SFF

Everything Is Broken

by John Shirley
Prime. Feb. 2012. c.288p. ISBN 9781607012924. pap. $14.95. HORROR
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Russ visits his father in Freedom, an independent-minded Northern California town with a mayor who doesn't believe in big government. When a tsunami reduces much of the town to rubble, Mayor Ferrara, backed by a gang of ruthless young men, decides to forego government help and institute a reign of terror. Russ, his father, and a few others decide to make a stand against the self-appointed administration—but a peaceful revolution is not in the cards.
VERDICT Using the tsunami to unleash cosmic upheaval, Shirley (Bleak History; Black Glass; The Other End) creates a tale of natural violence and human cruelty that should appeal to fans of violent horror.
Reviewed by Jackie Cassada , Feb 15, 2012
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