"The professorial Fed Chairman, his ever-whitening beard and ever-receding hairline making him look ever-the-more gnomish, loosened his tie and poured himself a drink at the 7:30 open. Perhaps the great ship would not sink, he hoped. The Fed had key-stroked hundreds of billions of dollars throughout the night and had managed to prop up the wobbly futures markets. Their hope was that the animal spirits could be tamed by the NYSE open. But the entire system sank right from the bell." The day of reckoning has come. And a tormented soldier, a corrupt sheriff, a vain diplomat and a desperate father try to survive the chaos of a total economic collapse 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.