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Neighborhood Watch: After the EMP #9
Neighborhood Watch 9: After the EMP
Two weeks into the Apocalypse...
...and the world has gone red.It's been a long couple of weeks since the power shut off, and life is only getting harder. Much harder. A quiet resignation has set in. The power is not coming back anytime soon. The last holdouts of shelter-in-place are emerging from their doomed homes to find they've missed the boat on prepping for THE END. Desperation follows.
And the world itself seems broken. Cities burn and throw their ash high into the atmosphere, painting the sky red. Libraries are torched. Food stores totally looted. Homes invaded. Every abandoned car has been picked clean.
Frank starts his day in the heart of this disaster, far from the calm of his quiet street. But home is where he must go, since every scrap of intel he's picked up suggests the forces of darkness have their greedy eyes on the region's last refuge of the old America, Clownfish Cove.
Neighborhood Watch 9 is the second-to-last book in this adventure. Book 10, the finale, is coming in 2023!
...and the world has gone red.It's been a long couple of weeks since the power shut off, and life is only getting harder. Much harder. A quiet resignation has set in. The power is not coming back anytime soon. The last holdouts of shelter-in-place are emerging from their doomed homes to find they've missed the boat on prepping for THE END. Desperation follows.
And the world itself seems broken. Cities burn and throw their ash high into the atmosphere, painting the sky red. Libraries are torched. Food stores totally looted. Homes invaded. Every abandoned car has been picked clean.
Frank starts his day in the heart of this disaster, far from the calm of his quiet street. But home is where he must go, since every scrap of intel he's picked up suggests the forces of darkness have their greedy eyes on the region's last refuge of the old America, Clownfish Cove.
Neighborhood Watch 9 is the second-to-last book in this adventure. Book 10, the finale, is coming in 2023!
- GenresPost Apocalyptic
377 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 4, 2023
214 people are currently reading
30 people want to read
About the author
E.E. Isherwood
71 books141 followersE.E. Isherwood has been a storyteller for over 30 years. Initially the muse took the form of childish comic strips. As a teen it manifested itself under the guise of Dungeons and Dragons adventures. In college it culminated with a Master's thesis on Missouri geography—an extremely boring kind of story. Three decades and several careers later he realized that siren song never stopped, so he began to author books. A life-long enthusiast of apocalyptic fiction, writing about zombies was his passion. Future titles in science fiction and fantasy are in the hopper. He lives in the St. Louis, Missouri area, where his series of zombie books takes place.
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October 24, 2025
At this point, I am just reading the series only to see how it ends. There are some interesting moments but as these books go on, it’s getting harder for me to motivate myself to continue. On to book 10 🙄
February 13, 2025
Very good!
October 4, 2023
Neighborhood Watch 9:After the EMP - a review by Rosemary Kenny.
It's now Day 12 since the deliberately triggered EMP attack which has killed millions and turned the sky blood-red.
Clownfish Cove is the Watch's HQ, where food, protection against the artificial weather conditions, and tactical reinforcements (including 'D's' drones), are vital to Frank Carpenter, his block leaders and followers' fight-back, ahead of the Legion and T-Bone's arrival.
Who becomes an unexpected ally?
What action is taken about the grounded ship DAWN STAR to the group's benefit?
I'm totally immersed in the post-Apocalyptic reality that has now, sadly, reached the penultimate episode of EE Isherwood's Neighborhood Watch series in #9, and am heavily invested in the events within, as I have been since book 1.
Frank has developed so genuinely and believably into a modest, charismatic leader, whom his assorted friends and neighbours willingly follow, trusting him fully to help them survive the worst terrorist attack they have ever known or heard of.
Carmen and the other MCs are people you can almost know as well as your own family and friends, and the way the disparate personalities come together and bond against a common threat is totally inspiring and heart-warming.
Long may the legend continue!
It's now Day 12 since the deliberately triggered EMP attack which has killed millions and turned the sky blood-red.
Clownfish Cove is the Watch's HQ, where food, protection against the artificial weather conditions, and tactical reinforcements (including 'D's' drones), are vital to Frank Carpenter, his block leaders and followers' fight-back, ahead of the Legion and T-Bone's arrival.
Who becomes an unexpected ally?
What action is taken about the grounded ship DAWN STAR to the group's benefit?
I'm totally immersed in the post-Apocalyptic reality that has now, sadly, reached the penultimate episode of EE Isherwood's Neighborhood Watch series in #9, and am heavily invested in the events within, as I have been since book 1.
Frank has developed so genuinely and believably into a modest, charismatic leader, whom his assorted friends and neighbours willingly follow, trusting him fully to help them survive the worst terrorist attack they have ever known or heard of.
Carmen and the other MCs are people you can almost know as well as your own family and friends, and the way the disparate personalities come together and bond against a common threat is totally inspiring and heart-warming.
Long may the legend continue!
October 25, 2023
Hope
I’m an avid fan of books about the apocalypse, to the point though that with the state of the world, our country in particular, it’s almost disturbing to my daily life. I’m hoping that there is “ HOPE” for the people of Clownfish, and the world for that matter. The fight is only to real because the human nature displayed in your series is real and that’s what makes it so frightening. I’m really hoping we can see some peace and prosperity come from the hard work of working for the common good. Looking forward to #10. 😊👍
I’m an avid fan of books about the apocalypse, to the point though that with the state of the world, our country in particular, it’s almost disturbing to my daily life. I’m hoping that there is “ HOPE” for the people of Clownfish, and the world for that matter. The fight is only to real because the human nature displayed in your series is real and that’s what makes it so frightening. I’m really hoping we can see some peace and prosperity come from the hard work of working for the common good. Looking forward to #10. 😊👍
October 16, 2023
EE Isherwood is one of my favorite authors. I love to discover he has a new book for my reading pleasure. But, he really outdid himself with Neighborhood Watch. The characters are so realistic and either extremely likable or very easy to dislike! The world building is excellent and the storyline is full of dangerous situations and turmoil. I highly recommend the entire series because it is cram-packed with excitement!
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October 16, 2023
Entertaining and Practical!
I love the first person writing style. It’s so unique, especially in this genre.
This whole series is packed with practical tips, tricks and survival techniques in a post-EMP world, and isn’t loaded with ex-special ops characters with extreme skill sets, but instead, has believable characters that reflect normal, everyday people.
Great series!
I love the first person writing style. It’s so unique, especially in this genre.
This whole series is packed with practical tips, tricks and survival techniques in a post-EMP world, and isn’t loaded with ex-special ops characters with extreme skill sets, but instead, has believable characters that reflect normal, everyday people.
Great series!
October 22, 2023
So I finished with number 9 and found out book number 10 hasn't been released yet. What to do, what to do? Find another series. Book #9 has some fantastical things in it but I gotta keep reading to the end. Some of my favorite sci-fi authors died of old age and at 77 yrs I may die before this book gets out.
November 17, 2023
Awesome Series
I couldn’t stop reading. Got through all nine books in a short time. The books are enthralling and keep you guessing. Very well written and a pleasure to read. Now to wait anxiously for book 10 to be released in December. Reading it will be a Christmas gift to myself.
I couldn’t stop reading. Got through all nine books in a short time. The books are enthralling and keep you guessing. Very well written and a pleasure to read. Now to wait anxiously for book 10 to be released in December. Reading it will be a Christmas gift to myself.
November 29, 2023
The first half-plus of the book was similar to a previous volume...one long car chase. It improved in the second half where some plot elements are illuminated and brought together. I found Pierce and his background to be a bit on the unbelievable side, but this sets up a future major confrontation.
October 4, 2023
Neighborhood Watch 9
Wow! What a ride! And still more story to tell. This is just gripping and fast paced. What can possibly happen next?
I guess we all find out in book 10.
Lots of fun and adventure.
Wow! What a ride! And still more story to tell. This is just gripping and fast paced. What can possibly happen next?
I guess we all find out in book 10.
Lots of fun and adventure.
October 6, 2023
neighborhood watch 9
Now I am going to be so impatient waiting for #10! You have left me hanging on with my fingernails and this is a high cliff! Good job! I knew book 9 would be exciting, I just didn’t know it would leave me on a ledge.
Now I am going to be so impatient waiting for #10! You have left me hanging on with my fingernails and this is a high cliff! Good job! I knew book 9 would be exciting, I just didn’t know it would leave me on a ledge.
November 6, 2023
Great Read
For anyone who wants to feel what our future is closing into and gain knowledge this is the best read ever cant wait for December the characters are so real I never want the end to come.
For anyone who wants to feel what our future is closing into and gain knowledge this is the best read ever cant wait for December the characters are so real I never want the end to come.
May 7, 2024
good addition to the series
Great to follow Frank through the wilderness but I’d like more of him defending his home turf from there. Kind of lost the thread of some of the earlier characters we’ve come to love and I hope #10 the finale doesn’t end in a cliffhanger of some sort!
Great to follow Frank through the wilderness but I’d like more of him defending his home turf from there. Kind of lost the thread of some of the earlier characters we’ve come to love and I hope #10 the finale doesn’t end in a cliffhanger of some sort!
June 24, 2025
Watch9
Confusing and convoluted might be the best way to describe the telling of this part of the series. All the characters are returned for cameo appearances to tie together several minor points but I don't know how it was felt that would make a better story.
Confusing and convoluted might be the best way to describe the telling of this part of the series. All the characters are returned for cameo appearances to tie together several minor points but I don't know how it was felt that would make a better story.
October 8, 2023
great series
One of the better apocryphal series out there. It’s got a lot of action and some great characters. I’ve enjoyed it from the start.
One of the better apocryphal series out there. It’s got a lot of action and some great characters. I’ve enjoyed it from the start.
October 9, 2023
such interesting characters in this series
Very well written and considering how much is going on, it is still easy to follow. I hope the neighborhood survives!
Very well written and considering how much is going on, it is still easy to follow. I hope the neighborhood survives!
October 24, 2023
Turns And Slippery Time's up here
You know when you tried to live To everybody else Can you become a War Lord Or stay as uncle frank
You know when you tried to live To everybody else Can you become a War Lord Or stay as uncle frank
October 27, 2023
The Legion
Wow it keeps getting worse and you had to end it at that part lol can’t wait for #10 to come out. Thank you for the end of seat reading.
Wow it keeps getting worse and you had to end it at that part lol can’t wait for #10 to come out. Thank you for the end of seat reading.
November 2, 2023
great series
I love this series the action is almost non-stop but still takes a break to get inside everyone’s head and see the plans for the neighborhood
I love this series the action is almost non-stop but still takes a break to get inside everyone’s head and see the plans for the neighborhood
November 19, 2023
Another great volume in the series
I was hoping he wouldn’t he have to become “Warlord Frank” for a while but now it’s necessary. Can’t wait to see what happens next.
I was hoping he wouldn’t he have to become “Warlord Frank” for a while but now it’s necessary. Can’t wait to see what happens next.
February 4, 2024
Heck of a ride
Dang fast read. Lots of going on . Can't wait to see how it ends. Wishing it wouldn't. Hopefully Frank's adventure doesn't end.
Dang fast read. Lots of going on . Can't wait to see how it ends. Wishing it wouldn't. Hopefully Frank's adventure doesn't end.
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