I probably agree with Mark Goodwin about most things, from faith to politics to preparedness. I love this genre, agree with 95% of this book’s message. However, this book is extremely poor.
Here are the book’s sins:
1) The Characters are Shallow
The good guys are pretty much all good, with no real flaws. The bad guys (ie, big government people, liberals, and non-preppers) are irredeemable and shallow. There isn’t room for character growth, since all of the main characters are already nearly at their peak.
2) The Plot is Predictable
Yes, the genre makes for a predictable overall plot, but this book is just flat. From the first 10 minutes, you know exactly what’ll happen. There are no surprises, no plot twists, and the main characters almost always succeed in anything they try.
3) The Names are Unoriginal
The President: A Democrat named Al Mohammed, who has abused executive power over 8 years and started “Mohammed care.” Yep, that’s Obama.
The 3rd Party Candidate: A Texas Senator named “Paul Randal” who was a Republican, but didn’t win the nomination. Pro-life Libertarian ideology. You guessed it. It’s a cross between Ron and Rand Paul.
All of these elements makes for a flat plot line and wooden dialogue.