by Michael Crichton
William Jason Tertullious Johnson is
the son of a wealthy Philadelphia shipbuilder in the fall of 1875. Spoiled, privileged, Yale student with no
direction, William takes the bet of a fellow student to go west during the
summer instead of going on a comfy, pampered trip to Europe. Full of doubt and
uncertainty, he embarks on an adventure that will ‘make a man of him’ and ‘give
him purpose’ but most importantly, teach him about friendship and loyalty and
give him a very exciting adventure.
Discovered by Michael Crichton’s wife,
Sherri, she felt this was a story that Michael had always hoped for further
development and eventual publication. It
does lack the extensive scientific detail that Crichton’s previous works are
well-known but it doesn’t lack the action and excitement. It certainly delivers in the category of
adventure and questionable characters. This would be a great novel to put in
the hands of teens who are interested in the action/adventure genre. It is filled with bigger than life heroes and
bad guys that is sure to hook and reel them in.
Some historical details are well researched and depicted. While some
characters were real to the historical times, they are placed in the story
where they never visited. This doesn’t
detract from the overall feel or atmosphere of the story. It makes it fun and certainly adds to the
excitement. It is fiction, after all. This is a highly entertaining novel.
I am thankful to the publishers for
providing an Advanced Reader’s Copy for my honest review.
ISBN: 9780062473356 PUB: HarperCollins PUB DATE: May
23, 2017
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