Title: SKID
Author: Doug Solter
Source: paperback from author for review
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Can a small-town girl with a big attitude
balance a boy and a demanding racing career in Formula 1, the biggest racing
circus in the world?
Samantha Sutton drove the car that killed
her dad. Now the seventeen-year-old can’t rest until she becomes the racing
champion her dad molded her to be. Samantha exploits the system and earns a
spot on a German racing team struggling to be relevant against the elite teams
of Formula 1.
Samantha pushes herself, pushes her car,
pushes her luck at 200 miles per hour. She battles Emilio Ronaldo, seven time
world champion and Ferrari racing god. A hero to young girl, but now a rival to
a young woman.
To keep herself sane, Samantha relies on
her best friend Manny. But she doesn’t know quite what to do about his deep
feelings for her. She would love to ask her sisters for advice, but they won’t
talk to her. Not since Samantha told them the truth about Dad’s accident. The
truth about that dark and rainy night.
My take...
Samantha Sutton is pretty awesome at racing
back home in Oklahoma, especially for someone her age. But when an opportunity
to test drive in the Formula 1 racing circuit presents itself, Samantha does
everything she can to land her dream job. But getting the job isn't the hard
part. The hard part is earning her way into the team and proving she is just as
worthy as her teammates. But is she worthy to be racing side by side with the
greats of Formula 1 racing? Heck yeah she is.
Samantha loves racing more than life itself.
But there is one life that Samantha wishes she could bring back. It's the life
of her father. It's his life that was taken away one rainy night while she was
driving the car he was in. It's his life and the memory of the fateful wreak
that goes through her mind each and every time it rains. And it's his life and
that same wreck that could make tear her family apart. Does Samantha have
what it takes to win it all? Or will memories from the past put her career in jeopardy?
Skid was a fun read that kept my interest
and I really enjoyed it. I think I learned quite a bit about Formula 1 racing
too. Will I be turning on the tv set to watch a race? Eh, probably not...I
think I will stick to my Nascar Sprint Cup. (oooh Go Jimmie #48) But all in all
I really liked the book and really enjoyed Solter's writing. He gave us a 17/18
year old girl that was quite believable.
Samantha was the main POV throughout the
book…with a little bit of Manny’s POV thrown in. Samantha comes off sometimes a
little unsure about herself…except when it comes to racing. She doesn’t really
fit in with anyone at school but she comes alive when behind the wheel of a
racing car. And I think that’s what I liked about her character…she was easy to
relate to in that regard. Everyone has something that can hold them back at
times but they also have something they excel in.
Manny was another good character and it was
a nice change getting his way of thinking at times. And what was up with that
ex-girlfriend of his? Poor guy doesn’t have the best of luck when it comes to
the ladies. But seriously, he is one of the good guys. Samantha just needs to
wake up for a second and notice before it gets too late in the game. One character
I did not care for though was Emilio. Did not like him
one bit.
I do believe this was the first time I read
about racing, but like I said earlier, I really enjoyed it. I think guys and
gals alike will enjoy Skid and it’s fast story line And no, that was not a
racing pun. It was a quick read and keeps a great pace. Thanks Doug for
allowing me to review your work…I look forward to more of it in the future.
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