X-Men Meets the X-Files & Makes a Great Story
Written: Jun 28 '08
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Pros: Great story and characters, lots of action, nail-biting suspense
Cons: I haven't been able to find the sequal yet!
The Bottom Line: This is a genuinely great story that people with a variety of interests should enjoy. I'm sure you won't be disappointed!
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| ademers77049's Full Review: James Patterson - When the Wind Blows Books |
Some people might be put off by this book because of the impossible storyline. Kids who fly, but not part of a "fantasy" story? Well, it's the improbability of the storyline that makes this book such a treat.
In the opening chapters, we're introduced to "Max" (short for Maximum) an 11-year old girl who can fly, and her brother, Matthew. Apparently, they're human but share some bird DNA that permits them to have wings and the advanced senses of birds. They reside at what's believed by the kids to be a special school where there is a strict "no flying" rule, in remote Colorado. Max and Matthew escape when they learn they are in danger of being "put to sleep" (a fate that's befallen several people involved with the so-called school). Headed by a cruel man known as 'Uncle Thomas", a hit squad is on the move searching for the children and taking out anyone who's seen them.
Frannie O'Neill, a vet, ends up renting a cabin on her property to Kit Harrison, an FBI agent investigating the murders of several doctors. Kit and Frannie end up crossing paths with Max, take her in and try to protect her. The trio ends up visiting the now-abandoned "school" and rescue several other children just like Max who were abandoned there. After liberating the children, the hit squad is now after Frannie, Kit, and the kids. Though they try to stay ahead of the killers, they keep gaining on them.
Will Max reunite with her brother, and will someone stop the murderers before they snuff out the existence of these remarkable kids?
This was a very engaging book that I honestly couldn't put down, managing to read it in a day or so. The action and dialogue are consistant. This story didn't drag at all, and Mr. Patterson has made himself a new fan.
There are a couple of sad, but not depressing, moments having to do with the extent of the scientists' cruelty. In its ambition to take out any evidence that these children exist, the hit squad even targets a family and abandons several animals, babies, and children at the "school" when they decide to shut down.
Even if sci-fi or fantasy-type books aren't your cup of tea, you just might like this book.
Recommended:
Yes
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Member: Amanda Demers
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