Extraordinary Exaltation

by Jason Thomas

For 26 year old Lee, the boredom of a 9 to 5 life made up of factory floors and warehouses is broken by a ticket for a third-rate Alaskan-bound cruise line. Once on the open sea and consumed with dreams of future life prospects, he recoils at the idea of returning to his previous life. An error by an inept crew member however, seemingly allows Lee the freedom and escape he yearns for. As idyllic as his newfound paradise appears to be, those trapped with Lee see it differently, and his attempts to reconcile his dreams with reality lead Lee towards frustration, desperation, and ever closer to insanity.

226 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 16, 2014

Reviews

[Deborah Whipp · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this author's writing style, found the characters believable, and the plot interesting. The various people stranded with Lee are obnoxious, infuriating, selfish, pompous, and worse, and I wanted to bump one or two of them off myself! A well-done satire of modern life that had me turning the pages to see what would happen next.