Slow Apocalypse

Slow Apocalypse by John Varley starts with the release of a bacteria that fixes petroleum (makes it unusable) and moves from that global catastrophe down to a close look at the consequences for one group of people in Los Angeles.  The book really got me thinking about the fragility of our way of life here in the city and wondering what I would do if anything of a similarly catastrophic nature occurred in real life. 

This book is one I would recommend though I found the ending to pat and “happy” especially in light of the way the story had gone in the preceding 9/10ths of the book.