Be Careful What You Wish For Series – The Way Out by Gordon Jensen & Cara Highsmith & Gordon Thomas Book Tour, Guest Post + Giveaway! {Ends 8/19/22}

Review By LAWonder10:

The Way Out is absolutely nothing like I imagined it to be. At first I was skeptical, but as I read on, I determined this to be a new, innovative style that is quite refreshing. The whole novel is written in an interview fashion, yet not the  least bit  monotonous nor boring. 

This is  dystopian/sci-fi novel most of us can easily relate to as an actual possibility.

The story begins on a space ship, but doesn’t stay that way. Ghastly, terrible things happen and a scenario takes place that is very possible yet controversial. It challenges the reader to put himself/herself in that situation and try to decide what he/she would do. 

It would make a fantastic Book Club novel which is sure to stimulate an interesting discussion. I can hardly wait to get into the next book of the series to see what happens next!

The ending was complete yet is also a “cliff hanger”, cleverly done.

The caracters are so very realistic and easy to connect with. The events ar easily visualized. The Title is a play on words but not one i would have chosen. The Cover Image is unique, but once again, not one I feel depicts the story.

*Reader beware: there are a few unsavory words, with one profane word, but less than ten.

Because of the cover and Tile, I offer a Four and a Half Stars rating.

*This book was gifted me with no pressure to post a positive review. This is my honest review.

Book Details:

Two Roads to Paradise (Book 2: Be Careful What You Wish for Series) by Gordon Jensen with Cara Highsmith and Gordon Thomas
Category:  Adult Fiction (18+),  324 pages
Genre: Sci-Fi
Publisher:  Highsmith Creative Services
Release date:  May 2022
Formats Available for Review: print (softback) (internationally) and ebook (EPUB and PDF)
Tour dates: July 18 to August 12, 2022
Content Rating:  PG-13 +M. The language is pretty tame, but there are a few swear words. The bigger issue is some of the topics addressed in it. 

Book Description:

Although the reappearance of the Alpha Centauri I crew was miraculous, it was not the celebratory homecoming they expected. Their return to a world reeling from a pandemic that wiped out more than half the population thrust them right into the center of controversy and conflict. Now, three years later, though the tide has turned and the survival of the human race seems to be secure, the survival of human relations is far less certain. The cure should have been the injection of hope the world needed to restore balance and end the chaos of the last four decades. Instead, the complex implications for personal rights and freedom have fractured the North American territory in such a way that the division may never be repaired. As the crew dispersed to find their place in this new landscape, Hunter Young found himself embedded in the Marshall administration as an agent for the mysterious K Group. What had been a relatively uneventful assignment suddenly becomes a whirlwind of adventure as he is called to a rendezvous that requires a long and circuitous journey.

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