Harrowing: Book 1 of The Farm

by H.G. Merritt, Gail Merritt

‘Some people called it the end of days, but for me, it was the beginning.’The world they knew was gone. Friends, family, careers, all gone.When Lexi staggers up an unmade road, with the puppy she’s rescued from a deserted pet shop, and a broken suitcase, she hears a man singing as he repairs a fence, and her life is completely changed.

299 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 24, 2020

About the author

H.G. Merritt also publishes under Gail Merritt.

Reviews

[P. Heaton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read. I loved this well-thought-out take on a post-apocalyptic future. It’s told from the viewpoint of Lexi, a divorced, middle-aged woman living in the UK and whose grown children have scattered around the globe. Her story gives the reader a mature insight into what could happen when a fatal virus spreads like wildfire killing 70% of the world’s population.

It’s a page-turner, but unlike the typical post-apocalyptical novel, this one is not full of gratuitous violence or teeth-gnashing zombies. Although there is a great deal to fear from a number of ugly and greedy people ready to take advantage of the situation, good people coming together to start over is the best defense and the beginning of a fascinating adventure.

This is the first book in a series. I can’t wait for book two.