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Ordinary People Surviving Extraordinary Times, Book 1

By: Mike Sheridan

Narrated by: Kevin Pierce

Ordinary people surviving extraordinary times.

A college student in Knoxville. An Irish couple on their dream vacation in Orlando. A bank robber in an Atlanta prison...what do they all have in common? They are survivors of vPx073, the most deadly virus ever to be unleashed on the planet. One that has brought civilization to a standstill.

Haunted by the tragic death of his Gulf War veteran father, Cody Parsons is a struggling student at UTK when the pandemic hits Knoxville. Soon the sharpshooting skills his father taught him as a 14-year-old are put to good use - especially when an ex-US army combat engineer takes him under his wing. As food and water runs out, and roving gangs take over the cities, the paths of some very determined survivors are destined to meet...with surprising consequences.

With strong, original characters, this is a fast-paced story that fans of post-apocalyptic survival fiction will appreciate.

©2017 Mike Sheridan (P)2017 Mike Sheridan

Prepping in the wake of pandemic

Given a devastating enough pandemic, a survivor can get prepped as thoroughly and as affordably as possible. Good story along these lines.

Sheridan references Franklin Horton a few times and has a similar feel and tone to Horton.

Interesting storyline and likable characters.

Superb narration as always with Kevin Pierce.

I'm interested to see where this story goes.

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New location - Georgia

Good book. The location is in Georgia so that was interesting. The characters were interesting and realistic.
Worth listening to.

A solid beginning

Short fast listen. Ended pretty abruptly but leaves you wanting more. Great plague story and solid interesting characters. Enjoyed the narrator too.

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Great characters and exciting development

Well written with a great pace. I couldn’t stop listening and finished it in a day and a half. Kevin Pierce brought the characters to life and gave them style. Can’t wait to see how it continues in Eastwood. Already have it downloaded and ready.

Familiar Plot Line Done Well

What about Kevin Pierce’s performance did you like?

Kevin always does a great job narrating. His performance doesn't distract from a story, but enhances the impact.

Any additional comments?

This time it is a pandemic, no zombies, but the standard breakdown of society and everyone heads for the hills. The story develops well, jumping between characters and character groups. I liked the concept of the "fish out of water" Irish couple. Nothing really new or unique here, but the story moves along well with a good mix of people. The conflict between the overbearing self proclaimed leader and the rest of his group is well done. The book ends abruptly and a bit short at 5 1/2 hours with a teaser for the next book.
Kevin Pierce does his usual bang up job of narration with the exception of the Irish accent. I've been to Ireland many times, so I know one when I hear it. This one varies between British and Aussie with occasional lapses into something mysterious. Then again, he may have been confused by the character who while an Irish male, seems to be living in Britain by what he says and does not Dublin. The female Irish character seems to have an American accent.
Overall it is a good addition to the genre, and even pays tribute to a few other well known dystopian authors. I look forward to listening to book 2.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.