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Survivors

The Coming Collapse • Book 2

by James Wesley, Rawles

Narrated by Dick Hill

3.67 ABR Score (4.4K ratings)
★ 3.61 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.17 Audible (1.9K)
13h 36m Released 2011 Sci-Fi

Why Listen to This Audiobook?

The gap between this book's Goodreads and Audible ratings is basically a review of Dick Hill's performance.

  • Great if you want: military-grade survivalist fiction with obsessive real-world detail
  • Listening experience: dense and methodical — rewards patience, punishes distraction
  • Narration: Hill's authoritative baritone makes gear minutiae feel urgent, not tedious
  • Skip if: prepper ideology and chapter-length supply lists test your patience

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About This Audiobook

When economic collapse transforms America into a lawless wasteland, scattered survivors face impossible journeys across a nation torn apart by hyperinflation, failed infrastructure, and widespread violence. Army officer Andrew Laine finds himself stranded overseas as "the Crunch" begins, desperate to reach his fiancée in New Mexico through a world where traditional transportation has ceased to exist. Meanwhile, Air Force Major Ian Doyle races to rescue his daughter from riot-torn cities, three orphaned teenagers navigate their newfound independence, and criminal forces led by the ruthless Ignacio Garcia exploit the chaos to build their own brutal empire.

Dick Hill's commanding narration transforms this survivalist thriller into a gripping audio experience that matches the story's relentless urgency. His weathered voice captures both the desperation of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances and the calculating menace of those who prey upon society's breakdown. Hill's measured pacing allows listeners to absorb the technical survival details while maintaining tension during action sequences. The audio format particularly enhances the story's multiple perspectives, as Hill's subtle vocal distinctions help track various characters across their separate but interconnected struggles for survival.