"The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

To summarize one of the cover reviews "this book is impossible to put down as you become so invested in the safety of the characters." Very accurate. The story catches you quickly and it truly is hard to put the book down without reading just a bit more to find out if the father and his son are ok in the following pages. McCarthy successfully creates a dystopian America in "The Road". It's not difficult to believe that the world could devolve into a state of road warriors and scavengers in the matter of a decade. As one in transported into a life of scarcity and danger, it raises the level of drama before additional characters are even introduced. The reader can't help but root for our protagonists as they navigate the suspicion and constant fear of life in a post-apocalyptic world. I was invested in their safety and desperate for their story to end well. Not exactly what I was expecting but the reader gives us a conclusion with hope for the future. A fantastic read!