Preacher’s kid, Sam Hopkins runs the forest trails edging a small town hoping to make varsity track. Three thugs from school accost the sixteen-year-old, and force him into their gang. But when Jeff, the chief gangster pressures Sam into doing a job, he decides to ditch these losers. In the process, Sam takes a beating while rescuing his apparently demon oppressed classmate, Jennifer Sales, from the hooligans. At school Jennifer’s brother and popular jock, Mark Sales, rallies behind Sam. Suddenly, he’s a hero, and the thugs are on the run. But another deeper, darker plot is about to explode on this rural town, and Jennifer holds the key. Now Sam must decide if he will once again risk it all to “Do right and fear nothing.”
Andrew Klavan’s close point of view brings readers right into Sam’s shoes where, with ironic humor and a killer plot, he demonstrates how an ordinary kid can do extraordinary things by following his convictions through faith. Crazy Dangerous is one of the best contemporary action adventure tales with a Christian high school male protagonist in recent years. This title has moderate violence, and some creepy spiritual scenes nicely handled by the author.
Age Range: 11 and up
Genre: Action Adventure, Contemporary
Thomas Nelson 2012
Available: Amazon, Christianbook.com Also ask for this book at your local library
Sounds Intense! And interesting.