Divisible
Man (7
book series)
by Howard Seaborne
crime mystery/spec fiction, 358 pp
Buy on Kindle $2.99 or paperback, $12.99
About the book:
The media calls it a "miracle" when air charter
pilot Will Stewart survives an aircraft in-flight breakup, but Will's miracle
pales beside the stunning aftereffect of the crash. Through trial and dangerous
error, Will discovers he can make himself vanish, and in doing so, become
immune to gravity. In partnership with his police officer wife, he finds
himself at the epicenter of high adventure time after time.
While the series follows in sequence, each book in the series stands alone,
launching the reader on a page-turning thrill ride to satisfying and startling
conclusions.
My Review:
It’s true – the author doesn’t leave the reader hanging by
his fingernails at the end of each book, but it’s fun to read them in order.
And if you like deep character-led action with obvious spot-on descriptions of
flight, you’ll love Seaborne’s Divisible Man series.
I met the author at a vendor
fair, and after his wife (yes, great spokeslady!) sold me on reviewing the
first book, I happily spent a few days flying around with a dreadfully romantic
couple, Will and Andy Stewart, while they took down the bad guys. Will is the
private pilot running charters out of small-town Wisconsin, and his wife Andrea
is a cop on the ladder to detective whose well-heeled family through her under
the bus when she chose a blue-collar life. Will and Andy promised trust in all
things between them, but after Will wakes up in the hospital broken but alive
for a reason that’s bizarre beyond belief, one disaster after another
interrupts Will’s chances to confess to an incredible secret.
With alarming reality, Seaborne
describes the current plague of sex and drug trafficking, pedophilia and porn
in Wisconsin. Readers will wade through a lot of descriptive language and some
minor repetitiveness as Will tries to make sense of what happened to him and
what it means, and how he can use this crazy new gift. Will and Andy, and
friends are well-developed, comfortable characters. Seaborne’s fun turn of
phrase even makes cliché cops and villains interesting to read about. Andy and
Will’s relationship is rich and nuanced. I fell in love with them and yes,
bought the next book in the series. While the story arc concluded, the author
cleverly left us wondering what actually did happen to make Will vanish. I aim
to find out. Brutality and graphic violence and some language are not prolonged
or overly described, but an organic part of the story.
About the Author:
Howard Seaborne began writing novels at age ten and flying
airplanes at age sixteen. He is a former flight instructor and charter pilot.
Today he flies a Beechcraft Bonanza, a Beechcraft Baron and a Rotorway
experimental helicopter that he built in his garage. He lives with his wife and
writes and flies during all four seasons in Wisconsin.
