What made the experience of listening to Good Fences the most enjoyable?
For starters, Kevin Pierce. He was made for reading this type of story. Add to this an author who does much better than the mediocre I’ve been listening to lately and you have a well spent chunk of time.

I like when this genre of book spends a lot of time on the homestead living day to day, building community, dealing with the struggles of a post-event life. I was disappointed that it was so short.

Who was your favorite character and why?
The protagonist, Brian, is a likable character and is reasonably well developed. His personal demons and his difficulties were relatable and written in a way that elicited empathy, this seams to be rare in a genre where the emphasis tends to be stoicism, God, and military prowess. I liked this.
Any additional comments?
All in all this was an enjoyable listen. As I mentioned before, it hit an itch for me; the rebuilding of a new life and community under the changed parameters in a SHTF world. I like to hear about the homestead, the group, the equipment, the implementation, and the grind of every day life.

Very little time was spent on the actual event, it was just pre-event setup and post-event life.

There were also some very specific references or “plugs” in the novel. I was torn on how I felt about hearing specific YouTube channels, web sites, and retailers mentioned but by the time I was done I was going back to find them again so I could check them out. I’m a sucker for information.

One slight annoyance, more comical than annoying maybe, was how the author portrays everyone coming together. It was starting to feel like every single positive relationship in the primary protagonists life turned out to be with yet another hidden prepper. “What? You’re a prepper too?” – it was constant! I was able to look past this since there was so much more I enjoyed but there were a couple of times when I was riding in my car listening and said out loud “oh come on, another one? Really?” but it was fine. I think if the novel was more detailed, perhaps a little more drawn out, this wouldn’t have been that noticeable.

On the note of length, although I have come to realize that I am almost always left wanting with these shorter EOTWAWKI novels (I just can’t seem to get a fully satisfying story in only 5 hours) I was not ready for this to end, I wanted to hear more. There is definitely room for a book 2+, whether or not this is in the works I have no idea but I will definitely grab it if it is.