I was offered the audiobook version in exchange for an honest review.
Roy O’Connor moves into his parent’s house in Memphis with his wife and two children after having an affair and being fired at work. Things seem to be improving until a series of earthquakes attack Memphis.
I really wanted to like this book, the story was compelling, and the characters were well presented, but I desisted when I found out that the story lead nowhere. I expect an evolution in the characters, something to keep after reading it, but it just built up to nothing. The earthquakes created chaos and allowed the worst in everybody to show up. I know the dangers of the mob, but I always hate when stories try to show the dark side of people after such events. I am aware of the dangers of the mob and the possession of arms, but I find necessary to have a ray of hope in the middle of all devastation. I was not searching for a happy ending, don’t get me wrong, I just wanted to be able to get something that was not completely despair. I waited for a new twist that never arrived.
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My name is Elena. Since I was a little child I loved science fiction and fantasy, and I can’t resist a good novel. In 2015, while wait I started to listen to audiobooks and I discovered the pleasure in being able to read while doing my daily tasks, so there’s always an audiobook playing on my phone. If you see me with my Bluetooth headphones on, please be gentle, I get easily startled.
I live with my boyfriend, which I met during my six-year stay in Belgium, four cockatiels, eight lovebirds, and a hamster in Madrid, Spain; and I like to spend my free time knitting and sewing while listening to audiobooks.
