America's day of reckoning has come. Triggered by a Japanese liquidity crisis, a global run on U.S. Treasuries overwhelms the Federal Reserve and collapses the dollar. Mass inflation sparks civil unrest and panic as store shelves are emptied, gas prices rise tenfold, and Americans' life savings are wiped out. Desperate to maintain control, the federal government grows increasingly totalitarian. The president orders the Army home in an attempt to restore law and order, but the army's battle-hardened attitude and heavy-handed tactics only manage to spur the rebellion on.
The lives of a tormented soldier, a tyrannical sheriff, a vain diplomat and a desperate father all converge amidst the chaos of total economic collapse and civil war in contemporary America.
This is by far the best independent fiction I have read. Not only was I interested enough from the sample to buy the book, I finished it within three days. "Indidvisible" is a fast-paced, entertaining, and at times, infuriating dystopian libertarian novel that I whole-heartedly recommend.
One recommendation: though the book is written in third person narrative, it would be more fitting as a first person omniscient.
I believe that the 1-star reviews for this book are disingenuous. Despite the voice, this book has qualities that are extremely rare in modern fiction. As a matter of fact, if there's any justice, Grice will go on to have a storied career in fiction-writing His characters and ability to write suspense are better than I seen from most if not all major-label fiction writers I've read (Baldacci, Thor, Flynn all included). In addition, Grice's politics--worn completely on his sleeve--are in line with mine, which allows me to focus on the excellent storytelling. As a writer, I can certainly appreciate the author's skills. As a reader, I'll be back for more.
Great concept, but very heavy handed. The author seems to hold Americans extreme contempt. Didn't finish it. Really wanted to, but overall found the attitudes of the authors voice in the story to be so distasteful I finally closed the book.