The Cold Winter

De: Chris Underwood

Narrado por: Henry Schrader

The Cold Winter is a timely story that addresses the effects of a grid-down cyber attack on the residents of a small village in Ohio. The added twist of a raging snow storm that pounds the region mercilessly creates "the cold winter".

The Vesper family lives in a small village near Columbus and has prepared some, but not enough. Survival is their challenge, but they refuse to climb out of the aftermath by stepping on those in need. Their goal is to help every family that finds the way to their doorstep, although violence eventually comes knocking.

The looming question eventually becomes apparent: Will the spring thaw really bring the crisis to an end, or is it just the beginning?

©2018 Chris A. Underwood (P)2020 Chris A. Underwood

Luck & Teamwork

Tom, his family, friends, and strangers work together to make it through a horrific situation—part natural and part man-made. Every day seemed to become more chaotic than the last but the team members manage.
Several great ideas for survival also help readers to learn potentially great plans. Great book!!!

It can really happen

I enjoyed this book. It was cool that it was based in the area that I currently reside. The author help create a vision as you listen along making me think of just how real this situation could be and I should be better prepared for anything. I look forward to more from this author.

Kept my attention 🙏🏼

Got me thinking which is what I’m looking for.
Inspiring! Listening to the other one now.😊

Not Bad, Not Great, but Enjoyable.

Sooooo, I was introduced to this series due to a Christmas present. My Mom visited LST-325 (the last fully operational WWII Landing Ship Tank) when it visited Marietta, OH this past summer. The Author was aboard the vessel selling this series because the ship plays a role in the books.

Anyway, this book has an amateur-ish feel, but is enjoyable nonetheless.

The Good:
Excellent character development and world building. Good narrator with distinctive voices for each character. Good use of real-life locations. Abruptly kills off characters. Several seemingly practical and mutually acceptable ways to interact with strangers in high threat/dangerous/post apocalyptic situations/environments

The Bad:
Lack of firearms familiarity (i.e. - Terminology is wrong, doesn't understand real life physical affects and physics of bullets, descriptions of weapons and calibers), doesn't understand the different levels and capabilities of body armor, the audio sounds "tinny" throughout most of the book, jarring transitions between main characters copping fantasy world and his chaotic reality

The Indifferent:
HEAVY on Religion and conspiracy theories; Right-Wing "Prepper" scenarios with what seems like a Left-Wing approach to everything

Overall, I enjoyed this book for what it is and look forward to the next book in the series.