About
this book:
“”Jamie, this is my only shot. I don’t have another backup driver.”
“”Jamie, this is my only shot. I don’t have another backup driver.”
A crisis forces Jamie Maxwell
into a difficult situation. Controversy at the track ensues at a critical point
in the Chase.
As Tim Carhardt settles in with the Maxwell family, he’s even more
determined to get revenge for his father’s death.
As the races wind down, both Jamie and Tim face even more twists and
turns off the track. Secrets are revealed and the checkered flag falls. Who
will win—in the race and in the game of life?
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 #4 (of four) in the “RPM” series. Review of #1 Here!, #2 Here!, and #3 Here!
Spiritual Content- Scriptures are mentioned & read; Prayers & a Blessing over a meal; Church, Youth Group going, & sermons; Witnessing & Being witnessed to; Talks about God, faiths, & being a Christian; ‘H’s are not capitalized when referring to God or Jesus; Tim is still not sure about God or Christians; Mentions of God, Jesus, Scriptures, the Bible, & a devotional; Mentions of those in the Bible; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of Christians; Mentions of churches, youth groups, Bibles, church events/outreaches, & pastors; Mentions of missionaries & the mission field; Mentions of a Christian radio station; A couple mentions of angels;
Series: Book #4 (of four) in the “RPM” series. Review of #1 Here!, #2 Here!, and #3 Here!
Spiritual Content- Scriptures are mentioned & read; Prayers & a Blessing over a meal; Church, Youth Group going, & sermons; Witnessing & Being witnessed to; Talks about God, faiths, & being a Christian; ‘H’s are not capitalized when referring to God or Jesus; Tim is still not sure about God or Christians; Mentions of God, Jesus, Scriptures, the Bible, & a devotional; Mentions of those in the Bible; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of Christians; Mentions of churches, youth groups, Bibles, church events/outreaches, & pastors; Mentions of missionaries & the mission field; Mentions of a Christian radio station; A couple mentions of angels;
*Note: People comment negatively
about Jamie’s dad about his belief in God; Jamie comments that racing was her
god; A couple mentions of good luck charms; A mention of people taking Jesus’
name in vain.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including; a ‘dumb’, two ‘blah, blah, blah’s, and two ‘stupid’s; A few mentions of curses (said, not written); Eye rolling; Tim wishes that a jerk would wreck his car & be stuck in it (Kellen says that Dad better not hear him say that); Many, many mentions of car crashes, cars going airborne, fires, pain, blood, injuries, & a death (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of fires & explosion; Mentions of crimes, thieves, stealing, vandalism, & jail; Mentions of fighting & wanting to hit someone; Mentions of Tim’s mother leaving him and his dad when he was little; Mentions of mean comments; A few mentions of cheating; A few mentions of drugs & drug trafficking; A few mentions of alcohol, drinking, & tobacco; A few mentions of hatred; A few mentions of lies & lying; A couple mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of a dead animal; A mention of slashing tires (Book #1);
*Note: Mentions of car brands,
brand names; A mention of a fictional character; A mention of global warming.
Sexual
Content- Comments from men about women not going far in NASCAR; A few mentions
of dates, dating, & a girlfriend/boyfriend; A few mentions of cute guys/hunks;
A couple mentions of kisses; A couple mentions of a woman in the Bible with
many husbands & women in today’s time looking for a new boyfriend often; A mention
of a married couple kissing;
*Note: A mention of a beauty queen’s
figure.
-Tim
Carhardt, age 16
-Jamie
Maxwell, age 17
P.O.V. switches between them
256 pages
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P.O.V. switches between them
256 pages
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Pre Teens-
New Teens-
Early High School Teens-
Older High School Teens-
My personal Rating-
{ Add ½ a star for those who enjoy NASCAR races. }
This is a
fun and easy read for those who like NASCAR—boys and girls alike. It’s a fun
series that covers a sport we don’t see mentioned often in Christian Fiction.
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.
