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Lightning Rider
When January Fournier arrives at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, her brother Grey is barely clinging to life in intensive care after a horrible motorcycle crash. She's devastated--but things get worse when the police accuse Grey of a string of bike thefts, claims he's in no condition to dispute. Jan decides she's the only person who can uncover the truth and sets out to find the real thief. Soon, however, she finds her efforts blocked by a police officer who's determined to see Grey convicted. In pursuit of the truth Jan has to pilot her own bike through the twisting switchbacks of Kananaskis County, with both her fate and that of her brother hanging on the edge of disaster. Lightning Rider is the story of a young Métis woman's determination to see her brother vindicated--whatever the cost.
168 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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March 8, 2019
This book lightning rider by Jacqueline Guest is the greatest book ever and you need to read it.
In the book lightning rider the main character January Fournier’s brother grey as gotten in a huge crash on a bike and is barely living. The thing is that the expensive Bimota is stolen and they think grey did it. Jan is determined to clear her name and prove to SSgt Gellar that the Métis girl and her family are innocent. The author makes this book a edge of your seat thriller that you don’t want to quit reading. As the book goes on the book gets more intense and risky. January Fournier is very determined to clear her brother’s name and know that there’s no way he is the bike thief. I highly recommend this book to anyone that doesn’t like to read. It will make you want to read. This book is a very good book. This book had very good exciting points and was very well written. It did not have any bad points at all. It was written with very good style and flow. I Have never read any other of the authors book but because of how great this one is I will soon be. This book would be good for someone who doesn’t like to read and has to read because believe me you will want to. I loved this book.
In the book lightning rider the main character January Fournier’s brother grey as gotten in a huge crash on a bike and is barely living. The thing is that the expensive Bimota is stolen and they think grey did it. Jan is determined to clear her name and prove to SSgt Gellar that the Métis girl and her family are innocent. The author makes this book a edge of your seat thriller that you don’t want to quit reading. As the book goes on the book gets more intense and risky. January Fournier is very determined to clear her brother’s name and know that there’s no way he is the bike thief. I highly recommend this book to anyone that doesn’t like to read. It will make you want to read. This book is a very good book. This book had very good exciting points and was very well written. It did not have any bad points at all. It was written with very good style and flow. I Have never read any other of the authors book but because of how great this one is I will soon be. This book would be good for someone who doesn’t like to read and has to read because believe me you will want to. I loved this book.
August 22, 2023
This mystery novel is the story of January (Jan) Fournier, a young Métis woman, who is determined to see her brother vindicated. Jan’s brother is barely clinging to life after a horrible motorcycle crash and things get even worse when the police accuse her brother of a string of bike thefts. Jan decides she's the only person who can uncover the truth and sets out to find the real thief. Readers follow her quest to prove her brother innocent and the many challenges this brings.
Although this book was fast-paced, the imagery was extremely well-written. The author described the setting in beautiful ways. Unfortunately, I found this book very predictable. It had the type of plot structure that was easy to decipher… or perhaps I’ve just read a lot of thrillers/mystery books. However, I loved that although this book is teen fiction, which can typically be explicit, this book was kept clean both language-wise and romance-wise. I also enjoyed the positive morals included such as trust in familial bonds and fighting for the truth. On the other hand, I did spot a spelling error which I wasn't a fan of.
I was so glad to see the protagonist in this book confident in her Metis identity and remain true to herself. I find books frequently only mention the protagonist's ethnicity without including aspects of that culture, so I liked that cultural elements like sweetgrass, teepees, and bannock were included in a way that fits well with the plot - including Jan attending a powwow! I also appreciated that some of the struggles faced by Indigenous people were brought to light, ranging from mild microaggressions to outright discrimination. This book portrays how one individual can have a big impact on someone, whether it be in a positive or negative way.
Overall, I found this book to be a decent read that would be especially intriguing for motorcycle enthusiasts. I recommend this read for those beginning to explore the thriller genre.
I rate this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 /5 stars
Although this book was fast-paced, the imagery was extremely well-written. The author described the setting in beautiful ways. Unfortunately, I found this book very predictable. It had the type of plot structure that was easy to decipher… or perhaps I’ve just read a lot of thrillers/mystery books. However, I loved that although this book is teen fiction, which can typically be explicit, this book was kept clean both language-wise and romance-wise. I also enjoyed the positive morals included such as trust in familial bonds and fighting for the truth. On the other hand, I did spot a spelling error which I wasn't a fan of.
I was so glad to see the protagonist in this book confident in her Metis identity and remain true to herself. I find books frequently only mention the protagonist's ethnicity without including aspects of that culture, so I liked that cultural elements like sweetgrass, teepees, and bannock were included in a way that fits well with the plot - including Jan attending a powwow! I also appreciated that some of the struggles faced by Indigenous people were brought to light, ranging from mild microaggressions to outright discrimination. This book portrays how one individual can have a big impact on someone, whether it be in a positive or negative way.
Overall, I found this book to be a decent read that would be especially intriguing for motorcycle enthusiasts. I recommend this read for those beginning to explore the thriller genre.
I rate this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 /5 stars
October 23, 2020
I thought this book was amazing. I think that it was a great book and I would definitely recommend the book to anyone that likes a thriller and mystery.
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