Imagine the fear, uncertainty, and desperation that a
global disaster can produce in people. Now imagine the
weight of the world that one feels as they are responsible
for the safety of their family as well as the community.
This is the weight of the world on Jack Murphy's shoulders
as he tries to protect his family and fulfill his duties as
a New York City police officer in a land that has gone to
hell. A great drought has occurred across the world that has
dwindled food production and limited water supplies to such
a degree that it is worth more than currency. Most food is
synthetically produced because real meat, vegetables, and
fruit are hard to come by and very expensive. The cities
that still exist are fenced off into smaller sectors and on
lockdown after dark, all due to the most frightening result
of the global disaster -- the Can Heads.
Can Heads are zombie-like humans who have become
cannibalistic mutants. No one is quite sure whether they
developed due to something in the genetically modified food
that was produced after the Great Drought. The story begins
with Jack Murphy on duty as a cop when he is called out to a
disturbance in an apartment building. When Murphy and his
partner investigate the scene, they are attacked by Can
Heads and Jack is seriously injured. During his recovery,
Murphy's captain urges him and his family to go on a much
needed vacation in order to overcome the trauma of the
event. Jack is reluctant; as he doesn't feel that any place
is completely safe from Can Heads and does not want to put
his family in danger. He reluctantly agrees to the
vacation, but secretly takes some precautions to keep his
family safe. Jack has packed a slew of weapons and modified
the family vehicle with steel plating along the sides and
undercarriage along with a secret compartment storing more
guns.
The Murphy family head to Paterville Family Camp: a
destination that boasts about its safe environment, family
fun, and food grown on the premises. From the minute they
arrive, Jack is suspicious of his surroundings and the camp
staff. Strange things are happening inside the walls of the
camp grounds. Various parts of the camp are off-limits and
armed guards are posted to keep unauthorized people out.
Some families appear to have left abruptly, but Jack
realizes that their belongings have been left behind. Soon,
Murphy discovers that the Paterville Family Camp is hiding a
deadly secret of their own and they can't let Jack and his
family leave once they know the truth. Now, Jack must
figure a way out for himself and his family. There is
extreme danger both inside and out of the camp walls and the
goal is survival.
My adrenaline was pumping as the Murphy family struggle
to escape the confines of the camp and the sadistic people
in charge in this high-energy, engaging book. VACATION is an
action-packed and original post-apocalyptic read with strong
characterizations that will have you rooting for them to
survive and flourish. The action continues until the very
last page and this reader was happy to find out that there
is a sequel title HOME that is out now! For my fellow
survivalists, pack your gear and head to the bookstore for
this one -- but watch out for Can Heads!
In the near future after a global crisis causes crops to
fail and species to disappear . . . something even more
deadly happens. Groups of humans around the world suddenly
become predators, feeding off their own kind. These “Can
Heads” grow to such a threat that fences, gated compounds,
and SWAT-style police protection become absolutely necessary
in order to live.After one Can Head attack leaves NYPD cop
Jack Murphy wounded, Jack takes his wife and kids on a
much-needed vacation. Far up north, to a camp where families
can still swim and take boats out on a lake, and pretend
that the world isn’t going to hell. But the Can Heads are
never far away, and nothing is quite what it seems in
Paterville. . . .
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