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One Man's Opus #3
Opus Adventure
Man's Best Friend
Rick, Tina and their new family members embark on a journey with Annette to Miami, Florida for a cruise where trouble was brewing. Once again, Rick, Tina, and their furry owners must use their preps and wits to survive the fury of more than a mere hurricane. With first Tina and then Owen going missing, Rick and his canines must race to find them before it's too late.
Rick, Tina and their new family members embark on a journey with Annette to Miami, Florida for a cruise where trouble was brewing. Once again, Rick, Tina, and their furry owners must use their preps and wits to survive the fury of more than a mere hurricane. With first Tina and then Owen going missing, Rick and his canines must race to find them before it's too late.
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256 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 21, 2018
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July 30, 2018
Rick and Tina Carpenter are in for another disastrous adventure. It seems no matter where they go trouble follows. With their 2-year-old son, fur babies, and friend Annette they take off to Florida for a cruise. Fate not only tests their bugout and prep skills but their will to survive.
Craven’s third novel in the One Man’s Opus series, Opus Adventure: A Survival and Preparedness Story is much different than most books in this genre. The German Shepherds have chapters where what they are thinking is played out. It is also about a local apocalyptic event that lasts mere days instead of years.
The two main characters have grown as their lives have changed and merged. They are fighting their personal demons and winning. The challenges that are thrown at them wreak havoc with their lives and threaten them with great harm and near death.
Unfortunately, the story buildup is too slow. I kept reading and reading waiting to see where it was heading. It also had too many possible mistakes. These two keep me from giving it 5 or even 4 stars.
3 out of 5 stars.
Craven’s third novel in the One Man’s Opus series, Opus Adventure: A Survival and Preparedness Story is much different than most books in this genre. The German Shepherds have chapters where what they are thinking is played out. It is also about a local apocalyptic event that lasts mere days instead of years.
The two main characters have grown as their lives have changed and merged. They are fighting their personal demons and winning. The challenges that are thrown at them wreak havoc with their lives and threaten them with great harm and near death.
Unfortunately, the story buildup is too slow. I kept reading and reading waiting to see where it was heading. It also had too many possible mistakes. These two keep me from giving it 5 or even 4 stars.
3 out of 5 stars.
June 14, 2021
Awesome !
Boyd Craven is a gifted writer, crafting books with characters, and dogs, that become real to me from page one. I don't just read his books, I devour them. This series will appeal to dog lovers, nature lovers, peppers and anyone who likes thrillers. It's not as dystopian apocalypse as his other books, although Boyd always manages to create situations that scream OMG! I have read a ton of his books, and will read anything he puts out, even if he writes paranormal romances. Read the book and you'll get why I said that. Enjoy!
Boyd Craven is a gifted writer, crafting books with characters, and dogs, that become real to me from page one. I don't just read his books, I devour them. This series will appeal to dog lovers, nature lovers, peppers and anyone who likes thrillers. It's not as dystopian apocalypse as his other books, although Boyd always manages to create situations that scream OMG! I have read a ton of his books, and will read anything he puts out, even if he writes paranormal romances. Read the book and you'll get why I said that. Enjoy!
June 18, 2020
Great series
This series has everything you want, great characters and not one but 3 dogs. It’s has a great plot and the story is a not to be put down til done sort of book, really each book can stand on its own but as a series it works because of the very like able characters that make you want to know more about them.
This series has everything you want, great characters and not one but 3 dogs. It’s has a great plot and the story is a not to be put down til done sort of book, really each book can stand on its own but as a series it works because of the very like able characters that make you want to know more about them.
August 6, 2019
Dogs, babies, cruise ships, hurricanes, taxi rides... what kind of SHTF novel is this? A damn good one.
This unique look at the life of a prepper has romance, adventure, mystery, and the best dog ever.
This unique look at the life of a prepper has romance, adventure, mystery, and the best dog ever.
February 2, 2020
A dog’s love
Thanks for this series, Boyd. I read it, then we listened to it on a 28 hour drive cross country, and I have the rest of my family reading it. I like how you blend in “real life” into your stories and characters. Keep the great stories coming!
Thanks for this series, Boyd. I read it, then we listened to it on a 28 hour drive cross country, and I have the rest of my family reading it. I like how you blend in “real life” into your stories and characters. Keep the great stories coming!
July 11, 2021
Great Read
I got your Easter egg but have already read that series so here’s hoping there is another series that you wrote that I haven’t read yet. I really like your style of writing.
I got your Easter egg but have already read that series so here’s hoping there is another series that you wrote that I haven’t read yet. I really like your style of writing.
April 2, 2023
Whoa
Ok, it's so great full of action and how many ways to say everyone needs a dog to love. This book sucks you in and all you can do is keep reading. Hope the next book is as good.
Ok, it's so great full of action and how many ways to say everyone needs a dog to love. This book sucks you in and all you can do is keep reading. Hope the next book is as good.
August 3, 2019
Owen
Little Owen makes everything right with the world. Love, friendship, a cruise ship, a hurricane, and of course the bad guys makes for a great story.
Little Owen makes everything right with the world. Love, friendship, a cruise ship, a hurricane, and of course the bad guys makes for a great story.
January 1, 2022
A heart felt story. Cheesy and predictable at times, but I sure do love Opus and the gang.
April 10, 2023
Solid, characters fun.
I love how you give the fur babies prospective. This series is really good and informative. Can't wait to read the next book.
I love how you give the fur babies prospective. This series is really good and informative. Can't wait to read the next book.
April 29, 2023
loved it!
Love being pulled into this author’s story. He makes you feel like you know the characters personally. Can’t wait to read the next book.
Love being pulled into this author’s story. He makes you feel like you know the characters personally. Can’t wait to read the next book.
May 14, 2023
good
Book one two and three in the series follow Opus a Shepard who guards his owner Tina before the arrival of a stranger. Read how he accepts and loves his family
Book one two and three in the series follow Opus a Shepard who guards his owner Tina before the arrival of a stranger. Read how he accepts and loves his family
June 15, 2019
Excellent
This is really a great 3 book series with great characters including 3 furry faces Opus, Ophelia and Sarge. A story of friendship, family, honor, loyalty and lots and lots of love.
This is really a great 3 book series with great characters including 3 furry faces Opus, Ophelia and Sarge. A story of friendship, family, honor, loyalty and lots and lots of love.
October 19, 2018
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A Book For Dog Lovers
First and foremost: thank you to Boyd Craven for writing a book where Kevin Pierce, the voice of the apocalypse, has to talk… like a toddler. Seriously, this made the book for me. As unbelievable as it was, it was perfect to hear him try and do scenes of “Mamamamama” and “Dadadada”. I know they weren’t meant to be funny, but I hope a part of you wrote that knowing that Kevin was going to have to narrate it later.
I think this is one of those books where if you own a dog – you will absolutely love it. The main characters in it are three well trained German Shepard’s. Sure there are the human characters (husband Rick, wife Tina, and 2-year-old son) but we all know that these Opus books are about the dogs.
I have a dog who is a mix between a Shiba Inu and American Eskimo – while he doesn’t do all of the things that Opus, Ophelia, and Sarge do – he does some of them. And that made me like this book even more. He chuffs and answers me when I ask him questions. It’s pretty funny reading a book where the dogs do the same thing.
There were chapters where Craven would write the story from the Dogs point of view – and those were my absolute favorites. There would be lines like “the human that I’m babysitting” and “up like the sky and down like the ocean” when talking about going up vs down the stairs. Lots of these little lines were in the book but really made the characters likable and to anyone who owns a dog and wonders how they think, it was endearing for sure.
This is an extremely hard book to characterize because it wasn’t a Post-Apocalyptic story (at least as typical stories like this go). But it was more of a Thriller that contained a character who was a Prepper.
Overall, I thought that Opus Adventure was a great book that really warmed my heart. I’m sorry to hear about Craven’s loss at the end and I can imagine how hard writing a book like this would be after losing your best friend like that. You could tell that he added in some of the “feelings” that Opus was going through (being stiff, not feeling the way he used to, still feeling like a puppy) that were probably related to the aging and loss of his dog. It was extremely well done though.
A Book For Dog Lovers
First and foremost: thank you to Boyd Craven for writing a book where Kevin Pierce, the voice of the apocalypse, has to talk… like a toddler. Seriously, this made the book for me. As unbelievable as it was, it was perfect to hear him try and do scenes of “Mamamamama” and “Dadadada”. I know they weren’t meant to be funny, but I hope a part of you wrote that knowing that Kevin was going to have to narrate it later.
I think this is one of those books where if you own a dog – you will absolutely love it. The main characters in it are three well trained German Shepard’s. Sure there are the human characters (husband Rick, wife Tina, and 2-year-old son) but we all know that these Opus books are about the dogs.
I have a dog who is a mix between a Shiba Inu and American Eskimo – while he doesn’t do all of the things that Opus, Ophelia, and Sarge do – he does some of them. And that made me like this book even more. He chuffs and answers me when I ask him questions. It’s pretty funny reading a book where the dogs do the same thing.
There were chapters where Craven would write the story from the Dogs point of view – and those were my absolute favorites. There would be lines like “the human that I’m babysitting” and “up like the sky and down like the ocean” when talking about going up vs down the stairs. Lots of these little lines were in the book but really made the characters likable and to anyone who owns a dog and wonders how they think, it was endearing for sure.
This is an extremely hard book to characterize because it wasn’t a Post-Apocalyptic story (at least as typical stories like this go). But it was more of a Thriller that contained a character who was a Prepper.
Overall, I thought that Opus Adventure was a great book that really warmed my heart. I’m sorry to hear about Craven’s loss at the end and I can imagine how hard writing a book like this would be after losing your best friend like that. You could tell that he added in some of the “feelings” that Opus was going through (being stiff, not feeling the way he used to, still feeling like a puppy) that were probably related to the aging and loss of his dog. It was extremely well done though.
April 19, 2023
I have read this series at least twice--the first time was the original reading of the 1st book the 2nd (and maybe 3rd) times were because I read so much in between the release of each one that I feel the need to re-read them to refresh my memory on each book. There's a chance I will read them again, they are that interesting and entertaining.
The characters are likeable and situations are real-life, especially for these times we live in now...
and who doesn't love smart as a whip dogs??? You might even learn something about prepping.
I was sorry to see this series end so soon, but I'm already making my way through his newest series, Behind the Curve, and loving it as well! Having read the World Burns series years ago, I will be catching up on others that he's written, whether they are dystopian or not (time to branch out since I'm running out of Boyd's reading material, lol)
4/19/23 Third time around and it's still an awesome read; getting caught back up so I can read #4 in the series!
The characters are likeable and situations are real-life, especially for these times we live in now...
and who doesn't love smart as a whip dogs??? You might even learn something about prepping.
I was sorry to see this series end so soon, but I'm already making my way through his newest series, Behind the Curve, and loving it as well! Having read the World Burns series years ago, I will be catching up on others that he's written, whether they are dystopian or not (time to branch out since I'm running out of Boyd's reading material, lol)
4/19/23 Third time around and it's still an awesome read; getting caught back up so I can read #4 in the series!
February 14, 2019
Don't Go
There are only a few series that I can think of that I would enjoy receiving short story (or full length) updates on for an undetermined amount of time. The characters and or storylines have a way of sticking it makes me want to stay connected. This happens to be one and I'm really going to miss this family, fur babies included.
In case you missed the Easter egg at the end regarding Wes and his moonshining in Arkansas, don't sleep on it cause it's more good reading.
There are only a few series that I can think of that I would enjoy receiving short story (or full length) updates on for an undetermined amount of time. The characters and or storylines have a way of sticking it makes me want to stay connected. This happens to be one and I'm really going to miss this family, fur babies included.
In case you missed the Easter egg at the end regarding Wes and his moonshining in Arkansas, don't sleep on it cause it's more good reading.
October 11, 2019
5++++ stars
I reviewed this book yesterday but my review didn't show up! As usual Mr. CRAVEN delivers and awesome story with great character development and action. This is true of all of his books - no matter the genre. I always look for his books on Amazon!
I reviewed this book yesterday but my review didn't show up! As usual Mr. CRAVEN delivers and awesome story with great character development and action. This is true of all of his books - no matter the genre. I always look for his books on Amazon!
July 24, 2018
Boyd Craven hammered out another winner with his latest book Opus Adventure: A Survival and Preparedness Story (One Man's Opus Book 3) by Boyd Craven III
The story favors the Canine portion of the families viewpoint. Plenty of action and adventure in this one. Enjoy it, I did.
The story favors the Canine portion of the families viewpoint. Plenty of action and adventure in this one. Enjoy it, I did.
July 30, 2018
Opus con’t
This series is so different from the normal post apocalypse books I read. It is so much more real. The main character still has more money than most but he does start out with a lower paying career he just gets good at it. Throughly enjoyed the stories.
This series is so different from the normal post apocalypse books I read. It is so much more real. The main character still has more money than most but he does start out with a lower paying career he just gets good at it. Throughly enjoyed the stories.
August 1, 2018
The dog’s point of view!
As I was reading the previous books in this series, it occurred to me that we should get a point of view from Opus and the other dogs. The author delivered! Great story - hope there are more to come!
As I was reading the previous books in this series, it occurred to me that we should get a point of view from Opus and the other dogs. The author delivered! Great story - hope there are more to come!
August 21, 2018
Just excellent!
The third book in the series is as good, if not better than the first two. If you love a good story, love action, and especially love dogs, you have to read this book!
The third book in the series is as good, if not better than the first two. If you love a good story, love action, and especially love dogs, you have to read this book!
August 23, 2018
What a really great ending for this three book series. Such interesting dogs !
Mr. Craven is one of my favorite authors and a magnificent wordcrafter.
I highly recommend this set of books to everyone !
Mr. Craven is one of my favorite authors and a magnificent wordcrafter.
I highly recommend this set of books to everyone !
September 29, 2018
Enjoying the series
I want to get a Shepard or two now that I have more room but I have a viscous attack Chihuahua for now lol. I think most families should raise their kids with a good dog or two. Keep writing, I'll keep reading!
I want to get a Shepard or two now that I have more room but I have a viscous attack Chihuahua for now lol. I think most families should raise their kids with a good dog or two. Keep writing, I'll keep reading!
February 13, 2019
Excellent story line.
Once again Boyd has been able to tell an amazing story of the unconditional love of his "pack"! This book is ow families with dogs interact. Another exciting excellent read.
Once again Boyd has been able to tell an amazing story of the unconditional love of his "pack"! This book is ow families with dogs interact. Another exciting excellent read.
March 21, 2019
It was a good end to the series.
I enjoyed the series even though it wasn't what I thought I was getting in a story. I really loved the dogs. I have my own fur baby and can't imagine life without her or want to.
I enjoyed the series even though it wasn't what I thought I was getting in a story. I really loved the dogs. I have my own fur baby and can't imagine life without her or want to.
April 16, 2019
Opus rules!
Love, love, love this book and the entire series! Very tight pacing and plot that will suck you in and keep you there. Boyd has yet another great book for us transcend I hope he keeps them coming. You gotta read this series!
Love, love, love this book and the entire series! Very tight pacing and plot that will suck you in and keep you there. Boyd has yet another great book for us transcend I hope he keeps them coming. You gotta read this series!
July 23, 2018
Once again Craven takes you on a wild ride. I laughed, and cried a little too. There were some tense moments, but all in all? It was an exciting and fun read!
July 23, 2018
Opus Adventure review
Opus Adventure is the third survival and preparedness book in the One Man's Opus series written by author Boyd Craven III.
Opus Adventure is the third survival and preparedness book in the One Man's Opus series written by author Boyd Craven III.
July 24, 2018
Love the dogs
Great dog stories thru the three books. Love the way the story uses a writer narrative to ring the book alive
Great dog stories thru the three books. Love the way the story uses a writer narrative to ring the book alive
July 26, 2018
Warning
Such a great story. It's strong and completes the story line so well. Please be smart and read the series it's worth the time.
Such a great story. It's strong and completes the story line so well. Please be smart and read the series it's worth the time.
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