Hover Car Racer product reviews

There has yet to be a Reilly book that I didn't enjoy, and this was no different.
I was a little surprised that this was based on teenagers rather than the more mature (and worldly) characters that Reilly usually writes about. However, I soon discovered that I liked Jason and Bug, and that had they been adults the story wouldn't have had the same punch to it.

This story is about heart, determination, hard work and never giving up. It shows that no matter what, if you want something enough and are willing to do just about anything, you can achieve your dreams.

Jason and his brother Bug, along with Sally, their pit boss show everyone that you don't have to be the best to win - and winning isn't always about first place.

Like the other reviewer said, it's a little tricky to get your head around the whole concept of hover car racing to start with, but once it's all explained, you get into the speed and thrill of it all.

This is a very different book for the world-reknowned Matthew Reilly. I must admit I was a bit skeptical when I started this book, but I was wrong. Even though it is the only Matthew Reilly book not to have me hooked within two pages (it took 8) Reilly eventually brought himself up to standard as the book progressed.
A bit boring at the start, and a bit difficult for those without a PhD in hovercar racing to understand in the beginning, once things start to get explained it becomes a lot easier to read.
Originally written to be read as a series (i.e. read part one, then put the book down for a couple of days, then read part two) this book comes number three on my Matthew Reilly chart (The leaders being, at number one: Seven Ancient Wonders, and number two: Scarecrow.
Though this book is a bit (OK, a lot) futuristic, once you start to understand the technology involved in hovercar racing, it becomes more and more believable.
This is a great read and I could definitely read it again, in fact I plan to.