Hollywood Resurrects a Twister-Chasing Legend

4.5 out of 5 stars

Chuck might be one of the best stormchasers of his time.  But his chasing is cut short when people on one of his tornado-watching tours are cut down by lightning.  Bankrupt, divorced, and down on his luck – Chuck is given a second chance.  One that he is reluctant to take because he doesn’t want to re-live the things that happened in his past.  He signs a 2-week contract with a Hollywood director to find him the biggest and baddest twister, either an EF-4 or EF-5.  Along the way, Chuck’s values, life, and friendships will be tested.

The narration for Supercell was done by Drew Commins, who does a really nice job.  Drew gave Chuck and everyone else involved in the story different voices allowing for the listener to follow along almost effortlessly.  The quality of the recording and of this audiobook was perfect.  I will definitely be looking for other work by Collins in the future (and it looks like he narrates at least one other Bernard book!)

I love extreme weather, I’ve always wanted to go out storm chasing.  But, at the same time, I was utterly terrified of it.  This book has been on my to-read list for quite some time.  I actually owned the ebook version of it for almost 2 years.  I don’t know why I never took the chance to read it.  Well, now the audiobook comes along and I’m extremely excited that I got to finally finish this book.

Chuck was a really different main character for me.  He was a down-on-his-luck “loser” who really had nothing going for him.  He used to be a top dog, but now he just seemed to have nothing go his way.  Supercell really allowed Chuck to shine as the main character and allowed a lot of growth in his character along the way.

The only problems I had with this book was the biblical stuff peppered throughout.  Not that I’m against the bible — no I was raised Catholic.  Just Chuck’s character is the exact type of religious person that I disliked.  He basically disowned his son for “choosing” to be gay.  Now, with that being said and my personal views on this — the character arc for him (and even for his son) really added a unique dynamic to this story.  I don’t think I would have enjoyed it as much if there wasn’t the animosity — but I would have been okay with less “angry religious Chuck” in the book.

The story definitely reminded me of Twister and of the amazing storms I’ve watched on the news and in different documentaries.  Everything in this book felt real.  Even the way that the Hollywood film producer acted throughout felt believable.

Overall, Supercell was one of those books that I was pleased to have read when I finished it.  It also made me really want to dive into the other books Buzz has written.  I see that a few of them are available in audiobook format, and I hope to get the chance to review those soon!

If you were a fan of the movie Twister, like extreme weather, or really enjoy a well-written story with well-thought-out characters and a twisting, turning (tornado-like) plot — this book is for you.   I was… blown away by the story. (Sorry, I had to).

Book Description

They’ll pay him a fortune to find a killer tornado for their movie.

He knows the risks all too well, but he never imagined just how dangerous the perfect storm could be.

Chuck Rittenburg was one of the most intrepid storm chasers in the country until a bad decision resulted in the death of a young couple who’d paid to ride along. A decade later – broke, divorced, and estranged from his college-age children – he’s got nothing left to lose. When a film producer offers Chuck one million dollars to help find and photograph a deadly tornado in Oklahoma, Chuck sees a chance to earn his kids’ respect again-and maybe his own.

The situation quickly becomes about more than tracking a monster tornado for Hollywood. FBI Agent Gabi Medeiros insists on riding along. A burglary ring is targeting tornado-ravaged neighborhoods, and their tactics now include murder.

With the stage set for a major heist, a deadly supercell, and a confrontation between Man and Nature on an epic scale, Chuck and his crew will be lucky to escape in one piece.

Supercell by H.W. "Buzz" Bernard
Narrator: Drew Commins
Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
Published by Bell Bridge Books on December 3rd 2014
Genres: Cli-Fi
Also by this author: Plague
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