Behind the Gates 1

Collapse of America, Book 1

By: Bobby Akart

Narrated by: Andrew Wehrlen

America was on the brink of collapse.
The fabric of society was torn apart.
The economy was in shambles.
Ordinary Americans experienced death by a thousand cuts, and it was coming soon to your neighborhood.

International bestselling author, Bobby Akart, one of America's favorite storytellers, delivers up-all-night thrillers to nearly two million listeners in 245 countries and territories worldwide.

“Akart is one of those very rare authors who makes things so visceral, so real, that you experience what he writes.”

In a once-thriving neighborhood, prosperity and harmony were the norm. Families walked the tree-lined streets, children played in the parks, and a sense of community bound residents together. However, over time, this changed. Political beliefs divided them. Economic collapse struck the nation bringing with it an inevitable and devastating societal collapse.

“You are there. Feeling what they feel. Anger, joy, love, mourning. You feel it all. Not everyone can write a book like this. It takes a special writer to make you feel a book.”

Behind the gates separating the community from the rest of greater Los Angeles, neighbors faced off against one another as resources became scarce. Beyond the gates, ruthless gangs and looters swept across LA like a plague of locusts. Killing and looting replaced the rule of law.

Some held out hope in the government to restore order. Others banded together to prepare for the inevitable. When terror and mayhem came knocking at their doors. Despair and fear cast long shadows over the once-vibrant community. Could the neighbors set aside their differences to ward off the coming storm?

"Akart's fiction becomes reality far too often. Behind the Gates is a cautionary tale of what's to come in our nation."

With seventy novels published worldwide, Bobby Akart delivers intense, up-all-night thrillers that have you whispering "just one more chapter".

©2024 Bobby Akart Inc. (P)2024 Bobby Akart Inc.

The story is entertaining as well as informative for these current days

Seems like it ends all too soon ! And need to move to the next book in the series!

Truth

I love this author's books.I always look for them where I'm searching for a new book.And now I will go on and read the number two book in the series

American Collapse

Book 1 - This is a well written book. It sets up our group of protagonists as America society starts to collapse. The characters are well written and have interesting backgrounds. The antagonists are also developed and everything is in place going into the 2nd book.

For this genre of books I recommend this as a read.

Very Realistic

A realistic and relevant story to our times. Narrator did well. I immediately downloaded the second book in the series.

Good, but

This was not my favorite BA story BUT I will read the next chapter. Though thorough in introducing the characters, I feel Book 1 drug on a bit long. I am a huge BA fan and believe the next installation will pick up the pace!!!

Gripping!!!

Once again, Mr. Akart has delivered a thriller that gets your mind racing about the possibilities. Every one of his books has been amazing. When most people think post-apocalyptic thrillers, they think zombies and mad Max, but every time Mr. Akart puts a book out it is a book that could 100% happen in the near future. Thank you for writing these amazing books and please keep them coming as they are truly thought-provoking. 

details

the planing and how things work if this should happen, and it could, based on how the world happens

Story is good, but I wish he kept his politics less involved.

Story is great and all, but it seems at times that he is not even telling a story and just talking about politics. I get that there have to be some politics based on the nature of the story but sometimes it is excessive. I also feel like there are parts that he is really reaching for that dont really make a lot of sense. For example, the part when Dean is talking with students about how there are evil people that want to change the constitution. This makes no sense, these changes are called amendments are were a major part of the founding fathers’ vision. Times like these where the politics were not really needed and hurt the story in my eyes.

No Rambo’s just normal people.

Great story setting the scene for interesting adventure. Diverse characters and interesting setting. I can’t wait to see how the group handles the challenges set forward.

Best first book yet.

I have listened to just about every book bobby a kart has put out. I can tell right now. This is gonna be a great series.