I read this book together with my 8 year old son, and boy did we enjoy it. This book reads like an episode of some action series, or a great movie. The story line is just so exciting and really makes you not want to stop reading it. We both fell asleep at times wanting not to stop. This is the second book in the Homelander Series, but even though we haven't read the first one, the author does a great job of telling the story that it catches you up really fast. Now there was a little violence in the story line and maybe that is my only complaint, but it really wasn't all that gruesome. It does reference from time to time that the lead person in the story is looking to God to help him get away from the people that are wanting to do him harm, my 8 year old thought that it was "cool" that a super hero trusts God. This book opened up a lot of good conversations in and out of our night time reading. We defintely are going to read the first book and can't wait to read the third book that comes out this November. All in all a great read to enjoy with your older kids together.

Ive read one other book by Andrew Klavan (his most recent Empire Of Lies) but this book, The Long Way Home is the first book of the series The Homelanders that Ive read. This is book two of a three-part series. The third book is due to be published in November 2010. (It might be good to wait until November and the publication of the third book before you read this oneyou wont have to suffer the agony of waiting for nearly a year before you find out what happens.)There is no table of contents, which works well for this story. Its delivered in Parts (1 .3), with 29 total chapters. The narrative reads exactly like Mr. Klavan talks when he tells a story (see pjtv.com for his 5-part ghost story from Christmas 2009). The timing and intonation are compelling to the point where youll lose sleep if you start to read it at bedtime.The foundation for the story is good vs evil, and the story makes clear, in an unobtrusive way, who and what is good and who and what is evil. There is no foul language in the book, and the relationship between the hero and his girlfriend is handled with delicacy and authenticity.In summary, its a beautifully crafted story, suitable for young adults particularly and any adult who likes a good solid mystery tale. Do be sure to pick up the first book of The Homelanders series, The Last Thing I Remember, and make a note to pick up the third book in the series, The Truth Of The Matter come November.

I think this book is amazing! I would recommend the whole series, for sure. Charlie West's journey to find the truth and his missing past is emotionally and spiritually riveting, and with a touch of romance thrown in with action-packed excitement, this story is truly attention-grabbing!

The second in the Homelanders series keeps your interest and makes you ready for the third. There is usually a let-down about the second in a trilogy because it has to keep up with the pace of the first without letting the "cat out of the bag" in regards to how it all ends. This author was able to keep the action moving and allows the drama to continue without any slowing down as you near the end. The whole family devoured the first two in this series and we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the third.

This was a super book. Read the first book in the series-The last thing I remember. Only thing wrong is the third series doesn't come out until Nov of 2010.Very good books .Ccn hardly wait to see what happens as both books leave you in suspence.