Black Monday

The premise of this book--the world's oil supply is contaminated--is good but I found the character development to be lame. Our hero is a juvenile delinquent turned CDC doctor who has the most beautiful wife, a pair of perfect kids, and the greatest neighborhood where everyone socializes together. T......more

I'm not sure why this book is not famous, it is really really good. I loved the idea, it was original, it is definitely out of box and it also makes an environmental statement. We are very dependent on oil, to the point that we can barely function without it. The writing, the pacing, the characters w......more

I love the premise of this book. A plague that affects gasoline and the outcome of America not having any. I can't shake the feeling that it is not written very well but I'm hoping that the plot will make up for the poor writing. Or...maybe I was just not in the mood while I was reading the first ch......more

All too believable in the current reality. A bit bland in the dialog from time to time, but a good story.......more