Mr. Sharpe writes an "end of the world" novel to set the stages for his retelling of the Jamestown myth. In an interview, the author explained the fall of America on Republican public policies (which go unexplain in the book), especially the environment. He goes on to explain that he wanted to recreate the desperate times of the original Jamestown settlement. Mr. Sharpe certainly does that. Image the original settlement with cell phones and the reader has an idea of what the author is attempting to do. The book should be read tongue in cheek for it is more a satire than it is a thriller.