"Overdrive" by Chris Fabry

About this book:

  “”Pack your stuff…You’re going home.”

Jamie Maxwell has the opportunity of a lifetime—a spot at the driving school and a chance to get a NASCAR license. If she’s kicked out, how will she reach her goal?

At home, a mysterious package reveals more information about Tim Carhardt’s father and the accident that took his life. Together, Jamie’s and Tim’s stories unfold like a high-speed and unpredictable race around the track.

  Get behind the wheel and see the race through the eyes of the drivers in this fast-paced thrill ride that spans a year of the chase for the cup!”


Series: Book #3 (of four) in the “RPM” series. Reviews of #1 Here! and #2 Here!


Spiritual Content- Scriptures are mentioned, read, & quoted; Prayers; Church & sermons; Talks about God, faiths, & being a Christian; ‘H’s are not capitalized when referring to God; Jamie struggles with the idea of being the perfect Christian & plays the comparison game (she says she made a deal with God for them not to bother each other, but towards the end realizes an important thing in regards to her faith); Mentions of God, Scriptures, & the Bible; Mentions of those in the Bible; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of Christians; Mentions of churches, youth groups, Bibles, church events/outreaches, & pastors; A couple mentions of missionaries & the mission field; A couple mentions of blessings; A couple mentions of Christian bands;

             *Note: People comment negatively about Jamie’s dad about his belief in God; A couple mentions of lucky items & rituals.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including; a ‘dumb’, a ‘shut up’, and two ‘stupid’s; A couple mentions of curses (said, not written); Eye rolling; Many, many mentions of car crashes, cars going airborne, fires, pain, blood, injuries, & a death (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of crimes, criminals, stealing, & jail; Mentions of fighting & wanting to hit someone; Mentions of alcohol, drinking, & smoking; A few mentions of cheating & sabotaging; A few mentions of a wife leaving her husband; A few mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of lies & lying; A couple mentions of gossip & rumors; A mention of an assassination; A mention of a plane crash; A mention of dead animals on the side of the road; A mention of a urinal;

             *Note: Mentions of car brands, brand names, sport teams, & celebrities; A mention of a fictional character.

Sexual Content- A couple Blushes; A few mentions of kisses & kissing; A few mentions of receiving a kiss from a dare; A few mentions of dates & being asked out; A few mentions of cute guys & pretty girls (including Tim commenting on how pretty Jamie is); A couple mentions of crushes & a girlfriend.

-Tim Carhardt, age 15

-Jamie Maxwell, age 17
                                P.O.V. switches between them & a couple others
                                                        230 pages

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Older High School Teens-

My personal Rating- 

{ Add ½ a star for those who enjoy NASCAR races. }

I would say I enjoyed this book the most thus far in this series. More racing and teamwork is always a plus in my eyes.

See y’all on Friday with a new review!

*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.