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Snatched
From the New York Times bestselling author of Cocoon—adapted into an Academy Award–winning movie—comes a sci-fi adventure about family, love, and, in a universe teeming with life, deciding who and what are the aliens.
Six single, semi-retired, “older” women are inseparable friends. But their lives start to go haywire when mischievous Rosie submits her friends’ names to an ad soliciting “Mail Order Brides for Farmers & Miners—Distant Locations.” A few weeks later, as the six women are driving along a lonely beach road, their vehicle suddenly begins to shake, the sky grows dark, an eerie light envelops the van, and ZAP—it’s gone!
Exactly three years later, the van reappears on the same road. But this time, the women appear to be thirty years younger—and they’re all pregnant!
The “distant locations” advertised were, in fact, elsewhere in our galaxy. A process, required for deep space travel, has somehow reversed their aging. They are happy with their new lives. However, a universal law requires that babies of “mixed-mating” be born on the mother’s home planet, forcing their return. But as they re-adapt to life on earth, surprises and problems arise as they’re faced with a media circus, doctors, nurses, police, priests, and nuns, not to mention their new humanoid mates.
In Saperstein’s wacky, comedic-drama tradition that’s out of this world, Snatched builds to an exciting, uplifting climax that celebrates life, love, and the universal condition known as family.
Six single, semi-retired, “older” women are inseparable friends. But their lives start to go haywire when mischievous Rosie submits her friends’ names to an ad soliciting “Mail Order Brides for Farmers & Miners—Distant Locations.” A few weeks later, as the six women are driving along a lonely beach road, their vehicle suddenly begins to shake, the sky grows dark, an eerie light envelops the van, and ZAP—it’s gone!
Exactly three years later, the van reappears on the same road. But this time, the women appear to be thirty years younger—and they’re all pregnant!
The “distant locations” advertised were, in fact, elsewhere in our galaxy. A process, required for deep space travel, has somehow reversed their aging. They are happy with their new lives. However, a universal law requires that babies of “mixed-mating” be born on the mother’s home planet, forcing their return. But as they re-adapt to life on earth, surprises and problems arise as they’re faced with a media circus, doctors, nurses, police, priests, and nuns, not to mention their new humanoid mates.
In Saperstein’s wacky, comedic-drama tradition that’s out of this world, Snatched builds to an exciting, uplifting climax that celebrates life, love, and the universal condition known as family.
- GenresScience Fiction
336 pages, ebook
First published May 19, 2015
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About the author
David Saperstein
31 books19 followersDavid Saperstein is the author of Red Devil - The Book of Satan the first book in The Evil on Earth series, as well as the novel Cocoon, a New York Times Bestseller and Academy Award-winning film. In addition to The Evil on Earth series, his novels include Metamorphosis: The Cocoon Story Continues and Butterfly: Tomorrow’s Children – parts II and III of the Cocoon Trilogy; Fatal Reunion; and he co-authored A Christmas Visitor (for which he also wrote the Hallmark TV film); A Christmas Passage; and A Christmas Gift.
A pioneering proponent of ebooks, in 1998 his novel Dark Again was the first full novel available via the Internet.
A pioneering proponent of ebooks, in 1998 his novel Dark Again was the first full novel available via the Internet.
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June 29, 2015
I had high hopes for Snatched by David Saperstein because I adored the movie Cocoon when I was younger. I remember watching it with my Dad and hearing him laugh. Funny how songs, books, and movies make a childhood memory more vivid. Snatched didn't disappoint.
Anyway, Snatched is similar to Cocoon in that there are extraterrestrial elements and has a group of friends who are elderly. It is also similar in its humor, warmth, and feel good ending. I adored it and would definitely recommend it.
The premise of this Sci-fi book does trust that you are willing to suspend belief and take a journey with six friends who happen to be in their 70's. These women are all vivacious and take a journey of a lifetime. It's so hard to write what really happens without making it sound ridiculous!
Ok I will try. These women go to outer space after having met aliens through a mail order bride site!!! I know I know it sounds bonkers. Ok, will it make it worse if I tell you they get pregnant and must return to Earth to have their offspring?
Sigh.... I hope I didn't lose you because as silly as it all sounds this book was so much fun and had so much heart. I truly laughed out loud and looked forward to reading at the end of a long work day.
Just remember Cocoon and expect a more of the same. That's a good thing. A very good thing.
Thanks to Netgalley and Atria Books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Anyway, Snatched is similar to Cocoon in that there are extraterrestrial elements and has a group of friends who are elderly. It is also similar in its humor, warmth, and feel good ending. I adored it and would definitely recommend it.
The premise of this Sci-fi book does trust that you are willing to suspend belief and take a journey with six friends who happen to be in their 70's. These women are all vivacious and take a journey of a lifetime. It's so hard to write what really happens without making it sound ridiculous!
Ok I will try. These women go to outer space after having met aliens through a mail order bride site!!! I know I know it sounds bonkers. Ok, will it make it worse if I tell you they get pregnant and must return to Earth to have their offspring?
Sigh.... I hope I didn't lose you because as silly as it all sounds this book was so much fun and had so much heart. I truly laughed out loud and looked forward to reading at the end of a long work day.
Just remember Cocoon and expect a more of the same. That's a good thing. A very good thing.
Thanks to Netgalley and Atria Books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
March 28, 2015
Meet six friends all in their 70s living at the Women’s Catholic Residence who love being with one another – even when one signs them up for mail order brides – and their prospective mate turns out to be men from distant planets – they set off on an adventure no human has ever been on before.
Yet if they become pregnant - and they do – they must return to Earth to give birth.
Relish what happens when the friends come back a few years later to give birth – and the hilarious and none stop suspense begins! Will they be able to give birth without the world finding out and turning their most joyous time into some kind of media and governmental circus?
You’ll have to jump into this and find out!
Yet if they become pregnant - and they do – they must return to Earth to give birth.
Relish what happens when the friends come back a few years later to give birth – and the hilarious and none stop suspense begins! Will they be able to give birth without the world finding out and turning their most joyous time into some kind of media and governmental circus?
You’ll have to jump into this and find out!
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June 4, 2015What a delight to read. Fun insightful hopeful. A great story.
I hope this becomes a series of books like Cocoon. I want more of these wonderful characters. Thanks Mr. Saperstein
I hope this becomes a series of books like Cocoon. I want more of these wonderful characters. Thanks Mr. Saperstein
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April 21, 2015I read about 30% and while it was interesting ..I got to know about everyone's back story. I only wanted to learn more about the six ladies and their mates. I am DNF this book for now.
June 5, 2017
This is a totally fun book to read! When prankster senior citizen Rosie submits the names of her five best friends who live with her at a Catholic retirement home to a mail order bride ad as a joke, she has no idea what they are in for. The 6 women, along with a younger woman who worked for the retirement home, are abducted by aliens and three years later, three of the older women return, looking 30 years younger and very pregnant. The resulting story is just hilarious although it does give a rather sad, but true view of humanity. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it!
August 18, 2018
Very, very odd but I did enjoy his writing style.
December 31, 2015
First reviewed at Keeper Bookshelf
Oh my goodness, what a fantastic adventure. From the moment I started this novel until the last swipe on my Kindle I was captivated by these lovely ladies and their escapades.
What makes up a family? That is a question you will be pondering often while reading Snatched. Biological family, yes – but isn’t the bond between some friends almost as close, if not closer, than family? I’m sure you’ve had a friend you love as much as a sister or brother, I know I have. That bond doesn’t need shared DNA to make a family member. It’s just something that you know instinctively, no rhyme nor reason for it..it just is. I would say family, in all of it’s meanings, is at the center of Snatched.
You have the basic story from the synopsis. To go into a lot more detail would, in my opinion, spoil the experience of reading this novel firsthand.
What I can tell you is this story is charming, funny (sometimes laugh til you snort funny), entertaining and gives us a lot of life lessons on what makes up a family. There is definitely suspense and a sense of fear at times that things will go horribly bad. But I expect that from the mind that gave us Cocoon.
I recommend Snatched to anyone and everyone who simply wants to read a very good story, be entertained along the way, grip the edges of their seats occasionally and be utterly and completely charmed by our lovely ladies and their new adventurous lives. This one is well worth your time.
*I received an e-ARC of Snatched from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. That does not change what I think of this novel.*
~What you, the reader, always must remember is this simple truth. Any review is just one person’s opinion. You might feel the same or totally different. The only way to know for certain if any novel is right for you – is for you to read it. This was my opinion of this particular book.~
Oh my goodness, what a fantastic adventure. From the moment I started this novel until the last swipe on my Kindle I was captivated by these lovely ladies and their escapades.
What makes up a family? That is a question you will be pondering often while reading Snatched. Biological family, yes – but isn’t the bond between some friends almost as close, if not closer, than family? I’m sure you’ve had a friend you love as much as a sister or brother, I know I have. That bond doesn’t need shared DNA to make a family member. It’s just something that you know instinctively, no rhyme nor reason for it..it just is. I would say family, in all of it’s meanings, is at the center of Snatched.
You have the basic story from the synopsis. To go into a lot more detail would, in my opinion, spoil the experience of reading this novel firsthand.
What I can tell you is this story is charming, funny (sometimes laugh til you snort funny), entertaining and gives us a lot of life lessons on what makes up a family. There is definitely suspense and a sense of fear at times that things will go horribly bad. But I expect that from the mind that gave us Cocoon.
I recommend Snatched to anyone and everyone who simply wants to read a very good story, be entertained along the way, grip the edges of their seats occasionally and be utterly and completely charmed by our lovely ladies and their new adventurous lives. This one is well worth your time.
*I received an e-ARC of Snatched from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. That does not change what I think of this novel.*
~What you, the reader, always must remember is this simple truth. Any review is just one person’s opinion. You might feel the same or totally different. The only way to know for certain if any novel is right for you – is for you to read it. This was my opinion of this particular book.~
April 30, 2015
ARC provided by NetGalley and Atria Books
Snatched by David Saperstein was a delightful book that I thoroughly enjoyed from the first page to the last. It was heart-warming, fun, fast-paced and surprisingly suspenseful. I enjoyed the little looks into most of the characters’ lives that the author gave us. It made me feel closer to each of them. And, what wonderful characters there were! The six older women were a diverse group who, because of where they were in their lives, were now living together in a retirement home and trying to fill their lives with meaning. When they are given the chance to explore the universe, they go for it and begin a wonderful new life. It’s when they become pregnant and must return to Earth that the story really picks up.
The story of how they and the people who chose to help them, prepare for the births of their babies is simply enchanting. They must decide how much to tell people and when, who is trustworthy and who is not and, most importantly, what is family? Lurking in the background is the fear of what will happen if the truth about them gets about. There were times when the book becomes more suspenseful than I was expecting and I became more than a little worried about “the girls.”
All in all, I must say this book was a lovely surprise and a wonderful read. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good book about family, friends and good people helping others.
Snatched by David Saperstein was a delightful book that I thoroughly enjoyed from the first page to the last. It was heart-warming, fun, fast-paced and surprisingly suspenseful. I enjoyed the little looks into most of the characters’ lives that the author gave us. It made me feel closer to each of them. And, what wonderful characters there were! The six older women were a diverse group who, because of where they were in their lives, were now living together in a retirement home and trying to fill their lives with meaning. When they are given the chance to explore the universe, they go for it and begin a wonderful new life. It’s when they become pregnant and must return to Earth that the story really picks up.
The story of how they and the people who chose to help them, prepare for the births of their babies is simply enchanting. They must decide how much to tell people and when, who is trustworthy and who is not and, most importantly, what is family? Lurking in the background is the fear of what will happen if the truth about them gets about. There were times when the book becomes more suspenseful than I was expecting and I became more than a little worried about “the girls.”
All in all, I must say this book was a lovely surprise and a wonderful read. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good book about family, friends and good people helping others.
July 2, 2015
Sentimental tale of alien abduction.
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