{"product_id":"hard-road-bradley-west-9789811808890","title":"Hard Road: Deadly Horizon","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Fiction Awards 2022 finalist in Medical Thriller and Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction categories\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA family convoy flees the pandemic-torn U.S. as implacable foes wreak vengeance and seek the only vaccine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fragile but determined patriarch leads twenty followers and their priceless vaccines out of plague-ravaged California ahead of mercenary-led bikers. Despite the group's peaceful intentions, desperate Covid-20 survivors target them and trigger needless violence. New romances spark while longstanding relationships crumble in the pressure cooker environment. In theory, the family can save many lives, but not if they're liable to be taken hostage. Delays incurred to share vaccine knowhow leave the convoy vulnerable. Tensions boil over as the pacifist and militant factions square off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe marauders channel their maniacal fury into waging a war of annihilation even as the convoy lurches toward Canada and the hope of new lives. In Idaho's panhandle, the mercenaries use kidnapped children to bait their trap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHard Road's \u003c\/i\u003ebloody climax will have fans of nonstop action thrillers, domestic thrillers and family sagas on the edges of their seats for the second book in the \u003ci\u003e Dark Plague\u003c\/i\u003e series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat Readers say:  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book defies expectations. It picks up where \u003ci\u003eDark Cure\u003c\/i\u003e left off with the convoy in trouble. Along the way, the lives of everyone in the group are under threat and many of them die or are wounded. Their opponents are so awful, I couldn't wait for someone to kill them. The legal and police systems no longer work while the pandemic grows in strength and society breaks down. Hard Road is a thought-provoking book that kept me up late two nights in a row to finish it. Not for the faint of heart.\" H. Cader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I read \u003ci\u003eHard Road\u003c\/i\u003e straight through in a single six-hour session. It's that good. It's that exciting. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes well-crafted, action-packed thrillers.\" Steve S. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I read \u003ci\u003eHard Road \u003c\/i\u003eeagerly after devouring \u003ci\u003eDark Cure\u003c\/i\u003e, part 1 of West's second trilogy. I marveled at the author's ability to devise a plot that is complex but at the same time grippingly entertaining. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book, describing the protagonists' journey from the Bay Area to the Canadian border in a time of Covid-caused societal breakdown, is another classic West page-turner. I found it almost impossible to put down as plot twist after plot twist kept me hooked. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo books into the series, I still have no idea how it will end and who will survive: West puts everyone and everything at risk, and readers are warned not to become too attached characters.\u003ci\u003e The Haven\u003c\/i\u003e can't come soon enough.\" A.J. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The medical thriller for 2021, \u003ci\u003eHard Road\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles a family's frantic race to find sanctuary in a land ravaged by a mutant strain of Covid. The scarily plausible, well-thought-out plot keeps unfurling surprises with every weave and turn of the convoy's progress toward distant safety. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHard Road\u003c\/i\u003e maintains the pulse-racing, page-turning style that has become a Bradley West hallmark.\" J William \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"West's follow-up to \u003ci\u003eDark Cure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHard Road\u003c\/i\u003e, as its title implies, presents a sojourn into the unknown. It's a rare mix of hope and despair, blue and gray skies with astonishing twists, which are the hallmark of West's cleaved visions. Characters are lost and then found again, vindicated and shorn of humanity in the quest for survival. The road is endless as are the thrills. Buckle up, but not too tight. The corners are fraught with danger and familiar betrayal. A must-read. Chas S. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHard Road \u003c\/i\u003eis an action-packed chase where our heroes continue their journey toward safety. While we all love the good guys, the bad guys are awesome, ranging from downright diabolical to extremely violent. A great read.\" Mike E\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bradley West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9811808899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789811808890\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Singapore National Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.87d","brand":"Bradley West","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47474388435199,"sku":"9789811808890","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8d55567c-4c90-4ae8-ad30-bb620e3ed573.jpg?v=1762316415","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hard-road-bradley-west-9789811808890","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}