The book touches a lot of sensitive issues that we all can somewhat, somehow relate to. Amazing new and up coming writer, I look forward to finishing his book and looking for some similar reads by he author.
872636
This is a great book with an intriguing plot line. It is a very interesting read.  Kudos to the author.
1044723
This novel is very hard to put down. Right from the start it grabbed my attention and absorbed me in the storyline. It moves so fast that it almost dares you to put it down. At the end I was left feeling satisfied and looking forward to the sequel. This novel left me with a great deal of respect for the authors who must have put in an enormous amount of research - research that pays off in the believability and coherence of the whole story. Great stuff guys - hope we don't have to wait too long for book two.
4858200
I look forward to more from this author..the story captured ones attention and I could not put it down...just had to finish it!
2012150
I am very critical of the books I read, I review almost all the books I read and I will admit I read about 1 book of this length a day. So we have established that I READ A LOT!!!!!!!  This book was refreshing in the fact that it's been a couple weeks since I read a book this good. The characters All have depth, I could very easily visualize not only what the characters looked like but their personality as soon as they were introduced. The excitement in this book started from the beginning and had me on the edge of my seat throughout. This book had me laughing, crying and just about every emotion in between. I can not wait for the next book to continue this adventure.  No for the negative... I realize this is the author's first books but if you are going to write a book then know how to punctuate properly, and HAVE YOUR BOOK PROFESSIONALLY EDITED!!!!!! Nothing drives me nuts more than bad editing! This book was not as bad as a lot I've read lately how ever the errors were there. The other problem was some of the speech the author used, I thought maybe she was British but from her bio she is not. It's a good thing I only use my KINDLE HD to read, this way all I had to do was highlight the word to see the meaning. To the author... thank you for such an amazing adventure!!!
4769391
I enjoyed the book immensely.  I like that the author took the time for the reader to meet the characters but didn't give you the whole family tree. The author does not require the reader to have a PhD, just knowledge from current events, to understand the "gadgets" and "toys" he writes about.  I am from Florida and the places the author writes about  are timely and real.  It makes the book feel comfortable from the beginning.  The subject  is very intense and  it makes you want to read non-stop until the  last page.  I am looking forward to more books by this author.
4900070
I like this writers style of writing....I could not put this book down...KUDOS to the writer and I am definitely a fan