A review by wyrmbergmalcolm
Hover Car Racer by Matthew Reilly

4.0

Having previously read most of everything else by Matthew Reilly, I was curious to know how he was going to tackle a book aimed at a younger audience where we can't have heads 'exploding like overripe watermelons' on nearly every page. Although this is indeed significantly less gory and graphic than his other works, this maintained the high-octane thrills and action that he's known for writing. Despite having less than no interest in racing, I was definitely pulled into this story as Jason Chase goes from one race to another while dealing with other things in between races. Although this does play out as most underdog stories do, this made for a very enjoyable read. I was quite impressed by this one.