Max Cassidy: Escape from Shadow Island

by Paul Adam

Book Overview

Max Cassidy can escape from anything

Only fourteen years old, Max is the world's foremost escape artist. Chained, handcuffed, locked in an airtight water tank, there's nothing he can't get himself out of. He learned the art from his father--a man who just two years ago was murdered, and Max's mother went to jail for the crime.

Now a mysterious man has shown up backstage after one of Max's shows, telling Max that not only is his mother...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061863238
• ISBN13: 9780061863233
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Walden Pond Press
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

The Next Great YA Book Series

I read "Max Cassidy Escape from Shadow Island" ALOUD to our boys in three days! They would not let me stop reading. At the end of every chapter they would chant, "Read another chapter! Read another chapter!" This book keeps you on the edge of your seat from the very first chapter. Max Cassidy will become your teenager's hero after reading "Max Cassidy Escape from Shadow Island." He is a likeable character. As a teenage boy, he doesn't have an attitude and he's a hard-worker who has come upon a lot of tragedy in the past 2 years of his life. I believe the theme of "Escape from Shadow Island" was that children and teens are often underestimated. But Max proved those unbelieving adults wrong. And that's why he's a great hero. I loved this book and so did our two sons. I would recommend it to a reader who is 14 years or older. There are a few "bad" words. The Lord's name is taken in vain and the "H" word is used once or twice. Since I was reading aloud, I could replace them with my own words. All-in-all I rate this book a 10+++. We can't wait to read the next installment! I received a complimentary copy of "Max Cassidy Escapte from Shadow Island" from Walden Pond Press in exchange for my honest-unbiased review.

Young Bond Meets Houdini

Teenage Max Cassidy is an escape artist, following in his father's footsteps. But his father was murdered two years ago, and his mother wrongly accused and imprisoned. When a strange man shows up after Max's latest show, he claims that Max's father is still alive. Max's one clue is a piece of paper with only numbers written down. But Max will return to the place that his father was last seen in Santo Domingo, a country with a corrupt regime. Max's search leads him to a small island with a former prison that is still guarded with armed men. Risking his life to save his family, Max begins a dangerous journey to discover the truth. Max is talented, smart, and extremely brave. When faced with a hard decision, he does the brave thing and won't stop until he rescues his loved ones. He's a brilliant combination of a young James Bond and Harry Houdini. And Max's adversaries are just as mysterious and deadly as any Bond villain. The story is fast-paced, with heart-pounding suspense. Excitement and mystery abound. As the climactic ending approaches, Max just begins to unravel the secrecy behind Shadow Island that ends in a fun cliffhanger. I devoured this book in record time, loving every minute of it. Young action and adventure fans shouldn't miss this new series.