The Ordeal [Dramatized Adaptation]
The Survivalist 17

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Mid-Wake and The Arsenal reinvigorated my interest in this series; but for me the next three novels tested that love. Survivalist is 80s pulp fun, and while I recognize the The Ordeal is a necessary breather from endless action its execution felt unwieldy. We primarily get time for characters to dec......more

I remember reading a lot of the cold-war, WWIII fiction that came out in the mid-1980's. This was one of the more popular series though I never ended up reading it until now. It was entertaining, but it's obvious from the beginning that this is no Tom Clancy techno-thriller. One thing that can be sai......more

I listened to the graphic audio of this book. "Like a movie in your mind." The sound effects were very realistic ... lots of shooting, exploding, "arghh!" There was so much action I had trouble keeping up with the plot. The story takes place after a nuclear war, and John O'Rourke(ex-CIA agent) is on......more

This is my favorite adventure series. Dr John Thomas Rourke leads his family and friends through a post apocalyptic world fighting ever step if the way. Fantastic characters and plots. Very detailed weapon descriptions. Excellent series. My highest recommendation......more