Escaping Home: A Novel

Really short! The prices keep going up. 300 pages? This is upper end of what I would pay for a novel. I love the series. I doubt I’ll be able to get the next one

Before my review, let me say that I am weary of these hoity toids who rate a book low on the scale, based on grammar or spelling or character development, ad. nausium. Me, I was "borned" in Alabama and grew up in Cocoa, Florida. AA's vernacular is the way we talk in the South; "fixin' to" do something, "me and Bobby", "These is some good groceries!" ... It's the way we roll! As a writer myself and being a Southerner, I write in my own vernacular, because I write about Southern experiences with my own idiomatic, geographical idiosyncrasies, as does the author. You hoity toids need to shake your self-righteous selves and get over yourselves.OK, Now that I've got that out of my system, I am 77% finished with this third book of the Survivalist series, or so my Kindle tells me. They're all good; the whole series, including this third book. While the "action" is slower in this 3rd book as some have criticized, it still holds my interest by way of the story line, introduction of new characters, reintroduction of old ones, and of course, the characters themselves. It doesn't take constant action and battles and confrontation to make the story good. By now, I feel I know these characters. AA includes a modicum of humor in the relationships between the characters, especially Sarge and the rest. If this were a movie and I was in charge of scrolling the cast at the beginning or end of the movie, Sarge would be second in the scroll, behind Morg, and just before Thad. Any guy who doesn't appreciate their manly banter, must be a girly man or metrosexual. Guys are guys... men are men. That doesn't necessarily mean crude, just... well... manly. This story and this genre is not written for women. (Most)Men are genetically, warriors, sheepdogs. Women, for the most part, are genetically more like sheep in nature. While both are altruistic with respect to their family members, men are the more so with their warrior nature. This series reflects these natures. Nevertheless, this "warriorism" is not restricted to men. Some women too, leave their families to join the military, even going to war. This alternate nature is reflected in this series by Jess, and in this book by Fred (a woman). Read the book and you'll see what I mean.Great job, AA! Standing by for the 4th in the series...

In "The Now", danger is fast approaching Morgan's neighborhood. DHS has been searching areas and taking the people into FEMA camps. People think it is for their own safety but what they don't realize is that once they are in the camps, they are not allowed to leave. And, the work is difficult in the camps.Sarge and his group of 13 decide it is time to move to the cabins on Alex Run, a distance of 17 miles. Sounds like a piece of cake, right? Wrong answer as the reader soon learns. The girls are given some firearm instructions and the weapons they end up with will make you smile!Jess and her brother, Mark, are now in one of the FEMA camps. And, Jess is not about to stay here unless she is made to by force. Their part of the story in the camp is both poignant and startling.I like the survival techniques including the Berkey water filter and also the smoker that is made with cane. Plus, using Skoal in that manner is incredible. The humor is superb throughout which lightens the doom and gloom aspect of this story. In particular, the scene with Lee Ann and Taylor chasing the pigs is superb. If you have ever tried to catch a squealing pig, you will laugh out loud at this scene.Lots more to come in this series and the ending leaves us waiting for a rescue. And, hopefully, the Army men up the river will be able to offer recon and assistance soon. Nothing is free in life; nobody rides for free.Most highly recommended.

I enjoy A. American's writings and really liked the first two novels in the series. Unfortunately, Book 3: Escaping Home isn't to the same standards. Book 3 should have been condensed as the beginning of a novel with the anticipated Book 4 (hopefully with building action, climax and resolution) as the final part of the same novel. I wonder if the author, in an attempt to extend the series and gain additional sales, divided the next logical portion of the series into two novels (3 & 4) with Novel 3 being an incomplete release.I feel a bit cheated that this release contained limited plot action, no climax, and no resolution. Any work of fiction needs these elements to be complete. Book 3: Escaping Home failed in this regard. I suppose fans of the series will have to buy Book 4 in order to find the plot action, climax, and resolution that should have been included in Book 3. If this is a ploy by the author to merely sell additional releases rather than releasing a single, complete edition, I would be further disappointed.The characters and the development of those characters is essential to fiction. Indeed, good character development was, in my opinion, one of the cornerstones of Books 1 & 2 that made the series so enjoyable. Book 3 graces us with many of the same characters so well developed in earlier releases. Unfortunately, these characters were not any further developed in Book 3: they simply were. Moreover, no significant new characters were introduced or developed. Coupling non-existent character development with an incomplete plot is another strike against this particular release.All that said, there are points of praise: setting and editing. The continuation of the settings in a post-apocalyptic America is done well. Readers are introduced to new settings that I expect will become important in Book 4 should it contain a complete plot with action, climax, and resolution. The editing was also well done. Many books in this category of fiction and within the same price range are filled with grammatical and spelling errors. The "Home" series from A. American is far better edited than many. Unfortunately, the lack of a complete plot was either missed by the editors or ignored by the author and/or publisher.While disappointed with this release, the series is still one of the bests available for TEOTWAWKI fiction. I will continue with the series and look forward to Book 4.

Like with the second book, the third contained a lot of grammatical errors which were of such volume to become annoying after a while. The story line is excellent, staying as realistic as the two previous books. I thought this third book seemed a little vague and rushed, not as much detail as the others. I look forward to a fourth book as the story seems far from over.

Certainly one of the best post apocalyptic/ prepper novel series that I have read.The author clearly has survivalist skills which he has transferred to the written page. I am currently reading book four of the series which only leaves book five. Here's hoping that there will be a book six although, of course, the ending in book five may preclude that.

A great mix of post emp ordinary family concerns and mil fiction. Really enjoying it. Just re-read the first three books back to back

The characters are all so easy to connect with - I'm hooked!! Can't read these books fast enough, need to know what happens next

I have read the first two novels and enjoyed this as much as those. I have already purchased part 4. All in all the series is an easy to read, enjoyable and though provoking tale. Highly recommended.