This was my first F Horton book and I was really pleased. As both a banjo player (I picked this listen based purely on the clever title) and a 2nd Amendment advocate who otherwise considers himself pretty moderate and a student of history and human nature there is a lot of “food for thought” on the balance of what it may take to stay safe in somewhat apocalyptic scenarios while still preserving why you want to stay alive in the first place (ie, what makes life worth living?) The book has two subplots going at once, wherein three different characters are at different stages of coming to terms with the trade off. Lots of banjo jokes and aspersions cast as well. All in all a worthwhile listen with excellent performances to boot. Will be thinking about this book for years.