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Last Light - Alex Scarrow

Description: ISBN 0752886150 / Genre: Crime / Thriller / Author: Alex Scarrow / Edition: Export Ed / Paperback / 352 Pages / Book is published ... more

Last Light - Alex Scarrow ... 2007-07-25 by Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )

Newest Review: ... as he has been obsessed by what he terms 'Peak Oil' for some years. He has written reports and warned of the disaster should ... more

... societies reliance on oil come under threat so often, that his wife has had enough and is seeking a life away from her obsessive husband. Within hours of the oil sabotage, the news spreads and so does panic. The government takes the decision to block all rail, air and road travel and shut down petrol stations to conserve energy. The general public very quickly begin to panic buy, emptying supermarkets and riots develop as people rush to obtain food and bottled water. Police and the Armed forces are deploye...more

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Last Light - Alex Scarrow: Four days to the break down of society? "Last Light" A novel ... (899 words)
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Review of 'Last Light' a novel by Alex Scarrow. I am reviewing the paperback edition of the novel, ISBN 978-0752886152 , 352 pages, published by Orion, jacket price £6.99. Genre- Thriller. **The Plot** The plot is the story of the breakdown of the oil industry following targeted sabotage of all the world's major oil fields and oil processing plants and the drastic effects on society that a lack of oil has. The plot follows Andy Sutherland, his wife Jenny and their two children Leona and Jake, the British Army in Iraq and other characters that it would be impossible to mention without ruining the plot for others! Oil ... Read the complete review