Davey Tsering saw the No Swimming sign. But it wasn't even upright, tipped over on the sand and he wasn't going to swim, just wade
Michael Northrup's new novel, Surrounded by Sharks, appears on the surface to be just a formulaic story aimed at the non-adult reader. However, this novel is about what is UNDER the surface and that also applies to any preconceived notions of the plot!
The author spends most of the novel alternating between two scenes Davey, as he drifts further and further from shor and his situation gets more and more complicated and his family / the authorities, who are trying to find out how he might have vanished from a resort on an isolated island off Key West. Mr. Northrup does a fantastic job at creating and building suspense, as Davey drifts in to deeper water and learns he's not alone in the water and as it becomes obvious to the adults on the island that his disappearance may not have played out as they thought. Toss in some likeable characters, and you have a winning book that is NOT just for school-agers.
RATING: 5 Stars.
DISCLOSURE: I received this book at no cost as part of the Goodreads FirstRead program. There was no charge, but a fair and unbiased review is always requested but not mandated as a part of that ongoing promotion.
Michael Northrup's new novel, Surrounded by Sharks, appears on the surface to be just a formulaic story aimed at the non-adult reader. However, this novel is about what is UNDER the surface and that also applies to any preconceived notions of the plot!
The author spends most of the novel alternating between two scenes Davey, as he drifts further and further from shor and his situation gets more and more complicated and his family / the authorities, who are trying to find out how he might have vanished from a resort on an isolated island off Key West. Mr. Northrup does a fantastic job at creating and building suspense, as Davey drifts in to deeper water and learns he's not alone in the water and as it becomes obvious to the adults on the island that his disappearance may not have played out as they thought. Toss in some likeable characters, and you have a winning book that is NOT just for school-agers.
RATING: 5 Stars.
DISCLOSURE: I received this book at no cost as part of the Goodreads FirstRead program. There was no charge, but a fair and unbiased review is always requested but not mandated as a part of that ongoing promotion.
