Will Normal Return: A small mountain community scrambles to survive a catastrophe

by Ben Kilgore

A small mountain community is struck by a catastrophic event. Most in the community are evacuated by the military. A small group comes together hungry for information about what happened and why help isn't coming. They face murders and desperate people. This is a story of survival in a lawless world until everything returns to normal.

358 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 17, 2020

About the author

Kilgore has always enjoyed “creating” and has been a student of history. The liberal arts background encouraged at Brown never left him. He has been curious about how people respond to unexpected situations and how much people see the world through the lens of their time. He is fascinated by the fact that sudden developments almost always are preceded by clear warning clues. It’s the seldom asked “what if” questions that intrigue him most.
Now retired, he has the time to transform ideas and speculations into stories. He likes novels that take readers to different parts of the country and reveal how everyday people cope with unexpected challenges. The goal is to both entertain and leave the reader with a few questions about our future.
He currently resides with his wife in Florida.

Reviews

[Joshua Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ben Kilgore depicts the grim tale of a small town’s struggle to survive the apocalypse in Will Normal Return! When a catastrophe plunges the world back into the Dark Ages, humanity must relearn how to survive starting with a small band of people contending with hunger, murder, and desperation. Kilgore takes a very realistic approach to the apocalypse. There are no zombies here, but that realistic tone and the image of what extremes humanity can go to, both good and bad, during times of strife really builds the tension. I also loved that philosophical look at peoples’ yearning for ‘normal’ and what exactly is normal. If you love post apocalyptic fiction set firmly in realism, come vacate the big cities in Will Normal Return!