Gordon Ramsey survival guide

Just not sure on this story, a global catastrophe and Amazon delivered all survival gear on time!....I can gurantee the size would be wrong.

The lead character seems more worried about how his steak is cooked!!

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A really good read

This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.

i found that i was listening to this book not only on my way to and from work, but also at work. i would find an excuse to nip to the shops to listen a bit more and even have headphones on in bed just to reach the end of the section.
You know, it was that good, i may even buy the next one
Great book, expertly read, fascinating story based on good research. i may buy a few tins of corned beef on the way home........just in case

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Good post apocalyptic fun

This series has started really well. Some really interesting ideas in a typical end of the world story. No zombies for a change. Highly recommended

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a good listen

enjoyed this one, I will be listening to the rest of the series for sure

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Scary possible reality.

Great story, really good performance by narrator. A scary and thought provoking potential occurrence that caused me to question my own place in the world.

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Scary good!

What did you like most about Catalyst Downward Cycle?

This book is scary good. By which I mean not only is it a great book but it feels real. It feels to be how society would react on a small town and government level. I also really like our main character, Scott. The story eases us into the situation in a way that's amazing to listen to and makes it easy to follow the story progression.

What other book might you compare Catalyst Downward Cycle to, and why?

I'm not sure how I would compare this to other works. I can honestly say, think of your favorite authors and if they wrote a book about this topic it would be this book. It's got a polished feel to it with really well developed characters and it feels normal. Normal in a sense of this is our world and this is how the loss of power and government control would play out in a small town.

What about Steven Varnum’s performance did you like?

The sense of the world feeling normal comes across really well and also Scott comes to life through the narration. I really liked at the start where we have this calm before the storm, where people are going to coffee shops like its a normal day with a slightly irritating power problem but not thinking bigger, the narration made it feel normal but through Scott's thoughts and actions also to feel what's coming.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I started my own internal inventory of what I'd need to survive and it really got me thinking what I'd do. In fact I was suddenly happy to think of all my camping gear and other equipment as a start.

Any additional comments?

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

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Gripping

Fantastic story and characters! Whilst function, there are more things about government we don’t know then we do!

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Terrible audio.

The narrator should NOT EVER do impressions of women or impersonate their voices. Killed the entire experience. I can still hear him. God help me.

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Fun apocalyptic romp, but room for improvement

Reminded me of Clive Cussler - Easy to follow and moves along at a good pace. Well researched re. Prepping. But I found myself predicting story beats as it was quite formulaic even down to specific language and phraseology.
Characterisation felt a little light and one dimensional. Relied on obvious stereotypes rather than complexity and depth.
My big issue with the audio book was when it came to the African American characters, the white narrator adopted a very stereotypical approach to tone and vernacular, with the author even referencing ‘ghetto speak’ at one point. This feels like something that shouldn’t happen any more. Similar for female characters who were all granted a high pitch, soft inflection that felt very basic. Generally the narrator did a good job with the material though.

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Very good listen.

An interesting concept of the typical post apocalyptic world. I enjoyed the listen, and in particular, the little band of good guys! I will have to listen to more in the series going forward.

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