Friday, December 15, 2023

North of Nowhere by Allison Brennan

 

The plot:  Sixteen-year-old Kristin McIntyre and her ten-year-old brother, Ryan, have been in hiding from their criminal father, Boyd McIntyre, for five years. But he's finally managed to track them down in Montana. And when their guardian and protector tries to fly them to safety, their plane ends up crashing in Lost Lake. Now Kristin and Ryan are on their own in the middle of the Montana wilderness, with a blizzard closing in on them, and several bad guys hot on their trail. Luckily, their Aunt Ruby is also looking for them, along with local rancher Nick Lorenzo and his teenage son, Jason.

My thoughts:  Allison Brennan writes a taut, action-packed and riveting thriller. I loved how she combines the suspense of the chase and wilderness survival in this one. She writes great characters, too; I especially liked Nick and his son and their relationship. And Kristin was so feisty and tough. I loved how she took care of and protected her younger brother. Ryan's deafness also added to the story line. Talk about an entertaining and fast-paced read!  ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Happy Reading!

36 comments:

  1. Brennan is one of those authors who I've always heard about but have never read. I need to add her to my list for 2024!

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    1. I loved her Max Revere series. And this standalone is very compelling and good. Definitely give her a try next year. :D

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  2. I checked this one out of the library recently and then returned it because someone else had a hold on it. I'm going to get it again and see if I can get to it. Sounds good for sure.

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    1. It is good. And it reads fast and has lots of suspense...and good likeable characters, too.

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    1. Me, too! :D I think you'd like Brennan's books.

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  4. I have not read Allison Brennan and, honestly, can't say that I've heard of her but she definitely sounds like someone I need to get to know.

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    1. She's written a lot of series. I read and enjoyed all her Max Revere mysteries. And this standalone has great suspense in it. :D

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  5. This sounds excellent, I love a good wintery, snow filled thriller.

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  6. I loved the father son relationship and I was so in awe of Kristin, how she handled the situation being so young. Her grandmother was something else! So thrilled you enjoyed the story, too! :)

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    1. Her grandmother was the worst! Talk about a truly evil person. But the rest of the characters were so great.

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  7. This sounds fabulous! And lost in the Montana wilderness. yikes!,,

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    1. I love books where characters get stranded in the wilderness somewhere...those these characters aren't too far from civilization.

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  8. I haven't read anything by Brennan but I'm familiar with the name for some reason. Sounds like quite the ride; I'll have to check her out more closely.

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    1. She writes a lot of series that are mystery/suspense. This is one of her standalone books. And one you might like.

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  9. This sounds good! I do love a good "lost in the wilderness" story.

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    1. I do, too! Wilderness survival is always fun to read about.

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    1. It's a good one; I think you'll really like it.

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  11. This sounds like an excellent thriller. I haven't had a chance to read one of this author's books yet, but she's been on my radar for awhile. :)

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    1. I've liked all the books by her that I've read. :D

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  12. This sounds like one of those books I would stay up way too late reading! Definitely needs to go on my TBR!

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    1. It's a page-turner. I finished it in two days. :D

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  13. I like books with very dynamic action!

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    1. Then there's a good chance you would like this one. :D Thanks for commenting!

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  14. Thinking of you today.
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  15. Sounds like it will be a good fast paced ending. Blizzard and all.

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  16. This is an author I've been meaning to check out but you know how that goes sometimes. Glad to hear this was a great thriller!

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  17. I like the combination of suspense and wildernesses survival so I'll have to check out this book. :)

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    1. I think you would really like this one, Melody.

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