The River Wild

A Thriller

by Denis O'Neill

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Pub Date Jun 06 2017 | Archive Date May 22 2017

Description

Based on the blockbuster movie starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon. To help heal a marriage on the rocks, river-rafting expert Gail, her husband Tom, and their son embark on a white water adventure in Montana. Along the way, they encounter two inexperienced rafters supposedly looking for their friends downriver. Little do they know that the men are escaped convicts whose bid for freedom has a body count. Things take a turn when the young family learns that they are now the captives of two armed killers, and it becomes clear that there is much more at stake than a marriage. Desperate to evade both the police and federal marshals, the men force the family down the river and into the mouth of a deadly class 5 white-water rapid. Careening towards mortal peril, Gail and Tom must bond together to save their family from the brutality of nature and the savageness of man.

This high-stakes thriller is both a testament to the power of mother nature and a classic adventure story that is perfect for fans of CJ Box and Craig Johnson. Denis O’Neill, the screenwriter for the movie The River Wild, brings the striking beauty of the film into his writing and ratchets up the danger that races forward to a breathtaking conclusion.

Based on the blockbuster movie starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon. To help heal a marriage on the rocks, river-rafting expert Gail, her husband Tom, and their son embark on a white water...

Advance Praise

"As much fun, and a lot safer to read on dry land, than it was to actually go through the terrifying twists and turns the movie captured. A Class-5 ride from Denis O'Neill"―David Strathairn, actor

"Thrills, Chills, Spills! Those time honored adjectives applied and then some to the movie The River Wild, but it turns out that was only the half of it. That "all of it" is in Denis O'Neil's novelization of his superb screenplay!"--Larry Turman, Hollywood producer

"Set in the lovingly described Montana wilderness, The River Wild provides a terrifying ride, plunging the reader into as many heart-stopping spins and drops as the beleaguered family at the heart of the action."―Richard Babcock, author of Are You Happy Now?

“Denis O'Neil's The River Wild fits into the long tradition of ordinary people rising to deal with extraordinary circumstances. Just getting down the river in one piece is not enough”― John Sayles, writer and director

“Not a wasted word, with a plot that gushes faster than those Class VI rapids . . . a suspense-filled thriller and a rollicking thrill ride right from the get-go. Terrific storytelling that includes Mother Nature as a formidable cast member. Sweeps you into the twisting, turning current and never lets go. I really couldn’t put it down.”― Sean Plottner, Dartmouth Alumni Magazine