Loss Of Reason: A Thriller
The State Of Reason Mystery Series: Book 1
by Miles A. Maxwell
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Pub Date Sep 01 2015 | Archive Date Jan 20 2017
Description
One Of The Most Disturbing Stories You'll Ever Read
Distant for many years, Franklin out of Pennsylvania and his step-brother Everon out of Nevada are connected by a single link: Their sister Cynthia.
Enter The Nightmare
A nuclear bomb is detonated in New York. Banker, wife, mother, Cynthia lives in New York.
The military has quarantined the city. All bridges and tunnels have been destroyed or blocked. Easterly winds have forced the bomb's huge radiation cloud out over Long Island. But the wind is about to change.
Franklin climbs mountains and truly understands people. Everon can fly anything. And Cynthia's brothers are determined to find her.
If it were your sister, what would you do?
***A ripping good tale of how intelligence and determination can overcome the near-impossible. And of the true price of altruism.
Before there was Wool there had to be a Loss Of Reason.
Advance Praise
Intense. I tried reading this at night but found myself staying awake to see what happens next. It's that good. Very suspenseful. I could picture the scenes in my mind like watching an internal movie. In fact, I think it would make an excellent movie.– Word Addicted
If you want to lose yourself in a story for a few hours I highly recommend this one. — L Roger
These people became real to me and I just have to find out how they survive,
and if they do. I will not be a spoiler, but all this is possible and all too
real in most of our minds and nightmares. Everon and Franklin have only one
agenda, and that is to find and save their Sister Cynthia,her husband and baby
girl. I don't know how the owl figures in, but it will be fascinating to find
out.
. . . I am a skim reader if there is tons of description, but that did not happen in this book. These people are so real, I can still picture them in my mind.Make sure you have time to read in one setting, because it will draw you back so hard you will be hurrying home to get comfortable to climb back into one of the airplanes or the crappy helicopter to race away from the hell a diseased mind created and let loose on innocent people.– Time Traveler
This book is full of wonderful, kind, compassionate characters as well as the selfish, arrogant and ignorant type . . . I think a lot of us think this is the way things would play out if someone had the audacity to attack us. The title says it all, a total Loss of Reason.– Patricia Fairweather Romero
Loss of Reason is a wonderful book by a wonderful writer. What Miles A. Maxwell has done with a book about a nuclear explosion is great. This was my first book by this author and will not be the last. Authors with a great writing style are rare. This is a great author. — Laura Furuta
Darn good book. I was really shocked at how much I liked this book. I couldn't put it down once i stared reading it, this book was so good I had to immediately get the second book. Thanks for a great read, can't wait to read the next one.– Gladys Parker
Oh my God! What a scary, yet beautiful, story! Scary that something like this could actually happen in this crazy world! No way could we ever really be prepared! — Amazon Customer
Spell binding!!! Keeps you reading as fast and hard as you can just to see what is next. Answers questions of what it would be like if an atomic bombers dropped on New York and the fallout on the eastern shore. — Rachel Dillard
A real roller coaster of a ride with this one. Fast, spiralling ups and downs . . .– Amazon Customer
I absolutely loved it and couldn't stop reading, all the while rooting for
Cynthia's family!
— Maulana Ridha T.
I loved this book so much I am now reading the second book. This book was very fast paced.I didn't want to put it down. Actually I read it in two nights. It fit what could be happening in our world today. — Amazon Customer
Fast paced action and all-too-real seeming disaster scenes make this story both easy and difficult to read. I liked the characters of both Everon and Franklin, both heroes in their own right. Some of the side stories were encouraging and some were sad. — Cheryl Stout,TOP 1000 REVIEWER, VINE VOICE
Rip roaring story. Heavy duty sled ride through really nasty weather. Really liked this book. Extremely fast paced and extremely frightening as we spend time worrying about such things in this day and age. I like how Mr. Maxwell has woven each person's tale together to form a cohesive narrative. . . I can see this made into a movie. — Susannah St Clair Foxy Loxy, VINE VOICE
Ever wondered how you'll handle the end of the world? When everything you've ever known about life changes in the blink of an eye? This is a well written story about how 2 step brothers, who live very different lives, find each other and try to save the rest of their loved ones. It'll definitely make you think.– Angela Reed
Five Stars. I have not read a book this fast since, Dan Brown's Deception point. — Amazon Customer N C
If you are in to End Of The World stories, This book is a must have…. It is
a great book.
I read almost straight through . . . It could really happen. 5 Stars.– Dawn
. . . fast paced and full of intrigue. I really liked the adventure and action in this story. The story line is full of plot twist and turns, but at the same time is very believable and easy to follow. — Larry B. Gray
Franklin and Everon will take you on the ride of your life on their quest to find Cynthia. — Stacey B
I adore post apocalyptic fiction, and this was one of the great reads of the month for me! — Amazon Customer
I especially like that the author made his main female characters strong women, instead of wimpy, subservient ones. — Mary Lisa Fitzgerald.
I also liked how the author really mapped out the geography for you – giving you a real sense of what was happening and where. The characters were certainly compelling. It is not as good as the movie, The Day After, when Kansas City was destroyed by a nuclear attack, but it is a close second! — Steve Cosentino
Beautifully Intense.Seemingly normal days for millions of New Yorkers turn unnatural in this book. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who enjoys reading!– Meghan Davidson
We humans appear bound and determined to kill each other over religion. Why not just bomb ourselves back to the stone ages. We've done it before. This novel is an excellent read for the genre. — Amazon Customer
A Thrilling Mystery — Kindle Customer
Too realistic. I'm having nightmares and sometimes, during the day, wonder what's real and what's not. The book is so intense and because it could be a reality has me terrified! Not something one can easily brush aside….the terror, horror, destitution . . . — Angie
This is a well written novel with a very scary scenario. — Patricia Brightwell
This book got my attention from the very first page and held it until the end and I almost could not stop reading it, keeping my up to early morning hours. Quite an exciting book. — Amazon Customer
This is a great book, it's very exciting. It's fast paced and well written. The only thing I didn't like is the sexual content, which there wasn't much of. I would still recommend it. — Deborah Harrop
The fast pace and uncertain future kept my attention throughout . . . — Bill Cohee
Action from the start, this book has you intrigued and wondering what will happen next . . . — Christina Cullimore
. . . I was blown away by this book, very well written.– Amazon Customer
This novel moves very quickly and completely captures your attention. — Ann R
Wow!!!! Scary and sadly could be a reality in the future! Couldn't put this book down!I might have nightmares but it's a fascinating read! — Luvreading
The characters are ones I want to follow. They act like real human beings . . .–Kathleen L.
"A fast-paced ride! Bang! Right out of the gate! Believable in a very scary way!" –Thor, New River, AZ
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781943054022 |
| PRICE | $0.99 (USD) |
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kATHLEEN G, Reviewer
well done thriller. I inadvertently downloaded the ARC from Netgalley (thanks) and while this isn't my usual genre, I enjoyed it. It is at times hard to read but there's a core of love running underneath. It's a fast read, a real page turner with good characters.
Kim C, Educator
Loss of Reason, by Miles A. Maxwell, is one wild ride of a novel! The action begins with the first chapter and doesn’t let up until the end of the book! If you like action stories, this one is for you.
The story begins after a nuclear weapon is detonated in New York City, demolishing the city and creating a refugee crisis as survivors try to get out of the ruins. Two brothers, one a minister and one a power company worker, attempt a rescue mission to get to their sister and her family. Everon, the brother who works for the power company, is also a skilled pilot and can repair just about any machine. His brother, Franklin, is a climber and has many other skills as well, including the ability to hypnotize people. Together, they make a formidable rescue team.
They get to an airfield in New Jersey, but their rescue mission is held up by bureaucracy and the institution of martial law. However, they eventually get off the ground and go into the destroyed city. They accomplish some big rescues along the way to finding their sister’s family. They have help from other people along the way too. But, there are others who seem bent on throwing obstructions in their way, no matter what.
This novel is very well written. The plot is well thought out and comes together nicely. Be warned though, the ending is a bit of a cliffhanger. There are sequels planned and I can’t wait to read the next one. The characters are believable. The settings are described in detail and the reader feels like they are in on the action. You can almost smell the smoke and see the toxic radiation cloud as it approaches the city. This is definitely a nail-biting page turner!
Dialog is fast paced and to the point. After they rescue the people in the subway, they end up with some other characters to deal with. The typical whiner who wants to have his needs met before all else. The courageous man who helps the rescuers. The people who ally with the rescuers and try to tone out the whiner in the group. The addition of these characters adds to the tension and atmosphere of the story and makes it more real.
Each of the brothers uses his unique skill set to help others and to assist rescue efforts. They are probably the most qualified people to rescue the people trapped in the subway. No one else could have reached their sister’s apartment in the way they did.
There are also hints of something or someone big behind the attack. Who sent the weapon and are there more on the way to other cities? This is not addressed in this novel, but it is hinted that the answers will come in the sequels. I’m not usually a big fan of cliffhangers because why leave your reader hanging and having to wait months or years to find out the rest of the story? It’s a good way to turn off some readers. In this case, I think the story is planned to be much longer and it probably had to be spread out over several novels. The end notes said it was 15 years in the making. That being said, I am hoping that the sequels are published soon while this story is still fresh in my mind. I’d like to find out how it all turns out in the end.
Good book and stands alone as a story, but you will want to find out more about these characters once you reach the end. I highly recommend it for any fans of adventure stories.
I’d like to thank NetGalley and the author and publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this novel in exchange for my honest review.
