Are you ready to follow Gail and her friends on a scary mountain journey? It all starts with the stories Uncle Perkin told Gail - stories that had given her nightmares for a long time but that she does not believe. Although her uncle asks her not to go up the mountain, she and her friends did not keep their promise. However, they soon realize that there is something disturbing about these places. Gail will tell the stories to her friends along the way while mysterious figures roam around them. Are they friends or enemies? How will the adventure of Gail and the others end? Find out by reading Zip Line by P. Anthony Michael. Zip Line is a book that readers of eerie and mysterious stories cannot help but love. P. Anthony Michael has written a story that, while not too long, manages to keep readers in suspense. The atmosphere in the forest is perfect for creating a sense of restlessness that readers will experience along with the characters. It was wonderful and dangerous to follow Gail, Danny, and the others on their adventure, to the point that I started picturing myself there with them. I believe books that enable readers to imagine they are like the characters in the story are some of the best written. I recommend this book to all readers looking for tales of creepy places where mysterious figures lurk. They will find in this book all the ingredients of an adventurous and scary story.
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Zipline tells the riveting story of two couples and their friend who are determined to zipline down a mountain. Each of them have a bright future ahead of them, but will they survive what hides in the woods? The group’s trek up the mountain is riddled with intrigue. Strange sounds and curious marks on the trees leave them wondering, is something following them? Gail has heard scary stories about the mountain from her uncle. Could the stories be true? What secrets are the woods hiding? Zipline hooks the reader almost immediately. This is a suspenseful story with a compelling mix of tension and adventure.
I really enjoyed the characters in Zipline. There is complex but brave Gail, resourceful Danny, insecure-ish Paula, weed-head Sam and hard-to-pin-down Neal. Each character is unique and compelling and their issues with each other makes their relationships feel deep and meaningful, and makes for a gripping read when things go awry.
The trek through the woods is written in such a way that readers will feel practically compelled to continue reading. The characters reactions to situations in the woods are stunningly detailed and their emotions are conveyed in a way that allows readers to experience the emotional highs and lows right along with the characters. The majority of the story takes place in the woods, which provides a captivating setting for the story and imbues the book with a sense of intrigue and adventure throughout. The story has many suspenseful moments, but there are also light-hearted moments which is welcome because at times the issues faced in the woods can be grim.
P. Anthony Michael has created a suspenseful story with a unique adventure element that is interesting, but I felt that some scenes were a bit drawn out. I would have liked more of an emphasis or build up to the warning that Gail’s uncle gives them about the danger in the woods, but otherwise I think this is still and entertaining mystery story that fans of adventure novels will find engrossing. I recommend Zipline for its gripping storyline that leaves you wondering; what will happen next?
4/5
