Survival on Mystery Mesa (Eagle Mountain Adventures)

Survival on Mystery Mesa (Eagle Mountain Adventures)

A weekend ends with a doomed plane crash in the wilds of New Mexico. The pilot is injured, leaving thirteen-year-old Alex, and her two friends, Josh and Mickey, to find food, water, shelter, and a way home. Severe weather is closing in, wild animals are on the prowl, and a mysterious stranger lurks in the shadows as the kids fight for Survival on Mystery Mesa. "The number one thing I loved about this story was that although it was written with the target audience of middle-school children, the writing and the story are just as enjoyable for a reader, like me, who is about as far away from middle-school age as one can get. The three youngsters who are the heroes of this story are compelling, believable and totally normal kids that one would meet every day. They possess nothing particularly special, but George Goldthwaite shows through them that, when placed under extreme pressure, even the most average of us is able to rise to the occasion and perform above and beyond what we may have expected of ourselves. As I said, I thoroughly enjoyed this read and the perils the young people faced and attempted to overcome. Especially poignant for me was the way they handled the aftermath of their adventure when faced with scepticism and condescension. Survival on Mystery Mesa: Eagle Mountain Adventures (Book 1) is a wonderful story for middle-school children, but applicable to all ages of readers who enjoy a good, clean adventure. As the first book in a series, I say bring on the next one. " - Grant Leishman, Reader's Favorite Reviewer "Goldthwaite's plot is exciting and well-paced; his characters are fresh and believable; and the action continues non-stop. I'm pleased that this is just the first of his Eagle Mountain Adventures and will be looking for the next one in the series. Survival on Mystery Mesa: Eagle Mountain Adventures, Book One is most highly recommended." -Jack Magnus, Reader's Favorite Reviewer "Survival on Mystery Mesa by George Goldthwaite took me back to the good old days of the adventure stories I read as a child. The tension was excellently developed, and always left a question at the end of each chapter. I loved the dialogue between the kids; it was very realistic and the characters themselves were superbly created. The author is an expert at scene building and getting the reader gripped and hooked into the story. When the predator arrived, I was literally shouting at Mickey to move. I can't recommend this highly enough. I also thought the experiment to try at the end of the book was a fabulous idea. I definitely want to read more from this author." -Lesley Jones, Reader's Favorite Reviewer