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Crash: A Novel
Hijackers ditch an airliner into the remote Canadian wilderness and seventeen-year-old Kyle Reynolds, along with the rest of St. Mark's award winning jazz band, somehow survives the crash. Kyle escapes into the wild with Misty, the girl of his daydreams, only to find out the hijackers will stop at nothing to find her. Fighting a relentless pack of terrorists and the unforgiving wilderness, Kyle is stunned to discover why Misty is the prize the terrorists are after and even more shocked to find his feelings for Misty are so deep he is willing to do anything to protect her...even die to keep her safe.
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Published May 22, 2018
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August 12, 2020
I like Young Adult fiction, and when gifted with this book, I jumped-in with both feet, or perhaps both wings, since I read most of the book while taking a four-hour flight. It was, perhaps, somewhat eerie, reading passages describing hijacker actions aboard a plane, and planes in general, while being in-flight.
The book is written from the point-of-view of its main character, a 17-year-old young man, and both the prose and thoughts portrayed in the text seem mostly accurate for that character as he described himself; however, there are a few moments of discontinuity, when some thoughts and actions don't quite match someone of that age, experience, or physical limitation. It's not stretched impossibly too far away from what could be plausible for a character with the extraordinary formative experiences in Kyle's young life and the desperate situations in which the two main characters find themselves, but a few more limitations on the "wunderkinder" would have been more relatable and believable. One begins to wonder if Kyle may have alien or superhero roots.
I did enjoy the book -- it was light, distracting reading during a flight, and I do look forward to learning what happens next to the characters in the next installment. But I wouldn't put it on any "must-read" lists.
The book is written from the point-of-view of its main character, a 17-year-old young man, and both the prose and thoughts portrayed in the text seem mostly accurate for that character as he described himself; however, there are a few moments of discontinuity, when some thoughts and actions don't quite match someone of that age, experience, or physical limitation. It's not stretched impossibly too far away from what could be plausible for a character with the extraordinary formative experiences in Kyle's young life and the desperate situations in which the two main characters find themselves, but a few more limitations on the "wunderkinder" would have been more relatable and believable. One begins to wonder if Kyle may have alien or superhero roots.
I did enjoy the book -- it was light, distracting reading during a flight, and I do look forward to learning what happens next to the characters in the next installment. But I wouldn't put it on any "must-read" lists.
June 1, 2020
Right away...an attention grabber! Patrick Marks has distinguished himself as a very unique weaver of stories (tales to the old-folk)! In perfect Dean Koontz fashion, Marks has shown his skill for introducing his cast of characters so succinctly and colorfully as to cause the reader to virtually be an on-scene observer if not an actual active member of the drama as it unfolds. Also, in Koontz'ez fashion, Marks pulls the reader into the personal drama surrounding each of his Crash personalities. The reader is in a teaser conflict throughout, wanting to know more about each character, and at the same time, sitting on the edge of his/her seat, vicariously acting out the scenes along with the author's fast-paced narration. While this is great read for young men and women who are grappling with issues promulgated by age transition (hormonal emergence), it's also instructive for the "Old Folk" as it reminds the reader of wisdom and Scripture, perhaps forgotten or not applied as often as once upon a time when we were coming of age and trying desperately to find our way. Oh yeah...and I cannot wait for Marks' next novel. Each of his novels will appear on my bookshelf.
July 13, 2020
A worthy and exciting read!
Living in the mind, and heart, of a 17 year old young man as he fights his way through a terrorist plot. I found myself reconnecting with the emotional and social struggles of my own youth. I never faced a challenge like this, and few young men could navigate the hurdles as well as Kyle does. The author’s word pictures make the location and characters come alive in my mind. It initially seemed like a novel written to the young-adult/teen market, but I no longer see it as limited to that audience. It’s a very good book. No spoilers here—I don’t want to ruin it for you. Enjoy!
Living in the mind, and heart, of a 17 year old young man as he fights his way through a terrorist plot. I found myself reconnecting with the emotional and social struggles of my own youth. I never faced a challenge like this, and few young men could navigate the hurdles as well as Kyle does. The author’s word pictures make the location and characters come alive in my mind. It initially seemed like a novel written to the young-adult/teen market, but I no longer see it as limited to that audience. It’s a very good book. No spoilers here—I don’t want to ruin it for you. Enjoy!
June 5, 2020
Well - since I wrote the book I give it a 5 star rating, but can you trust my opinion? The story is about survival, about faith and about growing up - alone. It is fiction - but a great deal of it is based on what I have lived. That gives is an air of authenticity you are not likely to find in many novels. It was personal therapy to write, a means of playing out my own scars. The challenge of relationship, figuring out how to grow up when feeling utterly alone, finding faith in a real, personal way - all wrapped up in suspense and terrorists and love and an unforgiving wilderness.
August 12, 2020
Real good story
Very good reading. Made me think of when I was a teenage, just the different thoughts of the boy as the story progressed.
Very good reading. Made me think of when I was a teenage, just the different thoughts of the boy as the story progressed.
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