An interestingly done and well written thriller with great characters and a different plot.
It's not a thriller that ha dem sitting st the edge if my seat with a racing heart, but it kept me interested and turning pages the entire book and I wanted to Knie how it all would turn out. So all in all Avery well done book!

Gail is trying to rekindle her marriage and decides to take a nostalgic trip with her family down a river she used to travel down years ago. She does not count on escaped convicts who have murdered and are willing to murder again in their dash for freedom.
I really loved reading this book and found the writing to be seamless and flowed so well that the suspense continued throughout the book. I just wish I had read this before I had seen the movie. If you want an action/adventure/suspense novel then look no further.

So, I have now not only seen the movie but also read the book. It seems Mr O'Neill did things differently, by making the movie first then writing the book. I really enjoyed the movie especially the location. The main difference between the movie and the book is that the book go's into more character depth.

The basis of the story is for Gail and Tom to save their marriage and accompanied by their son Tom for his birthday. It is important to Gail that her son realises how modern living is taking away natural beauty by modernisation. The river they are on is soon to be over taken by a dam. Gail was once a guide on the river in her youth. They pick up some men wanting to get down the river. The men are robbers and murderers and threaten Gail and her family. Tom manages to get away and help free Gail and her son.

That is it. It is an excellent story and very well written. Yes I would recommend the book and the movie. Enjoy!


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Overall a highly enjoyable and easy read. In parts it was a little bit tedious but the storyline was really good and the characters interesting

To help heal their marriage river-rafting expert Gail and her husband Tom and their son, embark on a white-water adventure in Montana. Along the way, they encounter two inexperienced rafters who are apparently looking for their friend but are really escaped convicts and soon the young family become hostages to the killers. They are forced towards a deadly class 5 white water rapid and Gail and Tom must pull together and save themselves and their son.

This is the book version of the 1994 blockbuster The River Wild starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon. Denis O’Neil was the screenwriter for the movie and has now turned it into an action-packed book.

I have not seen the movie I am glad to say as I usually have trouble separating the book and movie and get cross when they don’t match!

I liked this book very much. It was fast-paced and exciting and I loved every minute of it.

The characters were superb and the baddies were nasty. The descriptions of the rapids and how they should be tackled was so easy to understand I feel I could go out and try it tomorrow.

I going to keep my eyes open for any more of his books and may even try and watch the film although I don’t think it will hold a candle to the book.

Helen

Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review.

Spellbinding and so very well written! The drama engendered with 2 escaped convicts taking over the lives of a family while rafting on the river is a super read. If you have seen the movie, read the book too!

I love the movie, The River Wild, with Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon and this book is...dare I say...even better.

Psychological drama, adventure, murder, and white water rafting. What more could I ask for?

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book.

A rip roaring action adventure that had me spinning, the pages were flying by so fast. The book actually had me sweating while reading about the white water part of the trip and when the husband was trying to climb that cliff. That really had me holding my breath!

An excellent read that I could not put down. And, these bad guys are REALLY bad! I kept hoping for something bad to happen to them.

Thanks to Skyhorse Publishing and Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

I did not enjoy this book at all, it seemed like a better idea kept as a movie

I received an ARC from NetGalleGreat adaptation of the movie to a book. This is the first movie-to-book I've read, and it was fun to have the visuals of the river in the back of my mind as I read. I wasn't sure that I'd like the book given some of the word choices in the beginning (the car wash pisses down water onto the car). The book provides great background on the characters which gives you the rest of the story. Vivid descriptions of the Montana wilderness and character of the river which are characters as much as the people. Having lived in Montana and been around the rivers, Denis O'Neil's descriptions are right on, making the experience relateable for readers who might not have much experience in backcountry.

The plot moves along swiftly, from the inmate's escape to law enforcement's response to the family dynamic before and during the main events. Like the River Wild, there are slower spots that ease into twists and turns, along with the thrills and chills of the rapids. Believable actions on all characters and well-honed backstory.

Definitely recommend for anyone looking for a crime thriller.

Great "bringing together" of the various characters into the river, building a sense of impending disaster.

Just the right amount of river rafting descriptions to make the physical side of the story realistic and interesting, and vivid descriptions of the canyon.

Overall a highly enjoyable easy read.

I haven't see the Meryl Streep movie, which gets excellent reviews, yet. I always try to read the book before seeing the movie but wasn't sure which way round to do this since the movie came first!

After enjoying the film starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon, I was looking forward to this book.
It wasn't quite as good as I had hoped but it was well written and stuck close to the screenplay storyline, giving insight into the characters that you just didn't get on screen.
The characters were strong, descriptions not bad but it didn't quite keep me enthralled which was a shame as it had all the potential of being an exciting adventure.
In parts it was tense, in others a bit tedious but overall a good, solid novel that is worth a read if you like the film or the storyline interests you.

3.5 Stars

Author, Denis O'Neil is the screenwriter for the 1994 action-packed blockbuster movie THE RIVER WILD with Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon.

The book version is very similar....family vacation in the Montana wilderness turns disastrous when Tom, Gail, 13 year old Roarke (younger in the movie) and golden retriever Maggie encounter dangerous fugitives on the run and are ultimately held hostage while they use Gail's expertise as a white water rafter (and her 22) to escape the law. (No spoiler here)

However.......there's more storyline here with police involvement, deadly background info. on the prison escapees, and even Maggie has a quick heroic part to keep things interesting.

Overall.........Great adventure story, and a super fast read, but thought the novel could have been expanded even more.

Many thanks to NetGalley, author and Skyhorse Publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.