Overload

3.8 avg 3443 votes 145 reviews 1298 want to read

About this book

In the middle of a sweltering July heat wave that has no end in sight, California’s Golden State Power and Light is on overload. An emergency brownout is already in effect. Then, GSP&L’s newest and largest generator explodes. With four people dead and a widespread loss of power, a fringe group takes responsibility. But for GSP&L vice president Nim Goldman and his family; his adversary, investigative reporter Nancy Molineaux; detective Harry London; and beautiful quadriplegic Karen Sloan, whose every breath depends on electric power, the terror is just beginning . . . A dramatic and timely story of the people and the events leading to a crisis, Overload presents a fascinating view of the little-known world of electric power production that is vital to contemporary life.

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3.8/5 · 3443 readers · 445 pages · ≈ 8 h 14 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Overload?

About ≈ 8 h 14 m — 445 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mOverload~8 h 14 m

How many pages is Overload?

445 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Overload445

What genre is Overload?

It sits on the Adventure, Thriller, Fiction shelves.

Is Overload in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does Overload take place?

It is set in California, Nevada, New England.

Who wrote Overload?

Arthur Hailey.

Setting CaliforniaNevadaNew England
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