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Jan 30, 2014pinky0203 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Despite wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as 9/11, the United States' dependence on foreign oil has kept the nation tied to the Middle East. A scientist has developed a cure for America's addiction -- a slow-acting virus that feeds on petroleum, turning it solid. But he didn't consider that his contagion of a Saudi oil field could spread to infect the fuel supply of the entire world... In Los Angeles, screenwriter Dave Marshall heard this scenario from a retired U.S. Marine and government insider who acted as a consultant on Dave's last film. It sounded as implausible as many of his scripts, but the reality is much more frightening than anything he could have envisioned. An ordinary guy armed with extraordinary information, Dave hopes his survivor's instinct will kick in so he can protect his wife and daughter from the coming apocalypse that will alter the future of Earth -- and humanity..." I found this to be a very interesting story and had a hard time putting the book down for long. It had a fairly fast pace with a good amount of action. The only criticism I have is that he goes into a lot of detail about various areas of Los Angeles. If you are not familiar with this area, all the detail can be confusing because you can't figure out which way people are going. A map of the area included in the book would have been helpful. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys reading books with a 'what if' scenario.