Maximum Disappointment

"Max and the Flock are flying high over Africa, but this time they're not alone. A sky full of cargo planes accompanies the team as they bring much-needed aid to the continent's poverty stricken regions. Among the volunteers is the mission's benefactor--the mysterious billionaire, Dr. Hans Gunther-Hagen. Max is intrigued by his generosity, but there's also something about him--and his intense scrutiny of the Flock--that makes her nervous.

But Dr. Hans isn't the only puzzling thing about their trip. The Flock also receives a cryptic message from a young girl, who tells them, "The sky will fall." Max and the Flock are ready to return home, still unable to make sense of her statement. But the surprises don't end with their departure, and something unbelievably momentous shakes up the Flock--pushing Max and Fang closer than ever. Angel makes a disturbing prediction. Fang will die before Max. Will the team be able to stick together through the chaos?"

Seriously. Seriously? SERIOUSLY? I'm certain these books are doomed. What started out as a relatively well-written series has become utterly cheesy. Obviously, James Patterson is not going to a kill a major character.
If he were to kick some off the character list, it would be in this order:
Gazzy
Nudge
Iggy
Angel
Fang
Max
I mean, honestly? You think he's going to just kill Fang off right now? Don't think so.
On another note, I'm kind of regretting having Fang and Max together in the books. In Fanfiction, it was awesome to read about what we wanted to happen. But now that it's real... it's so... PG. I understand that younger kids read these books, but it seems like the past few books have been incredibly juvenile.
I really do hope Patterson gets his act together and realizes these cheesy book summaries aren't going to help his MR career. His other books are undoubtedly amazing and he will continue to write great novels, but the MR series might just need to bite the dust after book 6 or 7.

Well, I'm off to finish the season premiere of The Office.



-Kaila