The Shepherd Book Review
Synopsis:
I received a
free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. Mike Evans is almost
a typical teenager, I say typical because not only does he live with the guilt
of his mother dying giving birth to him, but he has also inherited her visions.
He's a skateboarder with very few friends. Then one day after posting his
friend's McDonald's escapade on Facebook, his world is turned upside down. He
then meets Nadia, a beautiful, homeless younger teenage girl, who seems to be
drawn Mike. As he tries to get the bullies to leave him alone he begins to have
troubling visions of people getting hurt. Will they heed his warnings before
it's too late? How will Mike react when he
finds out the truth about Nadia? Will
anyone even believe him?
Travis
Luedke is a husband, father, and author of Urban Fantasy Thriller, Paranormal
Romance, Contemporary Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, and Sci-fi. He is currently
catching a 3rd degree sunburn in San Antonio, Texas, and loving every minute of
it.
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Mike Evans
here. Sixteen year old skate punk squatting in a white-trash trailer park with
my loser drunk Dad. Seems I lost most of my friends when Dad lost our home in
foreclosure. Only Anita stuck by me. Worse, I keep having strange clairvoyant
visions of things that always come true.
Then I almost ran over Nadia in my Geo. A passing truck finished the job – left a crumpled heap of skin and bone on the road. I fixed her. Me.
Now this fourteen year old girl won’t leave me alone. I sorta let her sneak in my window when she needs a place to crash.
I have a double life: daytime at school, Anita, skating, and then my nights with Nadia. She's my secret friend, gives me money and listens to my problems when nobody else will.
My world is spinning out of control. Old friends have turned enemy, my grisly visions of death won’t quit, and Anita’s intentions make my head spin. Even with all that, I’ve got bigger stuff to worry about.
Nadia’s hiding something.
Then I almost ran over Nadia in my Geo. A passing truck finished the job – left a crumpled heap of skin and bone on the road. I fixed her. Me.
Now this fourteen year old girl won’t leave me alone. I sorta let her sneak in my window when she needs a place to crash.
I have a double life: daytime at school, Anita, skating, and then my nights with Nadia. She's my secret friend, gives me money and listens to my problems when nobody else will.
My world is spinning out of control. Old friends have turned enemy, my grisly visions of death won’t quit, and Anita’s intentions make my head spin. Even with all that, I’ve got bigger stuff to worry about.
Nadia’s hiding something.
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My Review:
This was an awesome paranormal thriller. You
can easily relate to Anita and how she sees herself. Being a teenager is
difficult as it is, but to have a bad self image and also a huge crush on your
best friend is quite a bit to handle. Nadia, I couldn't get my head around at
first, because she was a homeless teen that seemed to pop up everywhere Mike
went. When you find out the truth it'll certainly surprise you! Everything
about this book was plausible and it made a great story that held me captivated
from beginning to end.
About Travis Luedke

As the
author of the Nightlife Series novels, Travis lives very vicariously through
his writings. He invites you to enjoy his macabre flights of fancy, but be
warned: The Nightlife Series is violent, sexy, and occasionally violently
sexy.
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