Wednesday – A Look at The Last Drive Reviews.

 

The reviews for The Last Drive continue to be posted. I appreciate those who take the time to read and review my books. Since Amazon takes a dim view of posting reviews that appear on their platform, I’ll give you a brief idea of what is being said. So far, The Last Drive has a 4.6 rating. You can see all the reviews right HERE. I also want to point out that The last Drive Kindle edition will be 99¢ until March 1. It then returns to its regular price of $2.99.

Excerpts from a few of the reviews posted.

“To sum up, I found The Last Drive an engaging and satisfying read. The stakes of the plot are high, the action fast-paced, the historical research thorough, and the main characters well-developed and likable (with the exception of Lucifer, of course). In addition to the other surprises I’ve noted, the ending of The Last Drive also surprised me–in the best possible way. I highly recommend this surprising sequel to Eternal Road!”

“I thoroughly enjoyed this magnificently written book and recommend it without reservation to anyone who enjoys suspenseful historic adventure, with a spiritually paranormal twist.”

“There are some disturbing scenes to read as Lucifer shows his true colors. But in the end, good triumphs over evil. The book is a mix of history, suspense, and paranormal, and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys those genres.”

“This highly emotional story is brilliantly written. Sending Sam and James to these disastrous occasions is a ploy by Lucifer to make them break God’s rules so Ryan will be forced to forfeit his soul.”

“An entertaining mix of history and the supernatural, The Last Drive offers a unique journey with four great characters as guides. The ending is wholly satisfying and left me with a wonderful warm feeling. If you’re ready for adventure, sit back and buckle in while James revs up the Olds. Next stop—history!”
“Luckily, there is not only some humor mixed in but hope and faith to counter the hopelessness of a situation. Even with the heaviness of some subjects covered, this story left me hopeful. “The Last Drive” was a wonderful blend of history and paranormal that I can easily recommend.”
“The history of each event is fairly brief but is well-researched and factually accurate and does not go into any of the gory detail or political and emotional complexities of the time or place. It is an intriguing idea to put four angels in the path of human-induced destruction and describe their reactions.”
“The story is episodic (in fact, it’d make a great serial novel), with Sam and James making stops throughout history in their search. Sometimes they travel on their own. Sometimes the devil tricks them and sends them places. I can tell Howell did his research. Places/events like the Western Front in WWI, the Titanic, a WWII concentration camp, the bottom of the English Channel, a Superbowl game… fantastic!”
“The Last Drive is ultimately a story about good and evil. Some scenes are disturbingly graphic. Other scenes might require readers to shelve their notion of angels and devils to entertain Howell’s depiction of either.”
“Howell is a master storyteller, and this is well worth your time to read.”
Thank you all for your beautiful words.

52 comments

  1. Harmony Kent's avatar

    Huge congratulations, John! I couldn’t be happier for you 😁Well deserved words, in my book! (Excuse the pun 😂). Wishing you every success 💕🙂

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Harmony. 😁 🤗

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  2. janesturgeon's avatar
    Jane Sturgeon · ·

    Great reviews, John and well deserved. Congratulations. xXx 😘✨💓

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Jane. ❤️

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  3. Dan Antion's avatar

    Wonderful and well-deserved, John. I will be adding mine soon, and it will echo these thoughts. Congratulations.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Dan. 😁

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  4. GP's avatar

    Congrats, John! You deserve them all and many more!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, GP. 😁

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  5. Jill Weatherholt's avatar

    Congratulations, John!

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  6. Gwen M. Plano's avatar

    Congratulations, John, on another success! It’s time to celebrate. 🍾🎉🍾

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Gwen. 😁

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  7. Liz Gauffreau's avatar

    Congratulations, John! It’s great to see other readers enjoying The Last Drive as much as I did.

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      1. Liz Gauffreau's avatar

        You’re welcome, John.

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  8. T. W. Dittmer's avatar

    Congratulations, John! It makes me feel good to see such a remarkable book getting the recognition it deserves. 🙂

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Tim. I am grateful for your support.

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  9. petespringer's avatar
    petespringerauthor · ·

    How gratifying that so many see the value of your writing, John. Will there be a sequel to The Last Drive, or will your muse take you somewhere else now?

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      No the Last Drive is it. I got my thumb out for the muse now. I hope she picks me up.

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  10. D.L. Finn, Author's avatar
    D.L. Finn, Author · ·

    Congrats, John. All well deserved praise.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Denise. 😁

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  11. Marie A Bailey's avatar

    Congratulations, John! Lovely to see such wonderful reviews of your work. So well-deserved 🙂 xo

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you so much, Marie. 😁 XO

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  12. Dale's avatar

    I am so happy for you. I think I’ve read all of these reviews 😉 I’ll be adding my own in a short while. Congratulations on an excellent sequel to a wonderful story.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Dale. 🤗

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  13. walkingoffthechessboard's avatar

    John, so very happy to see readers connecting with Samantha and James on their latest journey!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Bruce.

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  14. noelleg44's avatar

    Huge congratulations, John. I need to add my own review – thanks for the reminder!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Noelle.

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  15. Darlene's avatar

    Some great reviews! Well done.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Darlene.

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  16. Joan Hall's avatar

    Very nice review comments, John. All well-deserved!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Joan. 😊

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  17. Author Jan Sikes's avatar

    Fantastic reviews, John! I agree with them all. Congratulations!

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  18. Staci Troilo's avatar

    All well deserved, John. Congratulations.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Staci.

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  19. Teri Polen's avatar

    Congrats, John! This one’s coming up soon for me.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thanks for the congrats, Teri.

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  20. kethuprofumo's avatar

    🎉🎉🎉🥂🥂🥂 Great, dear John! It’s only the beginning! I hope to join the party soon. 🙂 🍤🍤🍤🍻

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      🍰🥂 that would be a wonderful thing, Maria.

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  21. markbierman's avatar

    Congratulations, John! Your books just moved up the TBR pile!

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  22. Lauren Scott, Author's avatar

    Amazing reviews, John, and so deserved! Congratulations!!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Lauren.

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  23. Jennie's avatar

    Fabulous reviews, John. “Master storyteller”- wow!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      *blush* Thanks Jennie. 😊

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      1. Jennie's avatar

        You are very welcome!

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  24. C.E.Robinson's avatar

    Wonderful reviews, John. Congratulations! Your book was a page-turner for me. Expect my review soon. Life has gotten in the way for me to concentrate totally on writing in general. 📚🎶 Christine

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