Many thanks to NetGalley, Random House Ballantine for gifting me a digital ARC of this thriller by a favorite, Blake Crouch. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars!
The world has gone crazy and Jack and his family are running for their lives. It started with widespread rage, then murders, and then it took over. But what is happening? Jack's only chance is to run.
This is republished from the author's first self-published book, which is hard to believe considering where he is today. Maybe 10+ years ago, this story was too far out, too gory, too everything? But to me, while this is certainly an apocalyptic one, it's very easy to extrapolate similar events to what our country is going through in current times? Unchecked rage and hate? Check. One side vs another? Check. Way too many guns in the wrong hands? Check. Not knowing who you can trust? Check. Even though it was very violent, I read this book with my heart in my throat wondering how Jack and his family would survive. I thought it was fascinating that the phenomena of the aurora borealis caused people who viewed it to change. A smart, but gory, sci-fi thriller that will keep you glued to the pages.
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