Swept Away [Turtleback]

Dafydd Ab Hugh (Author)

Book Description

Series: Swept Away | Publication Date: February 1996

Beginning a six-day hike with her best friends in order to get away from it all, Jeanette finds her plans disrupted when a pair of unwanted jocks joins the party and a flash flood threatens all their lives.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Though five teenage hikers are caught in a flash flood, nothing else happens quickly in this plodding novel, first in a projected trilogy. The teens include narrator Jet; her best friend, Neil, and his Australian-born girlfriend; Dwayne, Jet's "wannabe boyfriend," a big-hearted but oafish fellow who can't even remember her correct name; and Bill, a creepy ex-schoolmate with a tendency to display "feral" facial expressions. As luck would have it, Jet is reunited first with the diabolical Bill after they are all separated by the flood. The novel takes a turn for the crass as Bill, whom Jet suspects is a schizophrenic serial killer, begins making sexual advances which even the reappearance of Dwayne doesn't quash ("'I'm inside your head. I may as well be inside your panties, too, right?'"). Though long in arriving, the abrupt ending is as incredible as the rest of this slight drama. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Turtleback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Demco Media (February 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606099484
• ISBN-13: 978-0606099486
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,603,419 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story...., November 7, 1999

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CD (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swept Away (Turtleback)

I picked this up at my local used book store and decided to give it a whirl, and I was pleasantly surprised. The story is told through the eyes of a quite witty and believable character, 16-year old Jeannette Taylor. She, her best friend Neil Armstrong (not the astronaut), and his girlfriend Samma Glynnis plan a hike in the mountains. Then Jeannette's jock boyfriend Dwayne Cors invites himself, and they are joined by her and Neil's long lost friend Bill Hicks. Together, despite the change in hikers, they all trek through the woods and mountains until a flashflood splits the group up. Jeannette is left with Bill, and then they discover Dwayne. And that's when it really starts to get good....

A good book, and worth the read. It is told in a perspective worth checking out. You will be able to relate to Jeannette real well, though, sometimes she underreacts a little too much to what Bill does. I would have expected more out of her. But oh well. It's still a good book. But if you are planning to read this, at least get the second one, too, and the third if you can. Because they are all connected, or at least this and the first sequel are. Good luck finding this book. It's worth the read, though.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Danger In The Mountains, October 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Swept Away (Turtleback)

In "Swept Away", Jeanette Taylor and her two high-school friends, Neil Armstrong and Samma Glynnis, have made plans for a six-day hike in the mountains. When Jeanette and Neil's long-lost childhood friend (Bill Hicks) calls out of the blue, Jeanette automatically invites him along, despite her sudden uneasiness while talking with him. He just doesn't seem like his old self; he lies about his past and blatantly admits to dissecting the school's mascot. Although Jeanette seems like a level-headed girl, she should have made some excuse to uninvite the weirdo. But I suppose if she had, there wouldn't have been any real suspense later on.

So, besides the new addition, their week adventure seems to go as planned--until that night, when they're startled by someone lurking in the bushes outside their campsite. It turns out to be Dwayne Cors, the dumb jock who's in love with Jeanette and considers it his duty to protect her from Neil and Bill.

The next day, the group is faced with yet another obstacle; however, this one is much more serious. When they reroute their trip at the last minute, it leads them directly in the path of a flash flood which separates everyone and possibly kills Neil and Samma. (The two are never found.) Jeanette reunites with Bill, although she would rather be on her own. She can't help but suspect her old friend is a sociopath who killed his last girlfriend--and wants her to be the next victim. ...

"Swept Away" begins a little slow, but once Jeanette, Bill, Neil, and Samma start their hike around page 50, the book picks up the pace. Jeanette is a great leading character, with Neil as my second favorite. I was a little disappointed when he vanished in the flood, but, hopefully, he'll reappear in "Swept Away: The Mountain" or "Swept Away: The Pit", the two succeeding books in this series.

Two character complaints: Bill is a little too psychotic; it's almost unbelievable. I know he's supposed to be evil and all, but he switches between madness and coolness too often. Then there's Jeanette, who doesn't react as quickly as I thought she needed to. There were several times when she had the opportunity to flee or attack but did neither.

Overall, despite the grim atmosphere, the book is pretty funny, particularly at the beginning. I would recommend "Swept Away" ao anyone who likes Christopher Pike or R. L. Stine books or is a Dafydd ab Hugh fan.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who to trust??, February 12, 2001

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Pure Hart (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swept Away (Turtleback)

Swept Away is a captivating book that everyone should read.Jeanette and her buddies go on a hiking trip, when two of her guy friends invite themselves. One of her friends is a psychopathic person who has an obsession over Jeanette...can you guess who? I reccomend this book to teenagers. Read about how the two guys (Dwayne and Bill)fight over Jeanette throughout the whole trip. There is a second part and a third part to this book and I'm going crazy because I can't find any copies! Please, whoever knows where to buy a copy of this trilogy, email me! Thanks a bunch. Out of the heart of a fellow teenager,this book is the best!