Max (Maximum Ride, Book 5)
by James Patterson
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Author: James PattersonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-03-16
ISBN: 0316002895
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
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Book Review: A fresh breath to a stale series.
Summary: 5 Stars
I must admit, I had my reservations when it came to Patterson's 5th book in the MAXIMUM RIDE series. I mean, FINAL WARNING wasn't exactly Patt's A game....but once I sat down with the book, my feelings toward the series were renewed. Maximum Ride is a young woman who had become a science experiment under the cruel hands of twisted scientists. After experiments and studies and tests, her DNA is genetically altered with a bird -- this produced a hawkgirl. While being held captive, an kindly member of the demented scientist's core helps her and the other hawkkids escape. Max now leads this group of lost children who help her fight the evil organization, save the world, and reunite with her lost mother and sister.
When they do finally reunite, the hawkcrew is asked to perform some aerial stunts to raise money for a charitable organization -- they agree, and now the plot is set. Mr. Chu sends his cyborgs to snatch Max's mother and deliver a warning -- this warning comes in the form of a sniper's bullet. Well, after narrowly missing, Mr. Chu plants a message for the crew revealing Max's mother is hidden aboard a Navy Sub of the coast of Hawaii. This is merely a ploy, however, as he traps the crew inside the sub which is surrounded by unrecognizable monsters. I'll stop there, but book 5 definitely breathes life back into the series, that, let's face it, was getting stale. The action is non-stop, the twist and turns whip around at break-neck speeds. Patterson has a knack for delivering well-written action scenes while throwing in some of beat humor, and that is exactly what Max is.
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