Reading with Lewis Robinson

"Author Series created by a collaboration with Denmark Public Library, Historical Society, Arts Center and supported by a community angel" -- Denmark Arts Center

"The author constructs a rich world of substantial characters caught in the muddled aspirations of young adulthood. A thrilling story of teenage survival and camaraderie."—Kirkus Reviews

Shaken by problems at home, confused by the motives of a new love, and reeling from a public meltdown, high school hockey star Walt McNamara joins an exclusive new leadership program controlled by the ultra-wealthy summer residents of Whaleback Island, a granite and spruce oasis off the coast of Maine. But this is no paradise; secrets lurk in its murky waters.

As Walt and his fellow misfits, including the determined Aubrey and fierce Tess, are pushed physically and mentally by ex-military instructors, exposed truths from the island’s past and present slowly reveal the reasons behind their intense training. With danger…