FLYER: PART ONE: THE WAR YEARS

by D. Pembroke Neff

FLYER is an epic WW II adventure of survival and revenge set in the mysterious jungles of Borneo. Alex Anderson turned 18 in June of 1944. After graduating high school he planned on attending art school and chasing girls. Seven months later he was bombing Japanese military targets on the island of Borneo. On May 31, 1945, his B-26 Marauder was shot down. He was the only survivor. Rescued by friendly Dayak natives, he begins an epic journey through the mysterious jungles of Borneo. Along the way he’s befriended by local headhunters and Australian Z-force commandos, all the while being relentlessly pursued by vicious Japanese soldiers. Eventually he’s captured and sent to the notorious Batu Lintang prisoner of war camp. It’s there that his new journey begins.

362 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 14, 2014

Reviews

[Chris Lowe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really fun and exciting read. The author is from Virginia Beach where he is a college professor and an avid surfer. This tale is of his family member who was a flyer in WWII (THE BIG ONE!) who was shot down in the South Pacific. And no, he was not eaten by cannibals.

This tale of surviving a Japanese POW camp is not only harrowing, but is somehow able to intertwine comedy and relief whilst undergoing traumatic events. Never thought I'd break out in laughter reading this, but I did.

It's an easy read, a fun read, and an interesting read. Well worth the time!

[Albert Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a grat summertime read! Fast-paced and exciting. Having had relatives who fought in WW2, this novel gave insight as to how war changes a person.