Title:
EXODUS 2022
Author:
Kenneth G. Bennett
Genre:
Sci-Fi Thriller (pre-apocalypse)
Audience:
NA/Adult
Release
date: May 20th, 2014
Publisher:
Booktrope Publishing
Joe Stanton is in agony. Out of
his mind over the death of his young daughter. Or so it seems.
Unable to contain his grief, Joe loses control in public, screaming his
daughter’s name and causing a huge scene at a hotel on San Juan Island in
Washington State. Thing is, Joe Stanton doesn’t have a daughter. Never did. And
when the authorities arrive they blame the 28-year-old’s outburst on drugs.
What they don’t yet know is that others up and down the Pacific coast—from the Bering Sea to the Puget Sound—are suffering identical, always fatal mental breakdowns.
With the help of his girlfriend—the woman he loves and dreams of marrying—Joe struggles to unravel the meaning of the hallucination destroying his mind. As the couple begins to perceive its significance—and Joe’s role in a looming global calamity—they must also outwit a billionaire weapons contractor bent on exploiting Joe’s newfound understanding of the cosmos, and outlast the time bomb ticking in Joe’s brain.
BOOK LINKS:
LibraryThing: https://www.librarything.com/work/14672242
Read an excerpt from Exodus 2022: http://www.kennethgbennettbooks.com/2014/01/26/EXODUS-2022-a-new-sci-fi-thriller-coming-may-2014/
REVIEW
The minute I opened this book I knew I was going to be drawn
into a story filled with mystery and suspense. The action begins from page one
and does not let up for even a second throughout, and this is a long book, so
expect plenty of mayhem.
Although this was a fictional story, it combined a number of
real issues and scientific studies. And it was this mix of science
fiction/fantasy/reality that really brought this book to life. Of course, the
plethora of amazingly defined and complex characters drove the story, as well
as Bennett’s descriptive prose.
The phenomena detailed within this story were captivating –
with many layers, a few surprises and a deeper meaning and message. Like a
ticking time bomb, Joe and Ella have to figure out what is going on before the
connection that started it all destroys him, as well as having to deal with the
maniacal Beck and his henchmen.
This book was a thrill-a-second, fast-paced read that kept
me one the edge of my seat. Each time I finished a chapter I told myself “just
one more” but I could not stop. For a compelling read that puts a twist on many
of the issues that are relevant today this is the book to grab.
GIVEAWAY
*Prizes:
1 Kindle Fire
15 signed paperbacks
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kenneth G. Bennett is the author of the
young adult novels, THE GAIA WARS and BATTLE FOR CASCADIA, and the new sci-fi
thriller, EXODUS 2022. A wilderness enthusiast who loves backpacking, skiing
and kayaking, Ken enjoys mysteries, science fiction, action adventure stories
and, most especially, novels that explore the relationship between humans and
the wild. He lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and son
and two hyperactive Australian Shepherds.
THE GAIA WARS series was optioned for film
by Identity Films, LA in 2012, and both GAIA and BATTLE have been featured as
Top 100 Bestsellers in Teen Literature and Fiction on Amazon. Kirkus Reviews
called THE GAIA WARS “A solid first entry of a promising, imaginative new
young-adult fantasy series featuring a well-crafted character.”
Author links:
Website: www.kennethgbennettbooks.com
GR: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5131305.Kenneth_G_BennettFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Exodus2022
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kennethgbennett/
Great review Roxy! I'm happy you liked the story!
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