I've read a few of the other books in this series and this was not one of my favourites. The positive side of it is that it is a fast read with lots of action. The not so great part of the book is that the language is fairly simple and repetitive. I think the series is aimed at trying to hook reluctant readers, but I don't know if this will do it. ( )

Was a very good book. I really enjoyed the action and twists that really kept my interest. I will definitely have to read the rest of this series. ( )

This book is part of a series written by several authors. I haven't read any of the other books in the series but I didn't find it too difficult to just jump right in.

The book was action packed which helped to make it a quick read. I enjoyed the action and I did really enjoy the historical aspects to the book. ( )

This is an ambitious project involving one plot line, seven protagonists, and a different author for each volume. For the undertaking alone, I give the book credit. There are numerous connections with other story lines and characters which Wilson, as well as his co-authors, does a good job keeping tight. The story has a decent flow and never really slows down so it does a good job writing for its YA audience. The plot of this particular book is stretched a bit thin and the resolution is a bit sudden but given the scope and material the author has to deal with, it is understandable. I do think the author underestimates the language ability of the YA audience as the dialogue is a bit flat and repetitive but overall it is a good addition to an interesting literary project. ( )

Broken Arrow uses facts from an historic 1966 midair crash off the coast of Spain to propel Canadian Steve and his girlfriend Laia into investigation and adventure when they visit Laia's family in Spain. It helps to know the backstory of this series, to understand sibling and cousin banter and references. The 7Series is a set of books about seven different grandsons, written by seven different popular Canadian tween/YA author. Each book focuses on a different grandson and gifts/tasks set out for him in their grandfather's will. I haven't read these books, but am familiar with some of the authors, and can see how they would be popular as a boxed set.

Back to Broken Arrow...following up on Lost Cause (from the original 7Series) readers meet teens Steve and Laia, who are visiting her family in Spain, over Christmas. Steve has come into some information that leads him to think his grandfather may have been a traitor and a spy. He and Laia must break the code and outwit some baddies to find the answers to his grandfather's past. As an adult, I enjoyed the background of the Palomares incident, where nuclear weapons were released accidently during a mid-air collision, resulting in plutonium contamination and possibly a missing, not-yet-detonated bomb. I found the history part interesting, but I don't know that reluctant readers will stick with the somewhat low key action/adventure story line. The chase scenes are short and not all that edge-of-your-seat, and having it wrap up with a long-lost letter that explains everything seems too pat.

I would suggest this to readers who know the 7Series and want more, rather than readers looking for a stand-alone action/adventure. ( )