I appreciate the publisher allowing me to read this book, this book really makes you think about society today I find it a must read.

A very timely story that is written in a style that keeps the reader in the tale. Very well written, a jolly good read

Pretty timely in 2020. It's a pretty compelling and well-written tale that includes interesting characters in challenging situations. I like the author's imagination. A fairly plausible story for those that like dystopian stories.

Thanks very much for the review copy!!

A nightmare story of what could happen if we let global warming and sea levels carry on rising. It's set in 2030 - 10 years after the Covid-19 pandemic really messed up the world. Covid also took peoples' thoughts off global warming and gave goverments a break in actually doing anything about it rather than just talking about it. Sea levels are rising, as much rain as used to fall in a year is falling every few days in England. The only people on dry ground are standing on the top of hills in the highest parts of the country. Most of Sourthern England is already flooded. One man and his family are taking flooded out people into their home - and no-one is comfortable with it. There are no hospitals available, no doctors, no police - nothing. What to do when the food runs scarce and the water keeps on rising.

I can't say I loved it - but I do recommend it. I think it's closer to reality than a Zombie apocalypse.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read a free advance review copy of the book. This review is voluntary, honest and my own opinion.

And now I'm going to read it again.

The basic premise and storyline of Adam's Ark are enough to carry you along, wanting to find out what happened next. The cast list is classic - brave ex-soldier, wife who stands by him, suspect friend, beautiful spy - not exactly new, but they work for this story. The depiction of civilisation breaking down under the pressure of extreme, unrelenting flooding is chilling, and the way the military steps in is all to believable. It almost didn't need the sub-plot, but I guess that added shape and structure. Lots of fun with a stiff upper lip.

Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read this one. Just off to fill up some sandbags now.

What do we owe to others? How do we salvage a functional society when a house full of strangers pushes you to impossible decisions? Adam's Ark posits a future where climate change tightens its grip and weather patterns become more erratic, from extreme heat to long periods of monsoon-like rainfall. Large parts of the world are inundated and in a flood of apocalyptic proportions anywhere on high ground becomes a refuge from the rising water. With the country effectively under martial law architect Adam Woolton’s precious home is besieged by desperate people from all over the region deposited in open country from the air to fend for themselves. They cannot be "unseen". A very readable and thought provoking short volume, Adam's Ark does not rely on violence and horror and thereby makes his story accessible to a wider audience.

Haunting Survival Story
This is a very good story of survival. It is haunting, but not in a bad way. The story is not grisly in any way, nor will it cause nightmares. However, it is very realistic. Anyone who has been involved in a flood or a prolonged rainy season can identify with this story. Imagine an idyllic farm setting with a small 2 bedroom and 1 bathroom house that is lived in by a couple and their 2 teenage sons. Now imagine it housing an additional 90 city dwellers who do nothing but complain. Add to that little food, wet firewood, no clean water, and so on. Haunting, isn't it? I received this ARC book for free from Net Galley and this is my honest review.

This story is set in England, a decade after the Coronavirus had hit the world. This story is about another disaster brought on by climate change, that is causing part of the country to be inundated by heavy rain and flooding waters, driving people out of their towns to find higher ground, if they are lucky enough to escape.
Adam and his family live in a beautiful setting on top of a large hill, overlooking the town and they are able to see what is happening down below, as boats and helicopters are trying to rescue people.
Adam decides to help with the rescue, where he finds a young girl alone in a house and takes her back up to his farm and family, where they already have John his neighbor and his wife staying with them.
Adam writes on his blog as a joke about building an ark, which leads to many different inquiries and crazy scenarios.
Pretty soon they have more and more people show up needing a place to stay. Food starts to become scares as well as places to put all of the people. Tensions are high, but it is the new reality they have to live with.
There are a lot of twist and turns to this story full of complex characters and interesting scenarios, so I will leave it up to you, the reader to discover what happens, as I do not like to give away too much.
It was a good read with an interesting story line and great characters.