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[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Reset" by Michael Huffman.]

Reset is a contemporary fiction set during current times. It is 376 pages long and is written in a conversational style.

Chance Taylor is a handyman. He is single and leads a simple life. After buying a very high-tech, specialized laptop (for gaming), he finds a video hidden deep in the computer's system. The video details a government led program designed to “reset” the world's populace. It also gives instructions for how to hide 1000 people and keep them alive for the required time that it will take for the virus (that the government will release) to dissipate.

Chance is faced with a horrible choice. How can he trust anyone with this information? How can he choose who to save and who to condemn to death? One thing is certain, if he doesn't make the right choices, none of them will live.

I enjoyed reading this book. Although this is listed as contemporary fiction, it will appeal to readers of dystopian fiction. I am a huge fan of dystopian fiction. For me, Reset was a breath of fresh air. This book takes a different angle to the whole government virus/end of the world idea. In this book, we see the day-to-day preparations that would have to be thought of in order to survive something of this magnitude. At first, it felt like the writing was moving along very slowly, but as the story continued, it all came together neatly. The last half of the book was definitely high-paced. There are so many emotions that I have experienced in this book. I can definitely relate with Chance Taylor. At one point, Chance realizes that he is going to have to utilize the darker, hidden side of his nature in order to save his family. I feel that this was a very realistic side of humanity. Even though it tore him up inside, he still did what had to be done. Throughout the book, there are situations that arise that continually make this story feel very realistic.

I can't find much fault with this book. There are a few grammatical errors. For example, there are several times that the person speaking says “I have saw those....” instead of “I've seen”. This was annoying, and really stood out in the writing. Other than that, Reset is great!

I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys dystopian or end-times fiction. You won't be disappointed. I am rating this 3 out of 4 stars. I would have given it a 4 star rating but the grammatical errors are enough that I am rating it a 3 instead.

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Is the entire book written in "conversational style?"
I'm not sure how I would feel about that.

Thank you for sharing!

@klbradley, Yes, the whole book is written in conversational style but once you get used to it, it's fine. At first it was a little odd, but I adjusted to the flow of the book relatively easy.

Sounds like a very interesting and intriguing book and Chance seems like a relatable character. I like dystopian fiction and this seems like one enjoyable read. Good job on the review.

Thanks! Yes, Chance was very relatable!

Sounds like an enjoyable read. However, I'm not sure I will give it a go due to the grammatical errors. These typically drive me to distraction!

@Elaine5, Yes, it usually drives me insane as well, but these weren't too bad.

Great review! Although I don't usually care for the dystopian genre, this book sounds really interesting. Glad you enjoyed the book despite the pesky errors.

I bought this book on 3/26/16. Once I started reading it, it only took me two days to finish, because it had me hooked. I'm usually a pretty slow reader, but this book was so interesting and the author seemed to think of things from angles I would have never even thought of. If you have a couple days, I would recommend this book to anyone. Happy reading!!