Hotter than Hell

by Mark Tushingham

Science fiction (or is it?). The sixteenth anniversary edition of a book that achieved international notoriety.

A few decades from now, one man attempts to hold back the tide of chaos and anarchy caused by runaway climate change. General Eastland does terrible things to maintain order in a world devastated by starvation and violence. Nominated for the Sunburst Award for Canadian science fiction.

"A brisk seller." ~ New York Times

" A fast-paced novel which seems just ahead of tomorrow’s headlines on the effects of global warming …Hotter than Hell is an important book because it is a warning … One hopes the right people will read it.” ~ New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal

"A best seller." ~ CBC News

"A readable book … remarkably well written … Not only is the story gripping, it reminds the reader how easily something similar could actually happen, and what the steps to chaos would be. Many of us could use such a warning.” ~ Charlottetown Guardian

287 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 30, 2005

Reviews

[Charlie]

I read a few stories in this and got bored, I may come back to it later.

[Norman Howe · Rating 1 out of 5]

Written from the viewpoint of a sociopathic military commander"," this novel depicts the breakdown of global civilization due to global warming and water wars. Unfortunately"," there is no spirit to this book. The narrative reads like an after-action report based on a video game. The dysfunctional nature of the narrator may be responsible for this"," but I cannot but feel that it's just a bad writing style.