Drought, by Graham Masterton

California is running out of water. Limitations are being put in place to conserve (but not all are created equal). Residents are stockpiling bottled water and soda. Riots are starting to break out around many cities. No, it's not current day (although it almost could be), but a fictionalized effort by Graham Masterton that hits all too real for many around the country (and world) right now. In this novel, Martin Makepeace has insight into what is going to happen to those around him, but who can he tell? He doesn't want to start a mass panic, but he also wants his family to not die from lack of water. To what extent will Martin go to make sure those he holds dear are taken care of, while risking his own life in the process?

While this novel is a work of fiction, it definitely hits home for our current climate change and what many areas around the country are experiencing. It has some over-the-top aspects and events to it which definitely make you go "hmm, really?", while others could be so true you feel like you're reading a news article online from yesterday. Unfortunately, the biggest thing that caught my attention, were how many spelling and punctuation errors there were throughout, which for an author at the caliber of Masterton I found extremely disappointing, and it bothered me throughout the whole novel.

Overall I'd give this one a straight C. It was decent, but nothing amazing.

Link to buy (which at the time of this review is only $1.99 on Kindle): https://www.amazon.com/Drought-Graham-Masterton-ebook/dp/B00R19OZ8G/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3KCZGDRQTPEX1&keywords=graham+masterton+drought&qid=1695922589&sprefix=graham+masterton+drought%2Caps%2C139&s