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Anyone read Klavan books?

I read the homelanders

Yeah, they're probably his best series.

I've read Homelanders, Crazy Dangerous, If We Survive, The Identity Man, and I've read Killer In The Wind.

Daniel wrote: "I've read all of his YA fiction. A new one is coming out called "Nightmare City"."

Can't wait!

One question. And I want a Yes or No on that one. NO SPOILERS PLEASE! xD

The Homelanders series... a happy ending for Charlie? *crossing fingers*

A yes or no answer would be a spoiler.

A spoiler would be to reveal the ending in detail. ;)
So come on...

But yes or no would reveal the end.

aww... ok let me rephrase that. Was the ending... what we expected before reading the first book?

I can not in good conscious reveal any part of the book because it is something that must be experienced without any foreknowledge

If you're asking whether the ending is satisfying, then imo, the answer is absolutely yes!

Mojoboy31 wrote: "If you're asking whether the ending is satisfying, then imo, the answer is absolutely yes!"

Thank you :D
Now I have a reason not to feel sad after finishing a book. I remember watching one movie by Ryan Reynolds... I was not satisfied with the ending.

Demonhunter777 wrote: "I can not in good conscious reveal any part of the book because it is something that must be experienced without any foreknowledge"

Ok, I totally understand. I still like the suspense though. It's IMO better than the other book series with a similar plot Conspiracy 365.

Hey, no problem.

Just finished the first book of Homelanders. Now let me bask in the afterglow of this deliciousness that was an epic book.

I'll start book 2 in the Fall. Yeah, I'm like that.

Start book two now! lol. I'm telling you, book two is the best of the series, imo, and needs to be read A.S.A.P.

That makes the anticipation even great. xD

Do yourself a favor, and read it now, lol! Also, the series is best read in rapid succession, because all the clues are fresh in your mind.

Ok you convinced me. Besides I couldn't just put down this book series and wait till Fall. That'll be torture. But then again there are other books in my home that I've yet to finish before returning them to the library.

On a lighter note, I am now officially a proud owner of the actual volume of the book series. Only $20 at my local bookstore.

So I'm gonna have to return the Homelanders at the bookstore. I can't be stuck with this poor workmanship... of publishing work! Klavan is still a genius btw. Just that I'll miss out on the good scenes when I get there.

See what happened was I was skimming through it. Should've done that because of spoilers but it was a good thing that I did, or else I wouldn't have found out that my copy would send me back to PAGE 93 after PAGE 601. And then from 93 to 124, it goes back to 637. That's 36 pages of really good scenes I would miss out, like missing out on a really good TV show episode. >:(

So yeah I'm retuning it, hopefully I'll get another copy and let's hope it's not THAT messed-up again. :(

Did you guys had that kind of problem with the books you purchased?

Oh, man, that's terrible!... No, I didn't purchase the series, but I've heard a lot of people complain about other "whole series volumes" before.

Who is this Andrew Klavan and what does he write about? :)

Andrew Klavan writes serious adult fiction with a conservative/Christian worldview. But his adult novels are *adult*. Rated R language, rated R violence, rated R sexual content.

But he also writes Young Adult stories, and they are just flat-out awesome!
His first attempt was Last Thing I Remember:

It grabs you on page one and will not let you go until you finish the whole series. Just read the description, you'll be hooked.

After that series, he's written a few standalone novels; my favorite of which is Crazy Dangerous:

Okay! I'll probably check out the YA novels. Are they limited in language, sex, and violence?

Dee wrote: "Okay! I'll probably check out the YA novels. Are they limited in language, sex, and violence?"

Oh, yeah. They are totally "clean". And have terrific Christian messages and themes. And are just simply awesome!

Perfect! I don't really appreciate too much of the above stuff! And good Christian messages is always a plus! :)

Okay! Thanks for your input, Daniel! I will have to check them out! :)

Have any of them been made into movies?

Dee wrote: "Okay! Thanks for your input, Daniel! I will have to check them out! :)

Have any of them been made into movies?"

They're making Last Thing I Remember into a movie, but aside from that, only his adult books have been made into movies.

Okay, cool. I was just curious since Daniel said they'd make geat movies.

I think Crazy Dangerous would make a terrific movie. And everybody should read that book.

Haha! What happens if they don't?

Then things will get *puts on sunglasses*..... Crazy dangerous.
YEEAAAAAAAAAHH!!!

Haha! Well, I guess we who have not read it yet better hurry!

I love Andrew Klavan. I can't believe I haven't ever posted on this thread. He is my favorite author hands down.

Best quotes ever: - "Recte Age Nil Time"
- "Play the bigger game"

Paigetwo *Caitlyn* wrote: "I love Andrew Klavan. I can't believe I haven't ever posted on this thread. He is my favorite author hands down."

Oh, cool!

Paigetwo *Caitlyn* wrote: "I love Andrew Klavan. I can't believe I haven't ever posted on this thread. He is my favorite author hands down."

He's the master of mystery novels, and the king of YA books.

Princess Dee wrote: "Paigetwo *Caitlyn* wrote: "I love Andrew Klavan. I can't believe I haven't ever posted on this thread. He is my favorite author hands down."

Oh, cool!"

Yepp

Mojoboy31 wrote: "Paigetwo *Caitlyn* wrote: "I love Andrew Klavan. I can't believe I haven't ever posted on this thread. He is my favorite author hands down."

He's the master of mystery novels, and the king of YA b..."

And just overall Awesome!

His writing style is so easy to read.

Yes and relatable. His characters too are so lively and relatable to.

Yes! He's a master at characters, and his dialogue is really good too. I love his sarcastic sense of humor, especially in Crazy Dangerous.

Yes love sarcasm!

Have you read Nightmare City yet???

Paigetwo *Caitlyn* wrote: "Yes love sarcasm!

Have you read Nightmare City yet???"

YES! So good! Have you read it?

Yep. I LOVED it! I think more than Crazy Dangerous even, if that's possible.

Paigetwo *Caitlyn* wrote: "Yep. I LOVED it! I think more than Crazy Dangerous even, if that's possible."

Wow!... I love Nightmare City, but... I don't know. It's tough to beat Crazy Dangerous.

For one thing, I figured out the mystery in Nightmare City pretty quick.

Mojoboy31 wrote: "For one thing, I figured out the mystery in Nightmare City pretty quick.

Aaand--he solved the case...again.

Mojoboy31 wrote: "Paigetwo *Caitlyn* wrote: "Yep. I LOVED it! I think more than Crazy Dangerous even, if that's possible."

Wow!... I love Nightmare City, but... I don't know. It's tough to beat Crazy Dangerous.

Fo..."

Yea, but it's Tom. The way he dealt with it all. It's just really inspiring.

Princess Dee wrote: "Mojoboy31 wrote: "For one thing, I figured out the mystery in Nightmare City pretty quick.

Aaand--he solved the case...again."

Lol

@Dee: ha ha.

@Paige: true. He was inspiring, but so was Sam from Crazy Dangerous. And Nightmare City didn't have anywhere near as much dialogue, because Tom spent most the book by himself.
And Lisa was an epic character, but she really only got like two scenes out of the whole book.