Crazy Dangerous

Crazy Dangerous is an interesting mix of spiritual struggles, mental instability, temptation and danger. Those things all mixed together could make for a horrible story, however I was impressed with the way Klavan ties all of these issues together. Sam (the main character) is struggling to fit in at school, and life in general. He has taken up running in order to join the track team, the most popular sport in the area. He did not know that running would begin the craziest journey he had ever been on. After being beaten-up and chased he begins to defend himself, as well a girl named Jennifer. As the story continues we find out that Jennifer has schizophrenia, but it seems that some of the visions she is having are turning out to be true! The story has many twists and turns and is relatively engaging. I enjoyed the story overall, and thought the topics and plot twists made the story original and well worth reading. I would rate Crazy Dangerous 4 out of 5. I would read the story again, however it was not my favorite.