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The Devil’s Triangle #1
The Devil's Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle has cast a shadow over Sam and Niamh Cutlers' lives since their mother vanished nine years ago. Her whereabouts remains a mystery and every year they return to the Florida Keys with their father, Matt, who is obsessed with solving the haunting puzzle.
But Sam is bored with lazing around by the pool while his father hunts for the truth. Craving excitement, he and his friend, Callum, "borrow" Matt's boat. At first it's great fun, but when they find themselves marooned in a terrifying land, the boys realise they too have fallen victim to the Triangle's mysterious effects. Can they find a way home, or will they be lost forever?
But Sam is bored with lazing around by the pool while his father hunts for the truth. Craving excitement, he and his friend, Callum, "borrow" Matt's boat. At first it's great fun, but when they find themselves marooned in a terrifying land, the boys realise they too have fallen victim to the Triangle's mysterious effects. Can they find a way home, or will they be lost forever?
- GenresFiction
400 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2011
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Mark Robson
50 books41 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
Mark Robson was born in Essex in 1966 and raised, for the most part, in Camarthen, West Wales. In 1982 he gained a scholarship to join the Royal Air Force as a pilot and has worked for them ever since. He successfully self-published the four book series, The Darkweaver Legacy, the first book of which was largely written during tours of duty in the Falkland Islands. He now lives in Northamptonshire with his family.
Mark Robson was born in Essex in 1966 and raised, for the most part, in Camarthen, West Wales. In 1982 he gained a scholarship to join the Royal Air Force as a pilot and has worked for them ever since. He successfully self-published the four book series, The Darkweaver Legacy, the first book of which was largely written during tours of duty in the Falkland Islands. He now lives in Northamptonshire with his family.
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March 10, 2014
Pretty good, I've got a signed copy
January 9, 2016
Some Spoilers!
The story starts with Sam, his twin Niamh, friend Callum and dad boarding the plane to Miami. Callum knows nothing about the family's circumstances so the reader discovers the back story at the same time as him. I often think this is a good tool for the reader to discover about the story and it definitely worked in this case, although the book wasn't really from Callum's perspective.
The reader quickly learns that Matt's wife disappeared in the Devil's Triangle 9 years ago and he has been taking his family back there every Summer to try and find her. This is the first time either of the twins has been able to take a friend, and after a few days of being left alone, Sam decides to 'borrow' his Dad's boat and go fishing with Callum.
The boys end up in a kind of parallel world where the ruling species are raptors; dinosaur/lizard types and the humans that have ended up there live in a reserve where they are 'protected' as a species, and some work in the capital city alongside the raptors.
Meanwhile, a practical joke by Callum has gone drastically wrong and Matt has been arrested for the boys' murder and Niamh is on the run!
This was an action packed book, a great twist on the Bermuda Triangle legends. I am definitely going to read the sequel 'Eye of the Storm'.
The story starts with Sam, his twin Niamh, friend Callum and dad boarding the plane to Miami. Callum knows nothing about the family's circumstances so the reader discovers the back story at the same time as him. I often think this is a good tool for the reader to discover about the story and it definitely worked in this case, although the book wasn't really from Callum's perspective.
The reader quickly learns that Matt's wife disappeared in the Devil's Triangle 9 years ago and he has been taking his family back there every Summer to try and find her. This is the first time either of the twins has been able to take a friend, and after a few days of being left alone, Sam decides to 'borrow' his Dad's boat and go fishing with Callum.
The boys end up in a kind of parallel world where the ruling species are raptors; dinosaur/lizard types and the humans that have ended up there live in a reserve where they are 'protected' as a species, and some work in the capital city alongside the raptors.
Meanwhile, a practical joke by Callum has gone drastically wrong and Matt has been arrested for the boys' murder and Niamh is on the run!
This was an action packed book, a great twist on the Bermuda Triangle legends. I am definitely going to read the sequel 'Eye of the Storm'.
July 14, 2020
This book is amazing and is about how two best friends set out to go for a fishing trip when they get caught in a storm and get stranded in a world where deformed raptors live! Will they get out of this weird dimension? I really recommend this book to you as from the brief summary, I believe that this book is probably one of the best books I’ve read XD!
March 11, 2012
4½ Out of 5
Sam and Niamh’s mother disappeared when they were kids. No one knows where or how she vanished, but Matt, the twins’ father thinks it has something to do with the Bermuda Triangle. Every year the family return to the place she disappeared from, thanks to Matt’s obsession with finding his wife.
Only, this year Sam is bored and sick of his father’s empty promises and obsession. So with his best mate, Callum, Sam ‘borrows’ his father’s boat. What started out as a great laugh soon turned into chaos and a strange world of monsters and mystery. They have become the pray of the Devil’s Triangle – can they escape or will they remain stuck there forever?
I started to read this the moment it landed on my doormat. I mean, c’mon! Sci-fi twist on the Bermuda Triangle! Which happens to be one of THE coolest natural mysteries, way up there with Stonehenge, Lock Ness and Justin Beiber… And blimey was it good. I was just sucked in and couldn’t stop reading. I officially NEED to read Book 2 (thank God I have it already!) and I’m seriously thinking of getting another Robson series. So… awesome book, in shorter words.
I loved Sam Cutler: the outspoken, athletic and confident twin. He had a good sense of humour and was brilliantly cheeky. While he was a trouble maker, he was also clever and logical, and such a brilliant survivor. Driven, friendly and supportive, he was a natural leader and so good at keeping him and Callum alive.
Niamh Cutler was brilliant: cheerful and teasing, she seemed to be the calm and mature twin. She was quick witted and level headed, but also snarky and feisty! She was brave and determined, but I couldn’t help being shocked that she was flirting while her brother was missing! Then again, teenager girls always do think of guys at just the wrong time, don’t they? And Tony was rather hot!
Sam and Niamh’s twin bond was amazingly described and really clever. Niamh got images of what Sam was going through and his emotions. Sam could sense her strong emotions. But Niamh couldn’t use it to find Sam. The magnetic thingy in the Triangle was scrambling Niamh’s feelings… hence not being able to sense him.
Callum, Sam’s best friend, was awesome! He had a great sense of humour and was really snarky, along with being a curious, clever geek! While he was sensible and logical, he was always up for Sam’s jokes. What I really liked about his was his ability to keep up the humour in the most difficult places: he really made me laugh!
Matt Cutler, was obsessed with the Bermuda Triangle, and never gave up on finding his wife. Which is rather romantic, if you ask me. While he could be moody at times he was great with boats and planes, relaxed and powerful under pressure.
All the various characters were awesome, and I loved that all the minor ones felt so real and padded out. Carrie was one I adored – she was so sweet and cheerful and helpful. And Carrie’s brother Tony was just yummy! Moira Mitchell was one of my favourites, even though she was a super minor character. Her sense of humour and wonderful drawl were brilliant and funny.
The writing was brilliant. I loved the teen-ness in the kids’ voices, and how American the Florida folk sounded. But more importantly: the action! It was non-stop and wrapped in mystery – my favourite kind! And I could see everything as I read – especially the world. And I loved the plot! Some bits were obvious (thanks to the blurb or common, maybe hopeful, sense) but everything Robson made up was unforeseeable! I was hooked, desperate to know more about the world, if the boys would be able to get home, if… And, man, did I not see this one particular twist coming. Just an overall awesome book packed with adventure and mystery. Yay!
I loved the world! A sulphur-smelling sea, a crocodile-sea-lion-whale-looks-like-its-about-to-eat-me thing, communist dinosaurs, advanced technology… Yeah, welcome to the Devil’s Triangle, people! Unlike anything I’d ever read about before, I completely feel in love with the world. And Nipper, one of the raptors. (Is that strange?) But I loved the parallel to us: global warming and how much you’re willing to put at stake for technology and power – bearing in mind the method is killing the planet and endangering the inhabitants. Mark’s imagination was just amazing! I would never have been able to think up even the most basic bit of his world – and my imagination is worryingly vivid. Just… wow! A wow world, for a wow book by a wow author… More please?!
Sam and Niamh’s mother disappeared when they were kids. No one knows where or how she vanished, but Matt, the twins’ father thinks it has something to do with the Bermuda Triangle. Every year the family return to the place she disappeared from, thanks to Matt’s obsession with finding his wife.
Only, this year Sam is bored and sick of his father’s empty promises and obsession. So with his best mate, Callum, Sam ‘borrows’ his father’s boat. What started out as a great laugh soon turned into chaos and a strange world of monsters and mystery. They have become the pray of the Devil’s Triangle – can they escape or will they remain stuck there forever?
I started to read this the moment it landed on my doormat. I mean, c’mon! Sci-fi twist on the Bermuda Triangle! Which happens to be one of THE coolest natural mysteries, way up there with Stonehenge, Lock Ness and Justin Beiber… And blimey was it good. I was just sucked in and couldn’t stop reading. I officially NEED to read Book 2 (thank God I have it already!) and I’m seriously thinking of getting another Robson series. So… awesome book, in shorter words.
I loved Sam Cutler: the outspoken, athletic and confident twin. He had a good sense of humour and was brilliantly cheeky. While he was a trouble maker, he was also clever and logical, and such a brilliant survivor. Driven, friendly and supportive, he was a natural leader and so good at keeping him and Callum alive.
Niamh Cutler was brilliant: cheerful and teasing, she seemed to be the calm and mature twin. She was quick witted and level headed, but also snarky and feisty! She was brave and determined, but I couldn’t help being shocked that she was flirting while her brother was missing! Then again, teenager girls always do think of guys at just the wrong time, don’t they? And Tony was rather hot!
Sam and Niamh’s twin bond was amazingly described and really clever. Niamh got images of what Sam was going through and his emotions. Sam could sense her strong emotions. But Niamh couldn’t use it to find Sam. The magnetic thingy in the Triangle was scrambling Niamh’s feelings… hence not being able to sense him.
Callum, Sam’s best friend, was awesome! He had a great sense of humour and was really snarky, along with being a curious, clever geek! While he was sensible and logical, he was always up for Sam’s jokes. What I really liked about his was his ability to keep up the humour in the most difficult places: he really made me laugh!
Matt Cutler, was obsessed with the Bermuda Triangle, and never gave up on finding his wife. Which is rather romantic, if you ask me. While he could be moody at times he was great with boats and planes, relaxed and powerful under pressure.
All the various characters were awesome, and I loved that all the minor ones felt so real and padded out. Carrie was one I adored – she was so sweet and cheerful and helpful. And Carrie’s brother Tony was just yummy! Moira Mitchell was one of my favourites, even though she was a super minor character. Her sense of humour and wonderful drawl were brilliant and funny.
The writing was brilliant. I loved the teen-ness in the kids’ voices, and how American the Florida folk sounded. But more importantly: the action! It was non-stop and wrapped in mystery – my favourite kind! And I could see everything as I read – especially the world. And I loved the plot! Some bits were obvious (thanks to the blurb or common, maybe hopeful, sense) but everything Robson made up was unforeseeable! I was hooked, desperate to know more about the world, if the boys would be able to get home, if… And, man, did I not see this one particular twist coming. Just an overall awesome book packed with adventure and mystery. Yay!
I loved the world! A sulphur-smelling sea, a crocodile-sea-lion-whale-looks-like-its-about-to-eat-me thing, communist dinosaurs, advanced technology… Yeah, welcome to the Devil’s Triangle, people! Unlike anything I’d ever read about before, I completely feel in love with the world. And Nipper, one of the raptors. (Is that strange?) But I loved the parallel to us: global warming and how much you’re willing to put at stake for technology and power – bearing in mind the method is killing the planet and endangering the inhabitants. Mark’s imagination was just amazing! I would never have been able to think up even the most basic bit of his world – and my imagination is worryingly vivid. Just… wow! A wow world, for a wow book by a wow author… More please?!
March 4, 2020
This is a children's/young adult adventure about the Bermuda Triangle. Sam and Niamh Cutler are twins whose lives changed when their mother vanished nine years ago. Her whereabouts remains a mystery and every year they return to the Florida Keys with their father, Matt, who is obsessed with finding her.
The story focuses on their latest trip where Sam and his friend, Callum, borrow their father's boat and go missing too, swept into some other world through a strange storm.
Years ago there was a TV programme with a similar idea, and I am sure I have read several stories with similar things happening. In this particular story there is another world populated by an alien race (not space alien, just not human). Sam and Niamh have a special kind of empathic bond as twins and Matt is accused of murdering his wife and Sam and Callum.
Strangely he is then sent back to England for trial. That makes no sense to me, because surely if the crime was allegedly committed in Florida it would be the US who would prosecute. That is one detail, but other details in this story are somewhat glossed over, and my impression was that this is a book written for younger children (primary school age) without working too hard to fill the gaps. There is some detailed stuff about flying a plane, however, which suggests that was an area of the author's interest.
It is a good enough adventure for the intended age range, but I don't think I will be reading the sequel myself.
The story focuses on their latest trip where Sam and his friend, Callum, borrow their father's boat and go missing too, swept into some other world through a strange storm.
Years ago there was a TV programme with a similar idea, and I am sure I have read several stories with similar things happening. In this particular story there is another world populated by an alien race (not space alien, just not human). Sam and Niamh have a special kind of empathic bond as twins and Matt is accused of murdering his wife and Sam and Callum.
Strangely he is then sent back to England for trial. That makes no sense to me, because surely if the crime was allegedly committed in Florida it would be the US who would prosecute. That is one detail, but other details in this story are somewhat glossed over, and my impression was that this is a book written for younger children (primary school age) without working too hard to fill the gaps. There is some detailed stuff about flying a plane, however, which suggests that was an area of the author's interest.
It is a good enough adventure for the intended age range, but I don't think I will be reading the sequel myself.
October 13, 2016
An interesting read! Always wondered what the Bermuda Triangle myth has to offer and Mark Robson has produced an EPIC book based off of it! The character developments are well thought out and the plot is a real page-turner! Each end of the chapter and POV switch was intense and had me begging for more! Speeding through and meeting another cliff hanger! Can't wait to read the second book!
August 7, 2016
I actually really liked this book - Sam and Niamh reminded me of Carter and Sadie Kane.
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