Don't let the sheer volume of "Under the Dome" turn you off-- it is engaging and a real page-turner. What starts as a typical fall day for the small town of Chester's Mill, Maine turns into a battle of survival when a huge, clear dome cuts off the townspeople from the rest of the world. Although gore and murder play parts in the book, it is more unsettling than scary.
Within days, murder, conspiracy, corruption and increasing fear are in place all over the town. The town's police fall under the control of a charismatic town selectman with dictatorial ambitions. Vocal dissenters are jailed--or worse. Soon the air quality inside the dome begins to change. Illnesses are on the rise. Children begin to have seizures and frightening dreams. As tension mounts, the stage is set for a final showdown between those who will stop at nothing to see to their agenda for the town and those who believe the town's increasingly dangerous leaders must be stopped at any cost.
This book will leave you guessing, and not just about why the dome is in place or how it will end. Check it out at the library today!
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