"I must begin this review by saying that I am not easily impressed by a book. I read quite a bit and have read works by some great authors. Among those works, I can say without reservation that Stan's Leap by Tom Duerig is one the best adventure, action, fiction novels that I have ever read."

[read entire review at The Book Review]

"This book is one of the reasons why I started a book review blog ... It has turned out to be one of those rare precious gems found amongst all of the knock-offs. Even though this book is reminiscent of the infamous Lord of the Flies, Stan's Leap has its own unique voice ... perhaps unique enough to be as memorable as its similar predecessor. [It] has become one of my all-time favorites and I will read it again and again."

[read entire review at Literary R&R]

"Partly a character study, partly a reality-based speculative tale, partly an ode to sailing and partly a riff on such classics as Mutiny on the Bounty and Lord of the Flies ... I especially enjoyed the ending, which managed to be not only surprising and ironic but highly plausible as well."

[read entire review at Chicago Center for Literature and Photography]

"I am so glad I read this book; can I say awesome? ... I loved this fast-paced, interesting novel. A great mystery and adventure story!"

[read the entire review at Blog o' the Irish]

"I found myself getting immersed in the story to the point where I had difficulty putting the book down."

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" Stan's Leap is a riveting read of paradise gone wrong, highly recommended."  [Midwest Book Review]