Book Overview
Winner of the New Jersey Notable Book Award It's a beautiful day on the New Jersey shore. The residents of Long Beach Island--a narrow strip of land connected to the mainland by a single bridge--are going about their daily routines, enjoying the lovely weather. They have no idea that far out to sea, a plane carrying a nuclear device has crashed. The resultant explosion triggers a massive underwater landslide . . . and a massive tsunami forms, heading straight for Long Beach Island. By the time anyone realizes the water is coming, it's almost too late. The National Guard is deployed--on the mainland, since the fast-approaching thirty-foot-high wall of water will flatten everything on the island. Terrified residents stream toward the slender lifeline of the bridge, causing the island's first--and last--major traffic jam. In the frantic struggle to reach safety, strangers offer help to people they've never seen before and neighbors turn against neighbors. Some cannot decide which precious possessions must be saved, and so take nothing--or refuse to leave. Others attempt to profit from the panic, looting abandoned homes and businesses. Time is running out. The first wave will hit in less than three hours.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0765363925
ISBN13:9780765363923
Release Date:May 2010
Publisher:Tor Books
Length:306 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 4.3" x 6.8"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Exciting and suspensful tsunami adventure!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
If you like suspense, you will LOVE this book. When you put it down to do something else you will be looking forward to picking it back up, it is that intriguing. A great thriller!
I couldn't put Wave down!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
The characters are all so realistic, and I felt a range of emotions for each and every one of them and couldn't wait to see how they all made it through. Even though the novel is fiction, it reads so true to life that it could have been -- hope it never is -- a true story. Definitely one I'll read again!
Couldn't Put it Down
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
An amazing read. I read it in TWO nights (and as the mom of two small kids, that is not an easy accomplishment). You fall in love with the characters and have to find out what happens to each of them. I have recommended this book to all of my friends and family and everyone has had the same response. If you are looking for an exciting, suspense filled book, this is the one for you. Happy reading!
Great book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
If you haven't had a chance to read this book, you're really missing out! The story line itself is a little frightening because something like this really is in the realm of possibilities and that made it more interesting because that sense of reality was tangible. I love what he did with his characters, even the ones I didn't really like. And any time there is a chance of redemption and a shot at being a hero, it's good to see that. Really, a great summer read, but a good read even mid-winter :-)
Awesome Read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This was one of the best books that I have ever read. I am from NJ and have been vacationing on Long Beach Island my whole life and love it there. It is always awesome to be able to read a book and to be able to picture everything that is being talked about. Which made it that much more real. This book was very well written and grabs the readers attention right from the beginning. I couldn't put it down.
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