WV Stitcher: Finding Katie by John J. Smith ~ review

Product Details

Paperback: 294 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace (May 8, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1461167892
ISBN-13: 978-1461167891

Book Description from Amazon.com:

Publication Date: May 8, 2011

The very wealthy and very sheltered Preston Meadows lives his life protected from even the hint of harm. His world is safe and secure until someone kidnaps his sister, Katie. Against his parents’ wishes, Preston sets out on his own to find her. Preston works hard to blend in with the “regular” people roaming the streets of Dallas – but the real world is zany, insane, full of danger and ruthless criminals. Preston soon begins to learn more about himself and finds he has a knack for foiling certain crimes. In his adventures, during his search for his sister, he makes friends with some of the strangest people he could ever imagine. Along the way, Preston falls in love, comes face-to-face with a self-described Drug Lord, and discovers a side of himself he never knew existed, especially after the Drug Lord kidnaps his girlfriend.

My take on this book:
Twenty-One year old Preston Meadows comes from a very affluent family, and actually is pretty wealthy in his own right.He works for his father's company, and has led a very sheltered life. The only person he ever felt like he could be himself around was his older sister Katie, who was actually sort of like a surrogate mother to him while he was growing up. When he learns that she is missing, and probably kidnapped, he decides to go against his fathers wishes and try and find her. Will he be able to figure out where his sister Katie is?
With short chapters and a very engaging lead character this book is a very quick read. Following along with Preston as he takes to the streets to find his sister was often quite funny, after all he really didn't have any experience interacting with "regular" people. Preston was such a unique man, it's hard to say a lot about him without giving anything away, but I will say I enjoyed watching his character grow and change as the story progressed. I love when a story has a paranormal twist and the author provides us with that in this story.
Overall, this book was much more than just a mystery. The author weaves together humor, engaging characters, as well as a bit of mystery,romance and a paranormal twist to make this story one not to be missed.

About the author:

I write under two name John J. Smith and pen name Jonathan Black. Why do I do this? I've been told when a reader sees my work they have an expectation, hence the two names. I have won several awards under each name.