The Last Thing I Remember by Andrew Klavan

The Last Thing I Remember by Andrew Klavan

346 pages

Truman Nominee

Amazing book! I loved that the main character was a very strong Christian, to the point where when his friend denounced God, he stepped up quick to try to remind him that Christ was with him, and had not abandoned him. Several times through his journey, he stops in prayer. It is good to see such an action packed thriller like this. Cannot wait for the second book in the Homelander series!

From Booklist

Charlie is a squeaky-clean high-schooler who gets good grades, dreams about joining the Air Force, and loves practicing his karate—and it’s this last skill that comes in especially handy when he wakes up tied to a chair next to a tableau of torture instruments. In an attempt to understand how he landed in such dire straits, he flashes back to the last thing he remembers: a seemingly typical day at school. So begins the fantastic first half of this post-9/11 thriller in which each bit of recovered memory directly informs how Charlie deals with his mysterious captors. The excitement plateaus once Charlie escapes and realizes that he’s wanted by more than just a band of terrorists, but the chase scenes, gunfire, and fistfights never let up. The rah-rah patriotism may put off some readers, particularly given Charlie’s apparent unwillingness to moderate his black-and-white views. On the other hand, this is just the first book in the Homelanders series, so there is still plenty of time for Charlie to develop shades of gray.