Jinx's father has been preparing for the worst for years - he even wrote a survival guide about it. But when bombs destroy banks all over the country survival becomes a real thing - especially when her stepfather is being framed for everything. Jinx, her brother, and stepsister are told to go find her father while her mother and stepfather are taken into custody. But things do not go smoothly - Jinx doesn't know who to trust or who is after her and when those she cares for betray her things get even more confusing.
I quite liked this dystopian novel. There were definitely political parallels to current events which didn't bother me too much because the members of the family argued about the 2 sides in a pretty balanced way. I did feel the Kennebunk reference was a bit much. There was also a good deal of swearing, especially near the end, and some violence which skew this more to the YA than for my middle grade readers.
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