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Lucas Caine #1

by Caleb Wygal

Lucas Caine is an average high school student leading an uneventful life in a small West Virginia town. He plays on the football and basketball teams, and has a crush on a girl, Elizabeth, who barely knows that he is alive. That is, until something rare happens in this small a new family moves in. Enter Jake an enigmatic and mysterious character who is in the same grade as Lucas and Elizabeth. Immediately Jake does something causing Lucas and the girl of his dreams to come together, and they start to figure out that something is wrong with Jake and that he has a thing for Elizabeth as well. As Lucas tries to unravel the mystery of Jake’s past, Jake is busy causing trouble for Lucas and his friends, leading to a crash-bang climax between Jake and Lucas. Then Lucas’ life may never be the same…

198 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 2006

About the author

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Caleb is a member of the International Thriller Writers and Southeastern Writers Association, the author of five novels, social media marketer, woodworker, occasional golfer, reacher of things on tall shelves, beach walker, shark tooth finder, and munchkin wrangler.

His two Lucas Caine Adventure novels, Blackbeard's Lost Treasure and The Search for the Fountain of Youth, were both Semi-Finalists for the Clive Cussler Adventure Awards Competition.

He is currently at work on the next book in the Myrtle Beach Mystery Series.

He lives in Myrtle Beach with his wife and son (the munchkin).

Reviews

[Cathalene Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good Introductory Novel

If given the option, I would have rated this book with 3.5 stars. The characters were well developed and I enjoyed the setting of the story. I particularly enjoyed reminiscing about my high school senior year as I read about the characters and their interactions with friends, adversaries, and teachers. The mental health aspect of the plot was appropriate and portrayed in a realistic manner. However, at times the selected verbage used by the author caused my interest to dwindle.

[Karen Polhemus · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve been reading Caleb’s Myrtle Beach Mystery series and love them so much, I figured I’d start reading his previous works. Although this is a young adult book, and I’m just a bit of an older adult 😉, I really enjoyed it. Caleb knows how to tell a story to keep the reader totally engrossed. I will definitely continue with the next book in this series.

[Deanna Lawless · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book after reading the Myrtle Beach Mystery series. Right before I started reading it, I actually attended a football game at Nicholas County High School. I didn't know that was the setting for most of the book until I started reading it. I have lived in Southern West Virginia all of my life and was pleased with the story being based in WV. Another great book by Caleb Wygal.

[Angie Stewart · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this author and most of his books. This one is clearly an earlier writing and takes some time to develop. Regardless, I will continue to be a fan and look forward to many more from this gifted writer.

[Ryan Hoffman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one is a brilliant YA mystery/triller novel by the author of the Myrtle Beach Mysteries featuring bookseller and sleuth Clark Thomas. This one features teenage sleuth Lucas Caine. A young, brilliant, man that finds himself in a mystery in his town and high-school. It was great and loved the side characters like ths love interest Elizabeth. Overall fun and an interesting thrill ride.

[Elizabeth · Rating 1 out of 5]

Moment of Impact

Dear Author,
Please, proofread!!!!! This book has so many errors it was almost unreadable! WHY did your editor not catch this? Was this a rough draft & went to print before editing?
Please, do better!

[Beth Helms · Rating 1 out of 5]

It took a long time to actually get interesting. It finally became interesting in the last couple of chapters and then the way it ended and left the way it did was awesome but SUCKED. Now I want to know what happens next. Honestly don’t recommend

[Delma Wright · Rating 3 out of 5]

Moment of Impact

Story was ok but there was way too much fluff, too much information that didn’t need to be included to tell this story.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story is okay though it wasn't concise. I'm no wordsmith but there were many repeated words and phrases. This was an audiobook for me using AI narration. The narration was okay, but it was often hard to follow because there was no dileanation between characters. AI did not give different voices. Overall tone, etc was okay, but often it missed the emphasis that should have been on words and phrases.

[Kathy Hassig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book

This is the second time I had read this book. I enjoyed it more this time around. Now to get started on Murder in Concord.