The Last Thing I Remember

I am a church librarian and trying to update our youth section to get kids reading again. So, I found this series and decided to read it. Wow! Yes, it’s geared toward teenagers, but I really enjoyed it. I read it in a little over a day and can’t wait to read the sequel. The story is captivating, interesting, intense, and was hard to put down. I liked the characters and the intrigue is really holding my attention and I want to know what is going on. I’m really hoping this series will get our teens to start reading!

This is a good book for preteens and adults. An easy read. There’s no swearing or adult situations. If you want your kids to read a book full of action, excitement, and God-fearing America-loving values then this is your book.

THis is the First YA title by Andrew Klavan. Even though I have not read anything else by him I will definetly check out his other title after reading this one. This is also the first in a series of books. Charlie is a normal 17 year old high schooler but one day he wakes up strapped into a chair and someone is trying to kill him. The last thing he remembers was going to sleep after the perfect day at school(one in which he did a karate display for the school and his crush wrote her number on his hand). Charlie is told by a friend that what if everything we believe or have been taught is wrong and that nothing is real. Charlie must find out what is real and just what happened between the time he went to sleep and woke up in the chair. A great book and a great start to the series I know this is geared toward the Young adult crowd but being an adult I found this to be a very suspenseful title and would highly recommend to both youth and adults. You can go to www.thehomelanders.com to check out the first 3 chapters of the book.

The last thing Charlie West remembers is going to sleep after one of the best days of his life. That morning he wowed his high school classmates with a black belt demonstration at school, only to have the girl of his dreams write her phone number on his arm. Later in the day Sensei Mike encouraged Charlie to follow his dream of being an Air Force pilot, and even an argument with his friend Alex couldn't take away the buzz of an unforgettable day. Charlie falls asleep on top of the world only to wake up strapped to a chair battered, bruised, and bloody. As Charlie tries to make sense of the situation he soon discovers he is being held captive by men who want him dead. Using his black belt skills he finds a way to escape only to find out things are much worse than he could have ever imagined. Edgar Award winner Andrew Klavan takes his first foray into young adult fiction with this riveting first installment of The Homelanders series. This is a fast paced thrill ride carried effortlessly along by the first person narrative of Charlie West. From the intriguing opening hook we are whisked along on an action packed jaunt that is full of twists and turns and is impossible to put down. In the midst of the shootouts and riveting hand to hand combat scenes, Klavan builds character depth through Charlie's flashbacks of the last day he remembers. We soon find out that Charlie is not just a good kid, but someone that has a strong faith and a great love for his country. It's these solid foundations that help Charlie find the strength to face the overwhelming circumstances in front of him. The Last Thing I Remember does everything the first book in a series should. It grabs our attention with a hero to root for and delivers a plot that will have readers begging for more in the end. Andrew Klavan gives action thriller fans a story they will love, laced with some powerful messages of honor, duty, and sacrifice. This is only the beginning for Charlie West and I can't wait to see what's in store next.

This book is more heavily steered towards a young adult and teen age group, but moreover is has a very moral concept, however it's up to the reader to figure out what the moral is... Overall it is a great book and a real page turner.

FIRST RATE ADVENTURE FOR THE YOUNG ADULT READER. THE SUSPENSE NEVER LETS UP, AND THE ENDING WILL LEAVE YOU ANXIOUS FOR THE NEXT INSTALLMENT TO ARRIVE. WELL WRITTEN, BELIEVABLE CHARACTERS---JUST REALLY A GOOD READ.