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Christopher Lane
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S. A. Bodeen
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"Our new world. A world I would soon hate."
Eli and his family have lived in the Compound for six years. The world they knew is gone. Eli's father built the Compound to keep them safe. Now, they can't get out.
He won't let them.
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Great for Halloween
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Cassie Salazar and Luke Morrow couldn't be more different. Sharp-witted Cassie works nights at a bar in Austin, Texas, to make ends meet while pursuing her dream of becoming a singer/songwriter. Luke is an army trainee, about to ship out for duty, who finds comfort in the unswerving discipline of service. But a chance encounter at Cassie's bar changes the course of both their lives.
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good ya/na story
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- N. Ha'o
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A must read!
Excellent thriller! I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. The narrator was a perfect fit, which helps immensely. Some similarities to the Wayward Pines storyline with a single family.
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- Amy morgan
- 02-15-23
I love this book
This is my favorite book. I’ve told all my family and friends about it. I’ve read it twice, it’s just so good.
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- Leslie
- 04-17-14
The Compound
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I would definitely recommend it! I only for the very twisted ending
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No, this is my first.
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Stock up on canned meat!!
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This story left me reeling. You just don't know who to trust, or how far someone will go to fulfill a social experiment.
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- Brett Whitmore
- 10-23-19
it's ok.
hard to like protaginist, pacing could use some work, setting the scene was 80% of the book. fun ending.
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- Brede
- 05-26-18
Great Listen
this is a very interesting and enjoyable book to listen to. Some of the other reviews said it was weird and odd. But I found it very entertaining and very enjoyable definitely worth a listen very very good.
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- Hampton Taylor
- 12-05-23
the plot and delivery was amazing
I honestly believe some books can be moved in this is One of them absolutely sensation ten out of ten
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- Anonymous User
- 06-09-17
its not bad just
it isnt bad, but to come up with "fallout" type genre, I wasnt too pleased to find out its a bit missleading. I was hopeing there would be a Fallout New Vegas or Fallout 3 type topic, but not at all. good book just not exactly fallout NV like
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- Shawna S
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Great story!
Loved this book, it kept me guessing what was coming next, It was extremely well written
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- CJ
- 11-30-23
Really Enjoyed This!
Interesting story. What are you willing to do to survive?? A father takes his family to live in a compound following a disaster. The story does not get too much into back stories but just enough to help you understand who they are.
Live the narrator. You always knew who was talking. Got this on a whim and glad I did.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-18-24
loved it! I didn't want it to end.
I loved this book! interesting and different take on "apocalyptic" wow. I was looking for book 2! definitely recommend, you won't be disappointed.
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