He just wants a new life. To escape from it all… but fate has other plans.Harvey Bennett is no stranger to tragedy.He’s searching for something. But he’s not sure what. Life, unfortunately, keeps getting in the way. When tragedy strikes Harvey during a family camping trip, he does the only thing he knows how to do: he runs away.The Icarus Effect is a coming-of-age story set in the woods and … Effect is a coming-of-age story set in the woods and backcountry of the US, following the saga of a young man who just wants to find his place in the world. He’s alone, scared, and stubborn.
The runaway bestseller The Enigma Strain and the follow-up series of Harvey Bennett Mysteries has fans asking the question: “who is Harvey Bennett?”
How did Harvey Bennett go from reclusive park ranger to head of the Civilian Special Operations?
Now, discover the answer: Introducing the newest in the Harvey Bennett universe: the Harvey Bennett Prequel series.
If you like authors like Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, and Matt Reilly, you’ll love Harvey Bennett. Start reading The Icarus Effect today!
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Ebook Review: THE ICARUS EFFECT by Nick Thacker & MP MacDougall
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(I ) nsecurities
(C) aution
(A) bounds
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(F) riend
(E) ncourages
(C) ourage
(T) riumph?
THE ICARUS EFFECT, erases logic.
The only thought, is run.
Can’t escape experience, comes again.
This ever end, find peace?
Before his face, every day.
What’s the outcome, you interested?
Can’t put down, easy read.
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Introducing the 19 year old Harvey (Ben) Bennett – an immature youngster,content to remain at home with his parents and 9 year old brother Zack, without a care for the future or where his life is going. In order to try and engage with both his sons,(but especially with Harvey) Johnson takes the brothers on a camping trip to the Yellowstone National Park, where events take place that will make Harvey grow up fast and face up to his responsibilities in a shocking and brutal way.Following this, Harvey, now calling himself Ben Bennett finds himself thrown out of the house by his grieving Mom and takes what he thinks will be a fulfilling and rewarding career, with the Forest Fire Rangers organisation. Things there don’t go according to his plans either,thanks to another’s acts and once again, Harvey’s life takes another sharp about-turn. Will this new direction and sense of responsibility for himself and others turn out to be the right choice? Will he reconcile with his Mom? How has the family dynamic altered since he left? Where will this second career take young Harvey Bennett?Nick Thacker begins a wonderful family saga about his young (future) hero,with a realistic, gritty dramatic series of events,that show Harvey’s coming of age and learning that the world doesn’t owe him a living and to value the time spent with loved ones and friends, giving him a clear purpose in life, going forward.My only niggle is that the story is ended with a slight curtailment in a way that means you’ll be eager to continue the saga of The Icarus Effect in Book 2 of the A Harvey Bennett Adventure: (Harvey Bennett Prequels) series, Severed Pines, for which a preview takes up the last 25% of the novel, but I can highly recommend the action, characters and believable storyline, that makes you feel like part of the action and as if you know someone just like young Harvey (Ben) Bennett! Why not try it for yourself – and tell all your friends, who’ll love it too?
As this is the first book of a series it serves to put the main character into perspective and how life´s good and bad sides mold an individual´s character. There is a lot of teen angst but it is totally acceptable and believable under the circunstamces of the story. It´s a page turner, extremelly well written – the description of the places, people and their surroundings are so clear that they seem to be in front of the reader. Loved reading it and going to buy the next book of the series!
Nick Thacker creates great characters and plots!
Interesting story
SOOOO good! I really like a good action book and this one was IT. Not only great action, but good writing. I really enjoyed it! If you want a page-turner this is your book!
I could not put it down!
Seriously! I read this in one day. I rarely give 5 stars, but this was well deserved. This prequel answers a lot of questions about Harvey. I don’t want to give too much away, but the book begins with bears attacking. You can’t stop in the middle of that. haha It’s just one thing after another throughout the rest of the book. Great story, as well as providing insight into Harvey.
Harvey “Ben” Bennett is a character that draws you in and steals your heart. He’s a 19 year old good kid who can’t figure out what to do with his life when sudden tragedy strikes. With zero coping skills for grief, he still blunders forward trying to do the right thing. Incredibly good plot, lots of action, completely believable dialogue, and fully developed characters. Bravo!