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The Mysterious Disappearance of Kurt Kramer - Book 1: A Romantic Teenage Sci-Fi Thriller Kindle Edition

by Mike Wells (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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17 year old Rachel is crazy about Kurt, but she’s not sure the feelings are mutual. When his parents invite her and his best friend on a family vacation in Aruba, they encounter a strange object on the beach. Kurt disappears. He begins communicating in bizarre ways that shake his family to the core. Rachel realizes that he’s stuck between worlds...and she’s the only one who can bring him back.
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    The Mysterious Disappearance Of Kurt Kramer
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    90 pages
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  5. Publication date
    January 18, 2014
  6. File size
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Mike Wells is an American bestselling author of over 20 "unputdownable" thriller and suspense novels, including Lust, Money & Murder and Passion, Power & Sin.  He is also known for his young adult books, such as The Mysterious Disappearance of Kurt Kramer, The Wrong Side of the Tracks, and  Wild Child, which are used by English teachers in high schools and colleges worldwide.  Formerly a screenwriter, Wells has a fast-paced, cinematic writing style.  His work is often compared to that of the late Sidney Sheldon, with strong and inspiring female heroes, tightly-written scenes, engaging action/dialogue, and numerous plot twists.  He currently lives in Europe and teaches part-time in the Creative Writing program at the University of Oxford.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0052U6LUG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ For Readers of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Peter James, John Saul, Peter Straub, and Dan Simmons Pub (January 18, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 18, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 719 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 90 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Mike Wells is an American bestselling author of more than 25 "unputdownable" thriller and suspense novels, including Lust, Money & Murder and Passion, Power & Sin. He is also known for his young adult books, such as The Mysterious Disappearance of Kurt Kramer, The Wrong Side of the Tracks, and Wild Child, which are used by English teachers in high schools and colleges worldwide. Formerly a screenwriter, Wells has a fast-paced, cinematic writing style. His work is often compared to that of the late Sidney Sheldon, with strong and inspiring female heroes, tightly-written scenes, engaging action/dialogue, and numerous plot twists. He currently lives in Europe and has taught in the Creative Writing program at the University of Oxford.

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Sandy Penny
5.0 out of 5 stars Hooked Again
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2014
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Mike Wells is a master story teller, and he's brilliant at marketing. I know a lot of people don't like that he leaves a free story hanging and invites you to buy the rest of the story, but many famous authors are doing that now. Giving away a few chapters and letting you decide if you want to buy the ending. I do wish he'd call it Part 1 of 2 instead of Book 1 because that indicates that it stands on its own, and this one does not. Some of his others do stand alone, even if you really want more. All that whining done, it's a great read.

It's a clean teen young adult novel with an intriguing story line. I'll definitely be reading the rest. While on vacation in Aruba, four teens spot something landing on the beach and go to check it out late at night. One of them accidentally makes it open up, and while they are horsing around, his arm lands in the opening, and he is sucked into who knows where or what. No one believes them at first, and then strange communications begin. Where will it take us? Where did he go? You'll have to read the second book to find out.
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Dawn H
4.0 out of 5 stars Good but don't read without book 2
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2020
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I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy from the author. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.

It’s been a while since I read anything by Mike Wells but I like his writing style so when I came across The Mysterious Disappearance of Kurt Kramer Book 1 on my TBR list, I decided to read it.

The Mysterious Disappearance of Kurt Kramer Book 1 is a short sci fi young adult thriller about some kids who find something that fell from the sky, and when they investigate it, Kurt disappears. Of course, Kurt’s parents have trouble believing them until he tries to communicate through the TV. Unfortunately, nothing is resolved in the first book, and since the second book isn’t available to purchase without purchasing the first one too, I’ll have to wait to find out what happens next.

Since this book is short and there’s no resolution, I would have preferred that it was just one complete book, but it is a good read as far as it goes.
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grrrama
3.0 out of 5 stars The Mysterious Disappearance of Kurt Kramer - Book 1
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2012
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Trying to find books for the g-babies and stumbled on this free book. Had to read it first to see if it's appropriate and did find the storyline to be engaging. But, for a free book, I was dissapointed to find it didn't really end. This is not a series, it's half a book. Ended in the middle and now I guess I'm supposed to buy Book 2 to read the end ??? Really ??? Don't see that happening. Guess I'll never know, and neither will my grandchildren. :(
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Jude Fenton
5.0 out of 5 stars My Friend's Ideal Lover
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2013
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A few days ago I sent the link to Mike Wells' quiz, 'Which book hero is your ideal lover', to a select group of friends. Each was intrigued enough to purchase the books associated with the name they received. Only one shared the name of her ideal lover. I had just started the book and I immediately realized it was true. She is Rachel. Her ex, her first real love, is Kurt Kramer. His brother is the embodiment of Mitch. His best friend is Lance. Sally is his emotionally absent mother and Jack is his father right down to going shirtless around the house. Even the story line parallels what, in their case, led to the end of their relationship. Her ex just disappeared one day. He later resurfaced 2000 miles away. I was awed, but did not share my revelations. I am most interested in hearing her revelations. My other two friends would only provide the name of the book their ideal lover appears in. Lust, Money and Murder. All are now intrigued with the author's work. Even though this is part of his young adults series, adults will take away some lessons learned as well.
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DracAttack
4.0 out of 5 stars Not cool...
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2014
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A pretty decent little book with well rounded characters that were fairly easy to connect with.

The plot was interesting and it kept me engaged - it wasn't an every day sort of story. It had some real ingenuity and thought put into it - which I was surprised with, given how short the book is. The writer isn't of little talent.

But it just... Kind of ended. I felt a bit cheated at the end of this book. I can't comment much more until I read part two.
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Jjspina
5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping story
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2013
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This book is a combination of sci-fi, mystery and a childhood romance all rolled into one gripping package. Mike has the uncanny ability of building suspense in every scene thus keeping the reader glued to each page and anxiously turning to the next to learn the outcome. The characters are real, believable and interesting and engage the reader into caring about their demise or survival.

This mystery is set on the little island of Aruba with its warm temperatures and windy gusts blowing sand and kicking up the surf. This atmosphere creates an excellent background for this story of a son's disappearance while on vacation. Friends and family work frantically to find Kurt.

This is book 1 and I anxiously look forward to reading book 2. Will they find Kurt? Another gripping story by the creative master of multiple genres.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Half a book! No ending!
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2012
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The title says book 1, but really, it's part 1.
This book stops in the middle. As a previous reviewer said, I'm not interested in reading the first half and paying for the second half of a book.
The first half was interesting and I would of continued reading it.
However, due to the tricky marketing I feel taken advantage of. I buy a LOT of books. I will pay for a whole book, but I won't pay to find out how a book ends!
This is not a cliff hanger to a tv episode! Ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.
Good writing, but finish it before publishing.
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A. Ellison
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good writing.
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2013
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I really like how this story played out, keeping you focused on the matters at hand, I never lost track of the story once.
Every character in the story was realistic and fitting, a very believable cast of characters.
I would love to check out more book by the writer, and will buy the next book as soon as possible.
The only draw back to the second book I can think of would be paying $4.99 for a book of equal length. Since both books could have easily been wrapped up in one, wherein which, it would have been more convenient to readers like me, who don't like two part mini stories.
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L. Hunter
5.0 out of 5 stars Great start to what is going to be a great story.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2014
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What can you say except that Mike has a way with writing that makes you want more. This book is no different and now I'm just waiting to get Book 2 to continue Kurt's story.

I won't fill this review with 'spoiler's except to say that a mysterious object seen landing on a beach by some teenagers on vacation, has drawn their attention. So teenagers being teenagers they go to investigate not quite knowing what to expect. Was it just a meteorite, a figment of their imagination, a trick of the light - or something more?? Once they arrive at the supposed 'landing' spot this mysterious object seems harmless.... But that is when things get interesting...... and I mean VERY interesting !

So where has Kurt gone?? Has he been spirited away by aliens?? You'll just have to keep reading to find out..... :)
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Fiona
4.0 out of 5 stars The Mysterous Disappearance of KK
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2013
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Very good story. Mike Wells writes some interesting books. Well worth reading. I would recommend readers to give his books a try.
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highlander PAT
5.0 out of 5 stars The Mysterious Disappearance Of Kurt Kramer.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2014
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I ove MikeWellsAuthor books but this is not normally the kind of book I read,but I am so glad that I gave it a go After reading book I l couldn't wait to download book to.It's a real page turner and like so many of Mike's books you won't want to put it down.It gets 5 stars from me.
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Mrs S.
3.0 out of 5 stars Its ok
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2014
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I was disappointed that this was not the full book and more was needed to be purchased to find out what happened to Kurt. I don't think the storyline is gripping enough for me to bother with the other book.
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julie6
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2015
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