Last Light by Alex Scarrow

preppingsu · Post by **preppingsu** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 4:29 pm

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0752 ... d_i=468294

Jolly good read. Based on Peak Oil crisis. Although fiction it raises some good issues regarding the collapse of 'normal' society.

Post by **scoobie** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 4:53 pm

Loved this book!

Northern Raider · Post by **Northern Raider** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:03 pm

Got it and Afterlight, did not enjoy them at all, did not enjoy the story line or the writing style.

bigpaul · Post by **bigpaul** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:18 pm

enjoyed it very much, which is unusual for me as i don't like fiction much, but i thought the sub plot with the hitman was unneccessary.

Beards · Post by **Beards** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:01 pm

I enjoyed the first one, second one not so much...too many coincidences throughout the story.

Still not a patch on Paitriots!

janso · Post by **janso** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:54 pm

bigpaul wrote:enjoyed it very much, which is unusual for me as i don't like fiction much, but i thought the sub plot with the hitman was unneccessary.

I thought it was really good but like BP, the side story with the hitman was probably not needed - I just loved reading the scenario and its fallout develop..

Bournemouthprepper · Post by **Bournemouthprepper** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:48 am

I actually loved this book!

I think the best bit to take from it is the vulnerability of our social status to just flat line, and the way a 'gang culture' runs the streets!

axelt123 · Post by **axelt123** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 5:02 pm

i have to say i have enjoyed it do far im about a third through it and im not much of a reader, and its based localy for me as i live near norwich

axel

Cougar · Post by **Cougar** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 8:24 pm

Read the first one which was great, i also agree that the hit man part of the plot was unneccessary. Just started on the second book.

Post by **jansman** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:55 pm

Scarrow had the group dynamic down to a tee.He understands gang culture.watch any crisis(American tornado season?)and the shelves are stripped.I found the chapter that dealt with the supermarket 'stock-up'to be very enlightening.During the 2000 fuel blockade I saw panic in our shops when the Daily Mail said there could be food shortages.

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