- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Orion Publishing
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0752886150
- ISBN-13: 978-0752886152
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15 x 3.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 621 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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#25,773 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #75 in Books > Mystery & Thrillers > Thrillers > Spy Stories & Tales of Intrigue
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This review is from: Last Light (Paperback)
makes you want to stock the pantry with food liquor and ammo, a shame this is probably whats coming, the real future your leaving your children
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3.7 out of 5 stars (21 customer reviews) 18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A World Without Oil,
By Jeffrey Swystun - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Last Light (Paperback)
This is actually three books in one. One aspect is the conspiracy surrounding the theory of Peak Oil, the second is the breakdown of society, and the third is the three individual journeys of family members as they attempt to re-unite in global mayhem. It was highly entertaining and a relatively fast read. I especially enjoyed the odyssey of Andy Sutherland from Iraq through Turkey back to London.Sure, much of the action stretches credibility but the sequence of events that shutdowns global oil supplies is scary to consider. I was intrigued by how important communication is in any catastrophe given that Scarrow has the British Prime Minister multiply the panic by delivering a horrible press conference. Like many apocalyptic books, one must wonder how people would behave. Would we see people band together or, as most of this fiction suggests, would we quickly revert to savagery and 'everyone for themselves'? I read this book for an escape and it delivered on that expectation. The ending was abrupt and slightly disjointed so as a result the book lost a star. Quite frankly, what happens next would make for an even more interesting book. 23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Off to stock up on tinned food and bottled water! ;-),
By Helen Simpson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Last Light (Hardcover)
A gripping thriller which works so well because we know that some of the scenarios are all too true.It doesn't matter which political party you support, we all know politicians can be economic with the truth or if they feel themselves or their job to be in jeopardy...lie through their teeth! We (as a country) never seem to be prepared for anything, whether it's floods or snow in the winter or drought in the summer...for some reason it always seems to surprise the 'powers that be'. As a nation we worry about crime...gang warfare, violence and lack of respect. we don't feel there is enough of a deterrent...how would we cope when there is no deterrent at all?! Add to that our dependence on other countries for some of our most basic needs and our lack of survival skills and you begin to be glad this is just fiction! It IS fiction and yes there are some stereotypes in the story but then stereotypes are that for a reason...there are always exceptions...and hopefully as people get to know other people those stereotypes are proved wrong - as in this case. I liked how the characters developed enough to make me care about what happened to them yet didn't take over the story. Recommended. 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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It Could Happen!!,
By J. Chippindale - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Last Light (Hardcover)
Alex Scarrow lives a nomadic existence with his wife Frances and his son Jacob, their current home being Norwich (you can`t get much more nomadic than that). When he left college he led an interesting life chasing record deals and the next 12 years in the computer games industry, which I suppose is the same kind of thing, chasing dreams and fantasy.The author has spent a number of years researching an issue that affects us all. He has written a spine-chilling thriller that leaves the reader in no doubt, how fragile the human society has become and is now. It is only a nanosecond away from oblivion. What leaves society teetering on the brink. The world's oil supplies. The book shows what could happen to society if these supplies were ever cut. It is of course a fictional novel but the story shows what could happen if somebody sabotaged the world's oil supplies. Oil a natural product that society has come to lean on so heavily. This is a terrific read and a really convincing story. Maybe, just maybe it could happen . . . |
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