First and foremost, I give this book 3 stars not because the story was bad or because it wasn't for me but because there just wasn't enough of it. 323 pages is not enough to introduce this fairly large cast and build the world that look dramatically different after a nuclear holocaust.

Fans of the show will find the adaptation is very true to the events in the book, as are the characterizations. This is the first case where the show is far better than the book.

The audiobook is enjoyable and short, just over 7 hours and the voice is clear enough to speed up.