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Terror from Outer Space

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Got this book that seems to be a reprint of the originals. Let my son read it but he didn’t seem too thrilled and opted to read one of his other books instead.

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Terror from Outer Space is a Christian children’s fiction novel written by author Robert Vernon.

Terror from Outer Space is book five in The Last Chance Detectives series and can act as a standalone.

Mike Fowler’s dad, John Fowler, was a pilot on an F-16 fighter when the jet went down leaving no trace of John Fowler. Mike began Last Chance Detectives in hopes of finding John Fowler.

The moral from Terror from Outer Space is to not let your fears run away with your imagination. Terror from Outer Space is an exciting read for ages 8-14. Readers get to join in as The Last Chance Detectives explore The Forbidden Zone.

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Another great adventure in the Last Chance Detectives series! My 10 year old son and I both read this and thoroughly enjoyed it. I liked the way the author didn’t shy away from difficult subjects. These kids face difficult dilemmas and situations and they were handled with bravery and intelligence.

In this story, the detectives witness the tragic explosion of a space shuttle in the skies above Ambrosia. One of the members of their community, Commander Schaeffer was on that shuttle. This provokes some strong memories and feelings in Mike. He’s once again faced with the loss of his own father. Soon after the explosion, strange things begin happening in the nearby desert. Aliens appear, soldiers from a past war afflict Smitty, and a strange green smoke appears. The Last Chance Detectives decide to investigate the old abandoned military base for clues and instead stumble into something that makes them face their worst fears.

Despite some heavy subject matter and action, there are humorous moments that lighten the story. My son especially loved the “hippy” couple and laughed at several of their comments especially about their vinyl records. He also liked how the kids figured out what was really going on in the story. I liked the elements of faith that were woven into the story and Mike’s learning to accept his father’s disappearance while still maintaining hope.

This is a great series that I highly recommend and will definitely be reading the other books in this series! I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. These are my honest opinions and I was not required to provide a positive review.

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Have aliens landed in the desert? Though the report may be unbelievable, Sheriff Smitty can't deny that something strange is going on, especially when he has his own frightening encounter. It's up to Mike, Winnie, Spence, and Ben, the Last Chance Detectives, to investigate, but they won't like what they find.

Overall, this was another solid addition to the series, with some exciting scenes and a hard, but important, lesson of faith learned by Mike. The mystery was predictable to me, but younger readers will be much less likely to guess what's going on. If I'd been in Winnie's shoes in this story, I probably would have passed out, or at least been found curled up on the floor crying.

Speaking of Winnie, it's much more obvious in this book that she's not as well developed as her three friends. The other three have a line or two explaining what they bring to the group. Mike's confidence makes him a natural leader, Spence is clever and inventive, even Ben is said to provide fun and out-of-the-box thinking. There's literally nothing, not even a minor attempt, made to show Winnie's contribution to the group, and thinking about the 3 books in this series I've read in the last few days, I couldn't tell you what it was either. She's just...there.

This is the first new story to come out in a series from the 90s, and while I didn't enjoy it quite as much as the 2 originals that I recently read, and I do still recommend this book for those around age 10-14.

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Another mystery for the Last Chance Detectives. This time involving a space shuttle and...aliens??? What is happening in the desert, to make people face their greatest fears? A fun, fast paced adventure.

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Another fun, high-flying adventure in the Last Chance Detective series which manages to be exciting, yet plausible in its context, and highly amusing. A worthy addition to the franchise.

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