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Eyewall
by
H.W. "Buzz" Bernard (Goodreads Author)
No one was aware of the storm's sudden force.
Not the Hurricane Hunter crew trapped in its center.
Not the family marooned on a resort island while searching for their missing teen.
A deadly Category Five hurricane has never hit the Georgia coast in modern times.
Until now. "You can't put it down." - Jack Williams, science author and founding weather editor at USA Today
"A...more
Not the Hurricane Hunter crew trapped in its center.
Not the family marooned on a resort island while searching for their missing teen.
A deadly Category Five hurricane has never hit the Georgia coast in modern times.
Until now. "You can't put it down." - Jack Williams, science author and founding weather editor at USA Today
"A...more
Paperback, 246 pages
Published
April 15th 2011
by Bell Bridge Books
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A fun, mostly quick paced thriller about people involved in a huuricane on St. Simons Island off the coast of Georgia.
There is a family of four who are vacationing on the island and find themselves searching for the 15 year old daughter who snuck of the home. They must try to find their daughter before the storm hits the island.
Then there is the Hurricane Hunters, the US Air Force reservists who have the ominous job of flying in and out of the hurricane to get readings from the huge storm. Tyey...more
There is a family of four who are vacationing on the island and find themselves searching for the 15 year old daughter who snuck of the home. They must try to find their daughter before the storm hits the island.
Then there is the Hurricane Hunters, the US Air Force reservists who have the ominous job of flying in and out of the hurricane to get readings from the huge storm. Tyey...more
I read some mixed reviews about Eyewall on Amazon before downloading to my Kindle. However, when there are mixed reviews what I tend to do is use the Click to look Inside feature to see how the writing grabs me.
The writing was good, clean and well formed and the beginning interesting so I took the risk.
This was a good but not great read. Be warned though, I believe it is a man's novel and will appeal less to a female readership. It spends a lot of time on the "male porn" aspect of machinery and...more
The writing was good, clean and well formed and the beginning interesting so I took the risk.
This was a good but not great read. Be warned though, I believe it is a man's novel and will appeal less to a female readership. It spends a lot of time on the "male porn" aspect of machinery and...more
About all I can say is... WOW!!! What a great book! It was so exciting at so many levels! I felt like I learned a lot. I've only actually experienced one hurricane (actually, by the time it reached our area, it was a tropical storm) and the effects (minor) of a few others, so I've never been as scared as I would have been on the island featured in this book. But I felt I was transported into every scene in the book.
One of the things that made this a most interesting book to me was that when I...more
One of the things that made this a most interesting book to me was that when I...more
Quick read. Reminded me of a made for TV disaster movie. The weather stuff was great as I am a fan of the Weather Channel.
First paragraphs.
"AIRBORNE, 175 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE GEORGIA COAST LABOR DAY SUNDAY, 0800 HOURS Dead ahead of the aircraft, a massive redoubt of roiling clouds, the eyewall of Hurricane Janet, billowed toward the heavens and poked into the underbelly of the stratosphere. Between the aircraft, an Air Force Hurricane Hunter, and the towering wall, layers of white and gray clo...more
First paragraphs.
"AIRBORNE, 175 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE GEORGIA COAST LABOR DAY SUNDAY, 0800 HOURS Dead ahead of the aircraft, a massive redoubt of roiling clouds, the eyewall of Hurricane Janet, billowed toward the heavens and poked into the underbelly of the stratosphere. Between the aircraft, an Air Force Hurricane Hunter, and the towering wall, layers of white and gray clo...more
Eyewall a novel about a super storm with a plot which is plausible and extremely scary. As author H.W. "Buzz" Bernard remarks this is "A frightening possible novel."
I loved the story, the characters were well developed and the plot line well done. The author, Buzz Bernard, is a retired meteorologist with the Weather Channel, who brought his love of weather and storms to writer a fantastic book about the people who are affected by storms. The characters include the weather forecasters and some o...more
I loved the story, the characters were well developed and the plot line well done. The author, Buzz Bernard, is a retired meteorologist with the Weather Channel, who brought his love of weather and storms to writer a fantastic book about the people who are affected by storms. The characters include the weather forecasters and some o...more
When you fly a Hurricane Hunter, somewhere deep in your soul you have a death wish. As do all of your crew. The crew flying with Maj. Arlen Walker had no idea what they would be flying into that day. No one did except one weather forecaster no one would listen to. Walker had gone to a carnival the day before and the palm-reader told him “This does not end well.” Maybe it was a trick, maybe she knew but she nailed it either way.
The Hurricane named Janet was only barely a category one, not worth t...more
The Hurricane named Janet was only barely a category one, not worth t...more
Jul 23, 2011
Tracy
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of natural disaster thrillers/suspense.
~* 4.5 Stars *~
Gripped Me By the Throat and Didn't Let Go
It's Labor Day weekend and St. Simons Island, Georgia, is flooded with holiday tourists, even though a category one hurricane is churning in the Atlantic just east of the Floridapeninsula. It's a minimal hurricane, after all, and not expected to show any real attitude before it makes landfall in South Carolina. Plus, everyone knows that hurricanes don't hit the coast of Georgia. The concave shape protects it from the vagaries of the world'...more
Gripped Me By the Throat and Didn't Let Go
It's Labor Day weekend and St. Simons Island, Georgia, is flooded with holiday tourists, even though a category one hurricane is churning in the Atlantic just east of the Floridapeninsula. It's a minimal hurricane, after all, and not expected to show any real attitude before it makes landfall in South Carolina. Plus, everyone knows that hurricanes don't hit the coast of Georgia. The concave shape protects it from the vagaries of the world'...more
My Review
This is one of those books I could not put down. Maybe it is because here in Florida we have just entered hurricane season. Maybe it is because I’ve lived here long enough to have gone through several. Although my city has not had a direct hit in years this book was so spot on, it reminded me that it could happen right where I live. I was right there with the family trapped on St. Simons Island. It reminded me of a few years ago when I worked at a hotel on the beach. They shut everythin...more
This is one of those books I could not put down. Maybe it is because here in Florida we have just entered hurricane season. Maybe it is because I’ve lived here long enough to have gone through several. Although my city has not had a direct hit in years this book was so spot on, it reminded me that it could happen right where I live. I was right there with the family trapped on St. Simons Island. It reminded me of a few years ago when I worked at a hotel on the beach. They shut everythin...more
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St. Simons Island, Georgia, has never been hit by a Category 5 hurricane. Until now. No one predicted the storm's sudden force. A crippled Air Force recon plane, trapped in the eye of a violent hurricane. An outspoken tropical weather forecaster, fired from his network TV job before he can issue a warning: the storm is changing course and intensifying. A desperate family searching for a runaway daughter on Georgia's posh St. Simons Island...more
St. Simons Island, Georgia, has never been hit by a Category 5 hurricane. Until now. No one predicted the storm's sudden force. A crippled Air Force recon plane, trapped in the eye of a violent hurricane. An outspoken tropical weather forecaster, fired from his network TV job before he can issue a warning: the storm is changing course and intensifying. A desperate family searching for a runaway daughter on Georgia's posh St. Simons Island...more
Forgot to add this when I started it. Not sure this was the right time of year to read about a hurricane, but I really liked it. (Have been lucky in that I haven't found one lately that I didn't like.) Arlen Walker is the pilot of a Hurricane Hunter, whose job it is to fly through the eye of a hurricane in order to determine the strength and potential path of the hurricane. Janet is the current hurricane they are to check out. She's supposed to be a category one, but things are never what they a...more
Eyewall Is A Fast Paced With Three Different Stories Switching Back And Forward About The Lives Of People As They Prepare For The Mother Of All Hurricanes That Was Only Supposed To Be A Cat One But Janet Had Other Ideas! Arly Walker And His Crew Knew There Was No Chance For Them To Get Out Of Janet With Two Engines Down And A Busted Wing, But With The Data From Obie One, They Had A Fighting Chance............
Doctor Nicholas Obermeyer Had Seen Many Storms And Hurricanes Throughout His Years Of Ex...more
Doctor Nicholas Obermeyer Had Seen Many Storms And Hurricanes Throughout His Years Of Ex...more
I moved Eyewall up on my list to read after there were some postings on Facebook about how good it was.... and they were right. An eyewall is around the eye of a hurricane. The book has 3 story lines. The first is the flight crew of the Hurricane Hunters: Air Force reservists who fly through hurricanes to get data to help the Hurricane Center determine the strength and track of the storm. The author was an officer in the Air Force.
Second story line is about the meteorologists at a weather chann...more
Second story line is about the meteorologists at a weather chann...more
Twelve hours inside a hurricane...
This story is about a hurricane off the coast of Georgia that initially looks like a minor threat except to one meteorologist who sees something that the computer models don't - the potential to escalate quickly to a category 5. But he needs to convince his superiors that he is right and to let him go on the air and warn the affected areas. Meanwhile, the Air Force Hurricane Hunters are doing a routine sweep through the storm to send data back to the Hurricane C...more
This story is about a hurricane off the coast of Georgia that initially looks like a minor threat except to one meteorologist who sees something that the computer models don't - the potential to escalate quickly to a category 5. But he needs to convince his superiors that he is right and to let him go on the air and warn the affected areas. Meanwhile, the Air Force Hurricane Hunters are doing a routine sweep through the storm to send data back to the Hurricane C...more
The hurricane buildup was somewhat interesting. That's about it. The rest of it was on the dull side. It probably could have been good, but for the characters. They were nonexistent for the most part, cliched, and sterotyped. The female characters were oversexed. The men were arrogant and narcissistic. I could find nothing compelling about any of them, and therefore didn't really care one way or the other what happened to any of them, so the plot was redundant to me. The dialogue was pretty stif...more
I have always liked a good thriller type story and I was excited to read Eyewall for Pump Up Your Books. Not since the 70's and Jaws have I read a book that I literally did not want to put down. It didn't matter that I knew absolutely nothing about predicting weather, hurricanes and what goes on at a weather station. This book gets a great big WOW from me. The story of course is about a hurricane and about the people involved . It is obvious that the author knows what he is talking about when it...more
A category 5 hurricane is bearing down on the Georgia coast. At the beginning of the story, the storm is nothing more than a low level 1, but quickly and unpredictably escalates into a monster capable of mayhem and destruction. The account is told from three points of view: 1. the crew of a hurricane hunter that becomes disabled once in the eye of the storm, 2. a TV meteorologist, known for jumping to dire conclusions regarding a previous storm and thus finds his warnings discounted and 3. a vac...more
Having lived in South Florida through several hurricanes (including Andrew), I can rightfully say that this book was eerily accurate in the details of a hurricane. I know what its like to sit in a house with no electricity, everyone huddled around a radio listening to news reports, and hoping that we all make it out alive.
Eyewall shows us three separate perspectives of a category 5 hurricane and how the people dealt with it. Each one just as terrifying and gripping as the next. This is a masterp...more
Eyewall shows us three separate perspectives of a category 5 hurricane and how the people dealt with it. Each one just as terrifying and gripping as the next. This is a masterp...more
You can't believe everything you read. But in this case, you can. Bernard being a retired meteorologist for the Weather Channel, this book is chock full of information about weather patterns and hurricanes. Informational and entertaining! Who could ask more from a book?
The information is presented in laymen's terms and actually easy to understand so don't let that scare you. It's not a technical book. It's a fast paced, exciting story.
The story spans over a 15 hours period and follows three main...more
The information is presented in laymen's terms and actually easy to understand so don't let that scare you. It's not a technical book. It's a fast paced, exciting story.
The story spans over a 15 hours period and follows three main...more
I saw this book offer on a website I visit regularly...www.weekinrewind.com. They offer a list books availalbe for download on the Kindle that are free or at reduced prices. A few weeks ago, this book was listed as free. It immediately caught my attention because it is set in St. Simon's Island, Georgia. Not many people have heard of this collection of islands off the coast of Georgia. Jekyll Island is probably the most well-known, then there is also Sea Island. You can only reach these islands...more
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No one was aware of the storm's sudden force.
Not the Hurricane Hunter crew trapped in its center.
Not the family marooned on a resort island while searching for their missing teen.
A deadly Category Five hurricane has never hit the Georgia coast in modern times.
Until now.
"You can't put it down." - Jack Williams, science author and founding weather editor at USA Today
"A one-sitting, white-knuckle read." -Vicki Hinze, award-winning author of Deadly Ties
"An...more
No one was aware of the storm's sudden force.
Not the Hurricane Hunter crew trapped in its center.
Not the family marooned on a resort island while searching for their missing teen.
A deadly Category Five hurricane has never hit the Georgia coast in modern times.
Until now.
"You can't put it down." - Jack Williams, science author and founding weather editor at USA Today
"A one-sitting, white-knuckle read." -Vicki Hinze, award-winning author of Deadly Ties
"An...more
If you like "disaster" kind of plots, you will love this. Great characterisation with depth (contrary to what some other reviews complaint about!), pulsating and fast paced page turning thrills, and extremely vivid imagery that the author conjures, makes this a highly recommended read. The narrative is so real, it almost feels the reader is living it for real. I will recommend 'Rogue Wave' by Boyd Morrison as a similar genre novel, which readers might like.
Sub plots around human emotions, bonds,...more
Sub plots around human emotions, bonds,...more
Eyewall is a well written and very gripping thriller. This book is hard to put down. The book moves between three interconnecting stories of people who are all interacting with Hurricane Janet as it heads straight for St. Simon's Island on the Georgia coast. The story follows the Hurricane Tracker crew who fly into the eye of the hurricane to test its intensity. It follows the Weather Channel staff who determine the hurricane is stronger and more dangerous than anyone else predicts. And it follo...more
This book really moved and moved fast-I guess that's because a hurricane does, too. It was kind of the usual generic SiFi Channel disaster movie plot (pariah expert no one listens to, except for the plucky beautiful woman; rocky marriages, inflexible selfish bosses, rotten, stupid kid endangering whole family with hairs-breath rescue; unlikely heroes, somebody's pregnant-ill-alcoholic, somebody's going to die--and guess what race--definitely follows all the rules of this genre) just better done....more
Written by a veteran, retired meteorologist, this book is a fictional account of several people affected by a category 5 hurricane which hits the coast of GA. It is a gripping tale which I couldn't stop reading. I learned more about hurricanes than I ever knew while growing up in SC and living in Atlanta. This particular edition is one I won on Library Thing website and is a review copy, so it does contain some typos, mostly small words left out in the race to publish. The weakest part of the st...more
This was "okay". The author used experience and solid research to write an account of what a category 5 hurricane is like. Sadly, he couldn't make the characters real enough to make me care if they survived or not. Not bad writing, but a step below Ludlum in terms of making all characters sort of stock actors. The crusty Scotsman, the self-made man who ignores what's really important in life. The harpy wife. The list goes on...and on. Blend at 150 mph (with gusts up to 200).
Could easily predict...more
Could easily predict...more
I read this book on a recommendation from my husband. When I got my Kindle, he fund this for free on Amazon. He downloaded and read it....which is a big deal. I haven't my husband read much since I've known him, let alone finish a book. So when he finished it (in about 2 days - also a huge deal) and told me it was good, and that I should read it, I decided it was a must.
It was decent. A hurricane is heading toward Georgia, but has been severely underestimated in it's power. A family gets strand...more
It was decent. A hurricane is heading toward Georgia, but has been severely underestimated in it's power. A family gets strand...more
I am SO enthralled with this author, I'm going to be in withdrawals until he releases his THIRD book.
I could not put this book down and when it ended, I HAD to see if he'd written anything else...whew, yes: Plague.
Both books are MUST-READS and page-turners. Honestly, Buzz Bernard is SO good at how he takes you right into his stories that other books are mediocre by comparison...even some so-called "bestsellers" lately.
This author is on top of his game and you won't be disappointed with anything...more
I could not put this book down and when it ended, I HAD to see if he'd written anything else...whew, yes: Plague.
Both books are MUST-READS and page-turners. Honestly, Buzz Bernard is SO good at how he takes you right into his stories that other books are mediocre by comparison...even some so-called "bestsellers" lately.
This author is on top of his game and you won't be disappointed with anything...more
I would have liked 4 1/2 stars, for the simple reason that it has been a while since I picked up a real page turner. I read the first chapter a day or two ago and picked up the book last night. I've just finished it this afternoon. All my work for the day remains unfinished and piled on my desk. The authors extensive research and personal knowledge of the subject comes through in incredibly detailed word images that immerse the reader in the eyewall of the hurricane. The plot is reasonably predi...more
Wow. I live in Florida's hurricane country and have experienced first hand what the storms do to a community. And; I have been to the Georgia coast so thought this book would hold my attention. I was right and I will never forget reading this book. When you read several books in a month you tend to forget some, not this one. The personal storylines were good enough to peak your interest but the storm was the star. And as an arm-chair meteorologist I now know even more about hurricanes. There was...more
Another day, another distaster novel? Well, yes and no.
The most fascinating and different thing about Eyewall is the perspective. Mainly told through the experiences of the crew of the Hurricane Hunter that discovers just how deadly Hurricane Janet will actually be, there are also some parts that focus on a family trapped on the island Janet is stalking towards, and the meterologist who takes the biggest risk of his career in an attempt to save the unsuspecting residents.
Eyewall keeps the tensio...more
The most fascinating and different thing about Eyewall is the perspective. Mainly told through the experiences of the crew of the Hurricane Hunter that discovers just how deadly Hurricane Janet will actually be, there are also some parts that focus on a family trapped on the island Janet is stalking towards, and the meterologist who takes the biggest risk of his career in an attempt to save the unsuspecting residents.
Eyewall keeps the tensio...more
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H. W. "Buzz" Bernard is the author of EYEWALL and PLAGUE. EYEWALL, his debut novel, became a number-one Kindle best seller. PLAGUE was released in September 2012.
Buzz is a veteran meteorologist having spent 13 years as a senior meteorologist with The Weather Channel, and 33 years as a weather officer in the U. S. Air Force.
His background as a meteorologist informs EYEWALL. He's had first-hand expe...more
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Buzz is a veteran meteorologist having spent 13 years as a senior meteorologist with The Weather Channel, and 33 years as a weather officer in the U. S. Air Force.
His background as a meteorologist informs EYEWALL. He's had first-hand expe...more
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