I rarely write reviews, but this book had me so annoyed I had to let people know. For some reason, this book seems to be popular amongst 'preppers'...and after reading it, I can't figure why that would be. This book has a decent enough plot, but the author seems to want the reader to know how much knowledge he has regarding survival equipment. This becomes ridiculous after the first couple chapters. People just don't talk like the characters in this book, I typed on my HP keyboard while looking at my HP LE1901w monitor. See how annoying that is? That is all throughout this book. If you want a good book that puts 'ordinary' people in a survival scenario - read One Second After - possibly even Lights Out (although not necessarily well written, it is a good plot).Stay away from this book.