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The Salzburg Saga #1
Spiral
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Nina Bishop and her fellow law partners know a good business opportunity when offered one. So when their biggest client Parker Drayton invites them on a networking ski trip to Salzburg they readily accept. There's only one drawback: anxious to begin healing the rift between he and his two grown sons, Justin and Hugh, Parker is bringing them along. Yet even before take-off the tension between Parker and his sons is palpable. But when Hugh causes their small jet to crash, the networking trip turns into a living nightmare.
For Jake Rush, the pilot pulled out from his annual leave to fly them, being stuck with the Draytons whom he has history with only adds to his boiling resentment. But in this hostile part of Austria with no food, shelter, and in a location where avalanches frequently erupt, they must work together if they want to survive. However, in this unforgiving region of backcountry, survival may not rest on what they see around them, but what they don’t….
Nina Bishop and her fellow law partners know a good business opportunity when offered one. So when their biggest client Parker Drayton invites them on a networking ski trip to Salzburg they readily accept. There's only one drawback: anxious to begin healing the rift between he and his two grown sons, Justin and Hugh, Parker is bringing them along. Yet even before take-off the tension between Parker and his sons is palpable. But when Hugh causes their small jet to crash, the networking trip turns into a living nightmare.
For Jake Rush, the pilot pulled out from his annual leave to fly them, being stuck with the Draytons whom he has history with only adds to his boiling resentment. But in this hostile part of Austria with no food, shelter, and in a location where avalanches frequently erupt, they must work together if they want to survive. However, in this unforgiving region of backcountry, survival may not rest on what they see around them, but what they don’t….
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6 books29 followersD. U. Okonkwo was born and raised in London. An avid reader from childhood, she began writing her own stories at the age of ten. She holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Business with Spanish from Salford University, and is currently working on her next novel.
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June 25, 2016
Most of us have flown either for business or pleasure, but how many of us never actually pay attention to the cabin stewards when they are giving crash survival instructions? How about when you take the exit row for the leg room, of course you tell them you can lift 40 pounds and will keep cool in an emergency. How many of us have been in a top of the line private jet heading for a skiing vacation with your wealthy client? Nina boarded that jet looking forward to fun on the slopes, and maybe gaining some new business contacts for her growing law firm. What no one ever dreamed of was one drunken fool causing the plane to spiral down into the backwoods of Austria, a snow-blanketed area of no-man’s land, where there is proof that Hell may just have frozen over.
Spiral by D.U. Okonkwo is a tale of survival against the odds, family discord, death and the grit of a group of people determined to survive in a frozen wasteland. Ill-prepared, injured and terrified, the discord between a wealthy man and his two sons puts the group further on edge. Follow their quest to stay alive, fight the urges for revenge against the man who caused their crash and learn to work as a team, even in the face of an avalanche that further blocks their way to civilization.
Ms. Okonkwo hasn’t written a farfetched tail of superhuman survival, she has written a human saga of the effects of looking death in the eye and refusing to give in or give up. Dysfunctional family relationships come to the forefront, the crippling loss of a human life and its devastation to those left behind and secrets shared among strangers.
Written with vivid descriptions, characters that are as varied as they are human, one can feel the cold, the desperation and will to live. Too much story for only one book, this saga is divided into three parts, and yes, this ends without all the answers, is a beautiful set up for the next addition to this series as we wonder, will they be rescued? Who will survive? Could I survive a disaster like this?
I received this copy from D.U. Okonkwo in exchange for my honest review.
The Salzburg Saga - Book 1
Publisher: A Few Words Press Ltd; 1 edition (July 18, 2015)
Publication Date: July 18, 2015
Genre: Suspense | Literary Fiction | Survival
Print Length: 257 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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Spiral by D.U. Okonkwo is a tale of survival against the odds, family discord, death and the grit of a group of people determined to survive in a frozen wasteland. Ill-prepared, injured and terrified, the discord between a wealthy man and his two sons puts the group further on edge. Follow their quest to stay alive, fight the urges for revenge against the man who caused their crash and learn to work as a team, even in the face of an avalanche that further blocks their way to civilization.
Ms. Okonkwo hasn’t written a farfetched tail of superhuman survival, she has written a human saga of the effects of looking death in the eye and refusing to give in or give up. Dysfunctional family relationships come to the forefront, the crippling loss of a human life and its devastation to those left behind and secrets shared among strangers.
Written with vivid descriptions, characters that are as varied as they are human, one can feel the cold, the desperation and will to live. Too much story for only one book, this saga is divided into three parts, and yes, this ends without all the answers, is a beautiful set up for the next addition to this series as we wonder, will they be rescued? Who will survive? Could I survive a disaster like this?
I received this copy from D.U. Okonkwo in exchange for my honest review.
The Salzburg Saga - Book 1
Publisher: A Few Words Press Ltd; 1 edition (July 18, 2015)
Publication Date: July 18, 2015
Genre: Suspense | Literary Fiction | Survival
Print Length: 257 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
For Reviews & More: http://tometender.blogspot.com
July 4, 2018
Wow, what an impressive story! Shocking and emotional survival story. Not just about physical survival, but also mentally. I love the Austrian mountains, expecially aroind Salzburg. But I prefer them in summer, even more after reading this story!
The story ends with a cliffhanger (not literary, but you never know what still will happen...), so I'll start part 2 right away.
The story ends with a cliffhanger (not literary, but you never know what still will happen...), so I'll start part 2 right away.
August 28, 2023
I’m just going to say right up front, this was absolutely brilliant!
Incredible action/adventure with characters that were so well written that they felt lifelike!!
I was so totally engrossed in the story from the first chapter and proceeded to read straight through all three books within a few days!
Outstanding writing! I definitely recommend you all take a chance on this trilogy!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Incredible action/adventure with characters that were so well written that they felt lifelike!!
I was so totally engrossed in the story from the first chapter and proceeded to read straight through all three books within a few days!
Outstanding writing! I definitely recommend you all take a chance on this trilogy!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 25, 2018
The premise is intriguing, and I suppose this might have been a good read, but there are several problems that irked me no end:
First, this book is in dire need of a good editor. The writing tortures my reader’s brain. It’s as though the author published the first draft. Who does that?
Second, the characters are hardly credible. In this story, there are good guys and bad guys, and the reader is told which are which. The dialog and the drama are contrived and unrealistic. I’m just not buying it. I could give examples, but there are far too many.
Finally, the book doesn’t end - it cuts off. It just stops, almost mid-sentence. That’s not a cliffhanger. It’s a cheap, transparent ploy to get you to buy the next book. Maybe the ploy works, but not for this reader.
First, this book is in dire need of a good editor. The writing tortures my reader’s brain. It’s as though the author published the first draft. Who does that?
Second, the characters are hardly credible. In this story, there are good guys and bad guys, and the reader is told which are which. The dialog and the drama are contrived and unrealistic. I’m just not buying it. I could give examples, but there are far too many.
Finally, the book doesn’t end - it cuts off. It just stops, almost mid-sentence. That’s not a cliffhanger. It’s a cheap, transparent ploy to get you to buy the next book. Maybe the ploy works, but not for this reader.
October 12, 2017
I received a review copy of this book and the other one in the series and from that I am giving an honest review.
I really wanted to give these book 5 stars, honestly. It had a great story, lots of tension, great character development, all the things I look for in a book. Why give it 4 stars then. When I get to the end of a book I want an ending. This book leaves us with no resolution at all. It obviously sets up for book number 2 of the series which I received a review copy of also. But Book 2 does the same thing. Another great story where I am left hanging. Please make a bigger book or smaller story. I love the background of the characters, but I would take less if you could put the story in one book.
There is so much to be said for both of these books. They show people like they really are, even though they are in a surreal experience of a plane crash. People who do not like each other forced to work together for the good of all.
The cast is
The crew of the pilot, co-pilot, and the stewardess
The owner of a hotel chain and his two estranged sons
Three members of the lawyer team for the owner who he has invited to network with others. One has brought his wife and their infant child.
Nina's sister and twin brothers (Nina is one of the lawyers who had to raise the siblings when parents died) as well as her boyfriend
Various others who move in and out of the story.
Book 1 tells of the preparations for the flight, the takeoff and the crash. They are miles from anywhere and have no one to rely on but the pilot and one of the passengers. As noted in the cast above, they are an interesting collection, not for what they are, but for the secrets that they are hiding amongst themselves.
Book 2 continues with these secrets and the prospect that one of them may die because of the actions of another. Here is where the secrets start to come out and could tear apart the group.
I would recommend this set to others as soon as I would see that the third book was available and that it finished the story. There is no violence (though there really could be some) and a touch of a romance seems to be happening.
It is safe for all readers.
I really wanted to give these book 5 stars, honestly. It had a great story, lots of tension, great character development, all the things I look for in a book. Why give it 4 stars then. When I get to the end of a book I want an ending. This book leaves us with no resolution at all. It obviously sets up for book number 2 of the series which I received a review copy of also. But Book 2 does the same thing. Another great story where I am left hanging. Please make a bigger book or smaller story. I love the background of the characters, but I would take less if you could put the story in one book.
There is so much to be said for both of these books. They show people like they really are, even though they are in a surreal experience of a plane crash. People who do not like each other forced to work together for the good of all.
The cast is
The crew of the pilot, co-pilot, and the stewardess
The owner of a hotel chain and his two estranged sons
Three members of the lawyer team for the owner who he has invited to network with others. One has brought his wife and their infant child.
Nina's sister and twin brothers (Nina is one of the lawyers who had to raise the siblings when parents died) as well as her boyfriend
Various others who move in and out of the story.
Book 1 tells of the preparations for the flight, the takeoff and the crash. They are miles from anywhere and have no one to rely on but the pilot and one of the passengers. As noted in the cast above, they are an interesting collection, not for what they are, but for the secrets that they are hiding amongst themselves.
Book 2 continues with these secrets and the prospect that one of them may die because of the actions of another. Here is where the secrets start to come out and could tear apart the group.
I would recommend this set to others as soon as I would see that the third book was available and that it finished the story. There is no violence (though there really could be some) and a touch of a romance seems to be happening.
It is safe for all readers.
October 13, 2017
The three books in this Saga basically form one continuous story. You will want to read these books back to back because of that. There is no segue. The first story stops abruptly and the next one continues. The book
Spiral
is aptly named. A normal situation where three young lawyers take a corporate jet sponsored by their largest client to participate in a networking event goes all wrong very quickly once they get into the air.
The story is written from basically two points of view, that of Jake's, the pilot of the jet aircraft, and that of Nina, one of the lawyers in the group. As the situation on the jet becomes tense, we get introduced to all the characters as they interact with each other. Each person has a history which is revealed as the adventure continues and which keeps this event popping with intrigue and interest.
There are two major settings: on board the aircraft and on the ground in the mountains of Austria after the jet crashed. The story line keeps us focused on the effort to survive a horrible situation. And while they are just trying to survive, the situation just continues to spiral out of control, getting worse and worse as time lapses. By the end of this first tome, two of the party have died.
There is continuous action in this first book. The pace is rapid enough to keep you reading without being able to put the book down. The author writes an effective buildup to the tension among the group, since there are people to blame and people who are innocent bystanders. At first, it's unclear exactly who is who. That type of suspense propels the reader right into the next book.
The author is very effective in building suspense slowly and painfully. I just couldn't put this book down once I got started. I was immensely grateful that both books were in the same volume so that I could proceed to part 2 of the saga.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary review copy of this book from AXP Books on behalf of the author. I was not required to write a review, positive or otherwise. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
The story is written from basically two points of view, that of Jake's, the pilot of the jet aircraft, and that of Nina, one of the lawyers in the group. As the situation on the jet becomes tense, we get introduced to all the characters as they interact with each other. Each person has a history which is revealed as the adventure continues and which keeps this event popping with intrigue and interest.
There are two major settings: on board the aircraft and on the ground in the mountains of Austria after the jet crashed. The story line keeps us focused on the effort to survive a horrible situation. And while they are just trying to survive, the situation just continues to spiral out of control, getting worse and worse as time lapses. By the end of this first tome, two of the party have died.
There is continuous action in this first book. The pace is rapid enough to keep you reading without being able to put the book down. The author writes an effective buildup to the tension among the group, since there are people to blame and people who are innocent bystanders. At first, it's unclear exactly who is who. That type of suspense propels the reader right into the next book.
The author is very effective in building suspense slowly and painfully. I just couldn't put this book down once I got started. I was immensely grateful that both books were in the same volume so that I could proceed to part 2 of the saga.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary review copy of this book from AXP Books on behalf of the author. I was not required to write a review, positive or otherwise. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
June 29, 2018
Rounding up from 2.5 stars. I received this book for free and am voluntarily reviewing it.
I almost reduced the number of stars for the simple fact that I hate cliffhangers. I like books to resolve by the end and this has a blunt cutoff with no resolve at all. I could almost forgive it because I was given both book 1 and 2 so I could keep reading but it didn't really help since I don't have book 3 to resolve everything. I really don't think this needed to be told in three books. I think it could have been done in one even if it is a little longer. It is possible that since I read the first two back to back that this review will overlap into the second one....
I think the drama of the situation is interesting and made me want to keep reading to get to the resolve (which doesn't happen). I've never been in this kind of situation. I've never been in a plane crash, been lost with no food or survival items and never slept in a snow cave so maybe I'm just unaware but lots of this story seems like it might not be realistic. Like doesn't a plane have to file a flight plan so when the plane never arrived at the destination, wouldn't there be a search right off? Why did Jake not send a Mayday signal before the crash? They make the snow cave sound so warm and maybe it is by comparison but a quick google search says that they are usually just 32 to 40 degrees. It is still cold. Why didn't they sandwich Angela between bodies to try to keep her warmer? I don't think any of them were getting enough fluids but I'm pretty sure that Nina wasn't getting enough to keep up her milk supply enough to keep that little baby so happy. Those are just a few of my questions...
As for the angst.... there is a ton of it. Lots of anger and cutting words. And by the time I got through book 2 I started feeling that relationship-wise, this was getting to sound more and more like a soap opera. The last bomb dropping revelation was too much...
I almost reduced the number of stars for the simple fact that I hate cliffhangers. I like books to resolve by the end and this has a blunt cutoff with no resolve at all. I could almost forgive it because I was given both book 1 and 2 so I could keep reading but it didn't really help since I don't have book 3 to resolve everything. I really don't think this needed to be told in three books. I think it could have been done in one even if it is a little longer. It is possible that since I read the first two back to back that this review will overlap into the second one....
I think the drama of the situation is interesting and made me want to keep reading to get to the resolve (which doesn't happen). I've never been in this kind of situation. I've never been in a plane crash, been lost with no food or survival items and never slept in a snow cave so maybe I'm just unaware but lots of this story seems like it might not be realistic. Like doesn't a plane have to file a flight plan so when the plane never arrived at the destination, wouldn't there be a search right off? Why did Jake not send a Mayday signal before the crash? They make the snow cave sound so warm and maybe it is by comparison but a quick google search says that they are usually just 32 to 40 degrees. It is still cold. Why didn't they sandwich Angela between bodies to try to keep her warmer? I don't think any of them were getting enough fluids but I'm pretty sure that Nina wasn't getting enough to keep up her milk supply enough to keep that little baby so happy. Those are just a few of my questions...
As for the angst.... there is a ton of it. Lots of anger and cutting words. And by the time I got through book 2 I started feeling that relationship-wise, this was getting to sound more and more like a soap opera. The last bomb dropping revelation was too much...
February 23, 2021
The luxury of flying charter jets instead of commercial sounds like a great relaxing experience, until it's not. There's always one individual to take things a little too far, jeopardizing everyone's life without a care in the world. No one would have ever thought anything serious could happen on what is supposed to be a simple flight from one country to the next in comfort.
In "Spiral (The Salzburg Saga Book 1)," author D. U. Okonkwo introduces her readers to Nina Bishop, Niel Vaska, Angela Akura, Parker Drayton, and his sons Justin and Hugh. They're all guests taking one of Frank Gwynne's Challenger 605 jets to Salzburg, Austria, for a business trip and possibly some slopes afterward. Jake Rush the captain pilot, was asked to step from a leave of absence at work to handle these top clients, little did he know he would have to be responsible for their survival. Unfortunately, they never made it to the Drayton's private Austria Chalet, instead the unthinkable happened that landed them in the frigid backcountry without any real chance for survival. All of them are fighting against the nature of winter and snow, but so far their group went from 11 people down to 9. Tragic and fighting to stay alive in hopes someone would come to save us is the ultimate challenge.
I enjoyed this book and looking forward to reading the next one to find out what happens next. I highly recommend others to read this book, there's some light humor amid a terrible circumstance, and you can learn a few survival techniques too.
In "Spiral (The Salzburg Saga Book 1)," author D. U. Okonkwo introduces her readers to Nina Bishop, Niel Vaska, Angela Akura, Parker Drayton, and his sons Justin and Hugh. They're all guests taking one of Frank Gwynne's Challenger 605 jets to Salzburg, Austria, for a business trip and possibly some slopes afterward. Jake Rush the captain pilot, was asked to step from a leave of absence at work to handle these top clients, little did he know he would have to be responsible for their survival. Unfortunately, they never made it to the Drayton's private Austria Chalet, instead the unthinkable happened that landed them in the frigid backcountry without any real chance for survival. All of them are fighting against the nature of winter and snow, but so far their group went from 11 people down to 9. Tragic and fighting to stay alive in hopes someone would come to save us is the ultimate challenge.
I enjoyed this book and looking forward to reading the next one to find out what happens next. I highly recommend others to read this book, there's some light humor amid a terrible circumstance, and you can learn a few survival techniques too.
October 15, 2017
I was literally on the edge of my seat reading Spiral. Catastrophic action with the plane crash, emotional crises with the families they left behind, the wild, crazy struggles of the back country near Salzburg and Kitzbuehl.
I've been left behind by a group in nearby Kopfstein. The avalanches shake and shatter everything for so many miles. You can hear the egocentric of the horns and the hounds of the Bergwache for many, many more. Again and again you think, they must be just over the next rise, and you see nothing but white, and no Ski Patrol. The echoes and the cold really put your nerves on edge.
The horror of a plane crash and the deaths of some of the party are even more haunting.
I received advanced copy of this book and volunteered my honest review.
As elements and pressures build, Faith is discovered and tested.
If you enjoy action packed stories of faith and struggle, this may be the book for you!
I've been left behind by a group in nearby Kopfstein. The avalanches shake and shatter everything for so many miles. You can hear the egocentric of the horns and the hounds of the Bergwache for many, many more. Again and again you think, they must be just over the next rise, and you see nothing but white, and no Ski Patrol. The echoes and the cold really put your nerves on edge.
The horror of a plane crash and the deaths of some of the party are even more haunting.
I received advanced copy of this book and volunteered my honest review.
As elements and pressures build, Faith is discovered and tested.
If you enjoy action packed stories of faith and struggle, this may be the book for you!
August 31, 2023
The Salzburg Saga Triology - I would have been highly peeved had I gotten only Spiral instead of all three parts of a chopped up book. Good themes but the writing is average and the dialogues are a bit off. With more experience, the writing style should improve.
Now, the author needs to research her topics better since there are several incorrect items in the first third alone. The second part lacks basic knowledge, like GPS, and research. Unfortunately, the third part rehashes parts one and two, with more pages spent in rehashing than in the rescue, the hospitalization, and life afterwards combined. Unbelievable. Proper editing would have fixed much of the problems in this story.
The story has good parts: secrets; family; honor; the discovery of the power of God through prayer. Plenty of soap opera, too. Source: Booksprout. 3*
SPIRAL, #1 - Cliffhanger.
TORN, #2 - Just ends.
AWAKEN, #3 - A large rehashing of parts 1 and 2. If the rehash had been edited out, then the few remaining pages combined with the two parts could be one book.
Now, the author needs to research her topics better since there are several incorrect items in the first third alone. The second part lacks basic knowledge, like GPS, and research. Unfortunately, the third part rehashes parts one and two, with more pages spent in rehashing than in the rescue, the hospitalization, and life afterwards combined. Unbelievable. Proper editing would have fixed much of the problems in this story.
The story has good parts: secrets; family; honor; the discovery of the power of God through prayer. Plenty of soap opera, too. Source: Booksprout. 3*
SPIRAL, #1 - Cliffhanger.
TORN, #2 - Just ends.
AWAKEN, #3 - A large rehashing of parts 1 and 2. If the rehash had been edited out, then the few remaining pages combined with the two parts could be one book.
August 30, 2023
Full of adventure and the characters as they try to survive after a plane crash. The relationships that develop between the characters is interesting to read since one of the characters is the father and includes his two sons. The dynamics of the situation are intense and keeps you hanging on as you try to survive with them. Hard to put book down.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 11, 2019
I really enjoyed this book. Really good plot to the story. Very well written. Would highly recommend it to anyone who likes this kind of stories. Can't wait to read more from this author. Fast paced to the end.
I received this free.
I received this free.
January 18, 2018
It's a really good story of how the consequences of the choices we make make ripples like a rock thrown in a pond and affect everyone around us--those we know and those who are strangers.
July 21, 2016
I didn’t know what to expect when reading Spiral because it’s not every day I come across a book in which the characters are stranded in a very cold place surrounded by unpredictable mountains following a jet crash. However, I was a little surprised when everyone except one person survived the crash. Usually, when I come across aircraft crashes, there weren’t any survivors, which left me quite baffled when I read how many survived in this book. Then, I thought that maybe they were lucky they had an exceptional pilot who probably landed the jet in the least damaging manner.
While I was reading Spiral, I could clearly feel the tension sizzling off the pages of the book. There was tension between Nina and her boyfriend, Alex, at the beginning of the book and at the same time, the same could be said between Parker and his sons, Hugh and Justin. Even after the crash, the tension seemed to just increased in intensity, but that was only to be expected because no one is bound to be cheerful and high-spirited after being involved in a crash and losing most of their personal belonging. Not to mention being stuck in a place with no food and unable to get help.
The one thing that confused me was Jake’s secretive manner and his immediate dislike towards Parker Drayton the moment he heard his name. I didn’t quite like Jake. He seemed sceptical at times and though a man with few words, most words that he spoke were usually barbed. I understand why he would hate Parker and his sons; I have nothing against Parker but putting myself in Jake’s shoes, I’d hate Hugh too.
For a moment, I was hoping for a little romance to bud between Jake and Nina but as the small group was getting more worried and frustrated by the minute, I don’t think that was going to happen any time soon. I felt that Nina managed well being optimistic and trying to lift everyone’s spirits up even though she worried herself to sleep each time.
Spiral was an exciting book; I was interested to see how each character will be able to hold themselves together after everything they’ve gone through. I wanted to read more of Neil’s wife, Rita and their baby, though. Neil had a tough time trying to be the peacemaker between Jake and Justin. If he weren’t there, I’m sure that the number of wounded characters would have increased.
While I was reading Spiral, I could clearly feel the tension sizzling off the pages of the book. There was tension between Nina and her boyfriend, Alex, at the beginning of the book and at the same time, the same could be said between Parker and his sons, Hugh and Justin. Even after the crash, the tension seemed to just increased in intensity, but that was only to be expected because no one is bound to be cheerful and high-spirited after being involved in a crash and losing most of their personal belonging. Not to mention being stuck in a place with no food and unable to get help.
The one thing that confused me was Jake’s secretive manner and his immediate dislike towards Parker Drayton the moment he heard his name. I didn’t quite like Jake. He seemed sceptical at times and though a man with few words, most words that he spoke were usually barbed. I understand why he would hate Parker and his sons; I have nothing against Parker but putting myself in Jake’s shoes, I’d hate Hugh too.
For a moment, I was hoping for a little romance to bud between Jake and Nina but as the small group was getting more worried and frustrated by the minute, I don’t think that was going to happen any time soon. I felt that Nina managed well being optimistic and trying to lift everyone’s spirits up even though she worried herself to sleep each time.
Spiral was an exciting book; I was interested to see how each character will be able to hold themselves together after everything they’ve gone through. I wanted to read more of Neil’s wife, Rita and their baby, though. Neil had a tough time trying to be the peacemaker between Jake and Justin. If he weren’t there, I’m sure that the number of wounded characters would have increased.
September 4, 2023
What an amazing start to a saga. How life can change in a moment, and that life will never be the same again.
That we go into situations with the utmost belief that nothing bad will happen!
I received this book for free and am voluntarily reviewing it.
That we go into situations with the utmost belief that nothing bad will happen!
I received this book for free and am voluntarily reviewing it.
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