Day of Reckoning

great story in the makes

great new story line in the works, cant wait until more books are finished and released.

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

The Beginning of something Great.

As usual G. Michael Hopf delivers,a new take on the modern world and the many threats faced.
he builds up the story with an Arsenal of characters and a solid plot.the action is well paced and I listened to the book in 24 hours.
looking forward to the story continuing. a very timely read.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Pulled from today's headline news.

Not your usual terrorism apocalyptic fare! There is much background information and conversation before the meat of the story makes an appearance. There is little character development so you don’t get to know, like or dislike them. All is not lost though. The story is interesting and especially significant since it roughly follows today’s headline events. I like the less-than-usual way the story develops, I only wish it had moved along a bit quicker. The narration is very good, which helps enormously in the delivery.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was a winner

This book was great. It was almost two books in one. I can not wait to see if there is a sequel.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Sadly it could happen thus way

This book deals primarily with the discord within the U.S. leaving the world vulnerable. it is a bit frustrating as the end of society does not begin until the end of the book (which is sad in itself that it is disappointing to those of us that like a zombie story).

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Not bad, not great

Would you try another book from G. Michael Hopf and/or Joseph Morton?

I am a fan of Hopf's work, but i cant say so much for Joseph Morton.

Would you recommend Day of Reckoning to your friends? Why or why not?

Maybe, it wouldnt be the first book recommendation i would give.

What aspect of Joseph Morton’s performance would you have changed?

Joseph Morton is not a horrible narrator, but he also isnt really good. He sort of reminds me of listening to "Grandpa's stories" kind of thing. He has very little voice flexuation, but he is able to make slight little changes from character to character, but he runs out of distinguishable character voices quickly.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No.

Any additional comments?

I generally enjoy Hopf's work, but I think the narrator left me cringing on this one. This PA story twists the modern day terror treat with a unique perspective on a mutant/zombie bio threat. Joseph Morton has a limited scope of voice manipulation and I've listen to many other books he has narrated. There were a number of moments that I got tired of listening to Morton, but the story itself kept me engaged. There are roughly 4 or 5 separate character story lines to follow in this book and for the most part its pretty easy to track. Hopf writes the book as both a solo novel and also leaves plenty of room to write a sequel or start another series. If he changes the narrator, I might stick with it.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

fantastic

loved it must read if you love suspense and thriller stories. keeps you on the edge of your seat!

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Wow! Terrifying, realistic, and timely

This is the most terrifying post-apocalyptic book I have read (listened to). I say that because there are ways to prepare for many disasters, but with terrorist attacks, we are powerless. The sense of suspense and the main plan held me captive and really hit home with me. The characters are realistic and varied, giving us multiple views of the big picture. However, there are not so many of them that we can’t remember them all. G. Michael Hopf expertly wrote it so that we forged connections with all the characters, in one way or another. There is definitely a main climax, but the story is so full of action and emotional or mental reactions that I was fully engaged throughout the whole book. Even though this Audible is over eight-and-a-half hours long, I couldn’t put it down, just now finishing at 5:30 in the morning. Joseph Morton does an excellent job narrating. He definitely helps create emotional responses with his performance. I know this content is something I won’t be able to get out of my head for awhile. I highly recommend this Audible.

More about muslim terrorists than anything else

I'm up to chapter 9 and so far there is very little that pertains to what this book said it was about. Very little action with the infected although you do find out very early on how it started and who created the parasite. Other than that, it's about a wanna be prepper married to the Queen Bitch, his brother an international journalist/photographer who sees muslim terrorists kill people in a café, 2 muslim kids, 1 of whom is a terrorist and the other who is under pressure from his mother (unbeknownst to his father) and friend to become a terrorist. The book is more about muslim terrorists and their recruiting efforts. The book states a few times how it's not a sin to kill infidels, including muslims who are not part of the terrorist organization. There are 2 scenes where women are begging for their lives only to be killed by the terrorists and initiates. I will not be finishing this book.

A reflection of today’s politics and the inevitable outcome

Best book I have read. But may be very close to reality. We must open our eyes. Can’t wait for the next book