Weatherman

Random Survival: The Road #1

by Ray Wenck

When Darwin Merriweather, code name, Weatherman, hears about the deadly nationwide pandemic sweeping the country leaving millions dead, he sets about protecting his mountainside home. If the madness has hit the town below, he knows it won’t be long before scavengers climb the mountain. He plans on being ready.

However, his work is interrupted when he receives a desperate radio call from two members of the special forces unit he once led. Pinned down, wounded, and with ammunition running out, the two men don’t have long to live. With his friend's lives at stake, Weatherman leaves the safety of his cabin.

The journey to reach them is fraught with danger and deadly encounters. With time running out, Weatherman must call on all the dormant skills that once made him one of the most feared and unstoppable killing forces in the service. But even his skills and determination may not be enough to save his friends.

221 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 19, 2021

Reviews

[Pam Shelton-Anderson · Rating 2 out of 5]

This disaster is a pandemic, one we eventually learn has a mystery as to its origin and who masterminded the release. The writing style was often uneven and there were quite a few editing issues with some awkward sentence structure, the horror of ending sentences in prepositions, and some incorrect verb tense usage. Also the mapping app is Waze and not Waves. I generally liked CC as he was a solid, decent guy, but I'm not sure he is as good at the survival thing as he thinks. He finds out about the deadly pandemic a few days after it starts, but in two days from that, his remote mountain home is successfully invaded twice and he is on the radar of a group that comes in a third time to try get all of his stuff. We know what stuff he has because we get a very detailed review of his possessions and everything he is doing with all of his...stuff. CC also has some major lapses in situational awareness by leaving his gun behind a couple of times and letting others, including an untrained person, sneak up on him. We are told that the virus is airborne and very deadly, but no one seems to be really worried about gathering in looting groups etc. The whole country goes full Mad Max very quickly with absolutely no one cooperating except to loot and harm others. You also have people waiting in vehicles, starving and thirsty despite there now being plenty of places to get food and water in unattended stores and houses without attacking others. The interaction between CC and the long-unnamed woman, was reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road", which made me smile a bit. Still, I'm kind of interest in what happens so I will probably read the next book in the series.

[Steven Reneau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hard lessons learned

Nationwide pandemic, 75 million dead, panic, chaos, lawlessness. The Weatherman, living alone in his cabin, is thrust into this insanity when he comes down his mountain for his monthly supplies. He quickly must call on "the hard lessons learned" to survive the shopping trip. Unable to get answers, he contacts his fellow veterans for info. No one knows who, what, or how the pandemic started. They only know they are in for the fight of their life.

[lynn e edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

Missing pages

I really liked the pace and characters but the 1st page of the 1st ten chapters were blanks and I feel like I lost a lot of background info. Into the book enough to purchase the 2nd in the series, something I don't always do, so consider that high praise.

[Elaine and Tess the Springer. I won’t be on GR for a bit. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fast-paced, excellent story.

I really liked the story and CC, although he's most definitely out of practice as a soldier or so he says every time he gets in a jam. It's a real fast page-turner and definitely worth reading.

[Amy Whitten · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book!

This was a great book and I am so glad that it came across my recommendations on Amazon Kindle! I love that the MMC was a strong African American man. Will definitely be reading book 2.

[linda blahovec · Rating 5 out of 5]

Random survival

Wow loved this story so well done not over the top with killing each other . Realistic action some things were mixed up like types of cars that were being driven sometimes .

[Barbara Brumley Brandenburg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This whole series of books are each like a chapter in one book! They do keep your attention with all the action! Not recommended except for adults.