Unputdownable!! I read this in two days!
This book was a great, exciting read. It wasn't one of those books that starts out slow and builds. The first few pages had me hooked. The story was good and had twists and turns that were unexpected and really held your attention. Once I started reading, I could hardly put the book down.
I decided to read the book after I saw a movie trailer by the same name. Later when I saw the movie, I could barely recognize the story from the book. If you saw the movie, I would encourage you to read this book - you won't be disappointed. The book is much better. Michael Koryta is a fantastic story teller who instantly captivates his readers.
I decided to read the book after I saw a movie trailer by the same name. Later when I saw the movie, I could barely recognize the story from the book. If you saw the movie, I would encourage you to read this book - you won't be disappointed. The book is much better. Michael Koryta is a fantastic story teller who instantly captivates his readers.
When fourteen-year-old Jace Wilson witnesses a murder, his life is turned upside down. Jace is given a new identity and placed in a wilderness survival program for troubled teens. The police believe this will be a good way to keep Jace off the grid while they search for the killers. Ethan and Allison Serbin run the program. They've been told that one of the boys is a witness to a murder, but they don't know which teenager it is. As Ethan leads the boys into the mountains, he is watching his back to make sure no one has tracked the group of boys into the wilderness.
This is my first book by this author but it won't be my last. This book has a great plot and a wonderful setting in the mountains of Montana during wildfire season. The characters of Jace, Ethan, Allison, and fire tower lookout Hannah Faber are well-developed, but Jack and Patrick Blackwell, the villains of the story, steal the show. They are creepy and very disturbing.
I was totally drawn into this story and lengthened my daily walks just to listen to more and more of the audiobook. Robert Petkoff's narration was superb, especially when it came to the Blackwell Brothers. My rating: 5 Stars.
This is my first book by this author but it won't be my last. This book has a great plot and a wonderful setting in the mountains of Montana during wildfire season. The characters of Jace, Ethan, Allison, and fire tower lookout Hannah Faber are well-developed, but Jack and Patrick Blackwell, the villains of the story, steal the show. They are creepy and very disturbing.
I was totally drawn into this story and lengthened my daily walks just to listen to more and more of the audiobook. Robert Petkoff's narration was superb, especially when it came to the Blackwell Brothers. My rating: 5 Stars.
