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When Three Good Ideas Converge to Form One Great Catastrophe
Lost is first and foremost a story about love, a special love that binds two hearts together transcending time and space. Told through parallel storylines, their point of convergence is the disappearance of the cruise ship, Paradise Voyager, while in Alaskan waters. The common thread linking them together is the impact they had upon the life of Oregon newspaperman, Thomas Jenkins, whose wife and granddaughter were aboard the ship.
When officials declare the Voyager irretrievably lost, Tom rejects their conclusion and strikes out on his own. Assembling the unlikely team of two Vietnam Vets, an Indian scientist and a supermodel, he goes on the offensive and eventually unravels the mystery. When the final piece of the puzzle turns out to lie not in the Gulf of Alaska, but in the Oregon woods Tom sets off into the forest alone determined to save his wife and granddaughter...or die trying.
Lost is first and foremost a story about love, a special love that binds two hearts together transcending time and space. Told through parallel storylines, their point of convergence is the disappearance of the cruise ship, Paradise Voyager, while in Alaskan waters. The common thread linking them together is the impact they had upon the life of Oregon newspaperman, Thomas Jenkins, whose wife and granddaughter were aboard the ship.
When officials declare the Voyager irretrievably lost, Tom rejects their conclusion and strikes out on his own. Assembling the unlikely team of two Vietnam Vets, an Indian scientist and a supermodel, he goes on the offensive and eventually unravels the mystery. When the final piece of the puzzle turns out to lie not in the Gulf of Alaska, but in the Oregon woods Tom sets off into the forest alone determined to save his wife and granddaughter...or die trying.
324 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 10, 2011
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E.G. Lewis
14 books21 followersEdward (E. G.) Lewis was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a young man he lived and worked in Kentucky and traveled the back roads of its Appalachian hill country for many years. Memories of this wonderfully wild place and its people became the inspiration of his novel, PROMISES.
A former newspaper editor and publisher, his articles have appeared in many national and regional magazines. He writes both Commercial fiction and Christian/Biblical Fiction. Two — PROMISES, Commercial Women’s Fiction, and WITNESS, Book One of the Seeds of Christianity Series™ — are currently available. Disciple, Book Two of the Seeds of Christianity Series™, is slated for release in Spring of 2010 followed by LOST, a Commercial Novel.
He holds a graduate degree in Economics from Ohio State University and worked in planning and corporate management before deciding to become a fulltime novelist. He's currently working on another in the Seeds of Christianity Series™ along with a love story set in occupied France during WWII. He and his wife, Gail, also a writer, live on the Southern Oregon Coast with more pets than he thinks they need.
A former newspaper editor and publisher, his articles have appeared in many national and regional magazines. He writes both Commercial fiction and Christian/Biblical Fiction. Two — PROMISES, Commercial Women’s Fiction, and WITNESS, Book One of the Seeds of Christianity Series™ — are currently available. Disciple, Book Two of the Seeds of Christianity Series™, is slated for release in Spring of 2010 followed by LOST, a Commercial Novel.
He holds a graduate degree in Economics from Ohio State University and worked in planning and corporate management before deciding to become a fulltime novelist. He's currently working on another in the Seeds of Christianity Series™ along with a love story set in occupied France during WWII. He and his wife, Gail, also a writer, live on the Southern Oregon Coast with more pets than he thinks they need.
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August 14, 2012
I liked the premise (stealth technology test causes ships to go missing - not people trying to figure out where they are after their plane crashes, whatever the cover may suggest!), and liked the characters (which was unexpected, because normally when the protagonist in a thriller is a journalist it's a sign that the author hasn't got an original idea for an investigative character). All was well until about 80% of the way through, where the story degenerates into stupidity.
Up until then, I'd have given this a 3-star easily, but the end was such a let-down.
Up until then, I'd have given this a 3-star easily, but the end was such a let-down.
April 5, 2025
Lovely tale
A cruise ship disappears when a scientist exceeds the parameters of test. Others must take upon themselves to correct the errors. A tale with lots of interesting characters all with their own ideas.
A cruise ship disappears when a scientist exceeds the parameters of test. Others must take upon themselves to correct the errors. A tale with lots of interesting characters all with their own ideas.
August 23, 2011
E.G. Lewis’s Lost starts with a very personable man giving his personal recollection—“It’s high time someone set the record straight,” he says, and proceeds to do just that. We meet Vietnam vet Tom, high-flying Claudia who’s busy in New York, and Derek who’s left the country, and we know there’s grief and mystery to be resolved in the small town of Pine Crest, Oregon. Then the story begins.
Lost is a character-driven mystery with touches of high-finance, science fiction, love and ethics adding to its depth. Set solidly in the years leading up to the millennium (2000), in beautifully described countryside with forest, pine and ocean, rain and sun, with a plot uniting elements from Indian mythology to the local Chinese restaurant, it’s a wonderfully evocative telling of high-jinks on the high seas tempered with human care and concern.
In Delhi, an Indian scientist introduces his latest invention. “What does it do?” asks the American visitor. Maheshwari replies, “You would not believe me if I told you.” Maheshwari is a wonderful character, his wisdom woven from delightful stories of tradition, his language built on sweet misunderstanding and humor, and his heart, though tempted, securely in the right place. As the battle for the lives of the missing heats up, the Indian’s science and humanity will share center stage with Tom’s courage and determination, Claudia’s honesty, and a host of other equally memorable characters.
The author shows enviable skill in building believable science without weighing down the story. The humorous timing is as enjoyable as the well-drawn action and adventure. My only criticism would be a minor plot-hole that gets neatly stitched together a few pages later—my punishment for reading science fiction with a background in the relevant science, while my reward is that my background just makes the story more fascinating.
A great adventure, some intriguingly imaginative concepts, wonderful characters, and a beautiful sense of Southern Oregon scenery and community (with touches of India, London, and more besides), this is a really enjoyable novel which really does satisfy.
Disclosure: The author gave me a free ecopy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
Lost is a character-driven mystery with touches of high-finance, science fiction, love and ethics adding to its depth. Set solidly in the years leading up to the millennium (2000), in beautifully described countryside with forest, pine and ocean, rain and sun, with a plot uniting elements from Indian mythology to the local Chinese restaurant, it’s a wonderfully evocative telling of high-jinks on the high seas tempered with human care and concern.
In Delhi, an Indian scientist introduces his latest invention. “What does it do?” asks the American visitor. Maheshwari replies, “You would not believe me if I told you.” Maheshwari is a wonderful character, his wisdom woven from delightful stories of tradition, his language built on sweet misunderstanding and humor, and his heart, though tempted, securely in the right place. As the battle for the lives of the missing heats up, the Indian’s science and humanity will share center stage with Tom’s courage and determination, Claudia’s honesty, and a host of other equally memorable characters.
The author shows enviable skill in building believable science without weighing down the story. The humorous timing is as enjoyable as the well-drawn action and adventure. My only criticism would be a minor plot-hole that gets neatly stitched together a few pages later—my punishment for reading science fiction with a background in the relevant science, while my reward is that my background just makes the story more fascinating.
A great adventure, some intriguingly imaginative concepts, wonderful characters, and a beautiful sense of Southern Oregon scenery and community (with touches of India, London, and more besides), this is a really enjoyable novel which really does satisfy.
Disclosure: The author gave me a free ecopy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
January 8, 2012
Military secrets, corruption, greed, international intrigue; tenderness, human frailty, devotion, and loyalty. All of these describe Lost by E.G. Lewis. A wide and varied cast of characters are intricately woven together in this very satisfying mystery that is a follow up to Promises. However, Lost totally stands on its own two feet, and although some characters from the first book make an appearance, it is not necessary to read book one in order to enjoy book two. The main character from Promises, Claudia Monet, has an important role to play, but the primary character by far is a loveable, albeit crusty, newspaper man named Tom Jenkins. He’s a semi-retired Vietnam war vet, living in a small Oregon town. When his wife goes missing while on board a cruise ship bound for Alaska, Tom begins to investigate the ship’s strange disappearance, and thus the roller coaster ride of conspiracy begins.
There are a lot of really interesting elements to this book. Snatches of Sc-fi co-exist quite naturally with the breathtaking descriptions of the Oregon scenery, while touching glimpses into the emotional make up of the characters flow seamlessly into scenes of high intensity action. It’s a mystery, romance, action, thriller rolled into one. Implausible though the premise of the story might be, it still comes across as very believable, due in part to the well developed characters and obvious research that went into many aspects of the book. I highly recommend this book to readers looking for a great mystery.
There are a lot of really interesting elements to this book. Snatches of Sc-fi co-exist quite naturally with the breathtaking descriptions of the Oregon scenery, while touching glimpses into the emotional make up of the characters flow seamlessly into scenes of high intensity action. It’s a mystery, romance, action, thriller rolled into one. Implausible though the premise of the story might be, it still comes across as very believable, due in part to the well developed characters and obvious research that went into many aspects of the book. I highly recommend this book to readers looking for a great mystery.
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May 22, 2012
A compelling tale, with engaging, somewhat quirky characters.
August 11, 2015
Good fast mystery
Fast moving.
Enough suspense and intrigue to keep the pages turning with an interesting plot and good characters and descriptive locations
Fast moving.
Enough suspense and intrigue to keep the pages turning with an interesting plot and good characters and descriptive locations
July 23, 2014
Very good read, loved the characters. It was a little hard to get into, but then I was hooked.
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