The Wreck: A Novel

Written by Landon Beach

Narrated by Scott Brick

A standalone adventure in the Great Lakes Saga

"Landon Beach's debut novel The Wreck is a modern-day Treasure Island that keeps the reader turning pages." - Steve Alten, NY Times & international best-selling author of The MEG and The Loch

Nate and Brooke Martin arrive at their summer cottage along the rapidly gentrifying Great Lakes shoreline. The beach is warm, the water is cool, and the sea breeze is blissful--perfect conditions for rekindling their strained relationship.

However, on a morning stroll along the beach, Nate finds an unusual gold coin half-buried in the sand. Where did it come from? Are there more?

Teaming up with reclusive ex-Coast Guard Officer and Great Lakes master of the deep, Abner Hutch, Nate dives for clues to the treasure's origins. But when word leaks that there may be a fortune hidden under the waves, they find themselves hunted by mega-rich residents up the coast who are willing to do anything to advance their extravagant lifestyles.

Will the Martins change their family's fortunes, or will the summer vacation end in a tragedy?

Put on some sunscreen, unfold a beach chair, and get ready to discover The Wreck.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brick By Brick Audiobooks
• Release date: Jan 27, 2020
• ISBN: 9781732257832

Reviews for The Wreck

[Jacques Hollands · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The Wreck had less adventure and action than I anticipated. It was very slow to start off with and everything seem to happen in the final 15% of the book. Is this a bad thing? Not necessarily.

Perhaps it was my expectations. While I didn't expect an "over-the-top" action book, it was initially just too slow - the title of the book only becomes relevant towards the end. In a sense, it is similar to the movie, Fool's Gold (2008) with Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson. It seems to amble along and not really going anywhere, only for it to pick up towards the end. However, even the ending is not as climactic as one perhaps would suspect, but once again, that is fine. Too many books end with ridiculous action scenes.

Considering this is Langon Beach's debut novel, it is not a bad book. It probably should receive 3.5 stars, but it was just too slow for me initially to give it 4 stars. I almost lost interest in the book and that is why it took me 3 weeks to complete. On a positive note though, it must be mentioned that the character development was not bad. Even after not being able to read for about 10 days, I could still identify with characters when I picked it up again.

Will I give his next book, The Sail, a chance? Probably. I love the setting of his books (Great Lakes) and believe that his writing (read pace) will only improve as he writes more books. Scott Brick's narration was top-notch.

[David Mumby · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed the story. I wasn't over done and made to be complicated. I wish some of the characters would continue, such as Hutch.