Every single day brings more disheartening news about the utter breakdown of society and the great, overwhelming evil that pervades it. Mark Goodwin has encapsulated that in every single one of his books. He has the God given ability to write and use his talents to convey a suspenseful story with all the punch of a PA thriller with all the punches. It’s truly a knockout. The reader can feel everything the characters experience. Kevin Pierce always makes a performance his own. He’s the perfect fit here. On to book 2.