John Dixon is a former Golden Gloves boxer, youth services caseworker, prison tutor, and middle school English teacher. You can visit his blog at JohnDixonBooks.com.
"This action-packed novel (with YA crossover appeal) combines
adventure with extreme violence and concerns a young boxer sent to
a very special youth boot camp.... When things come to a head, Carl
finds that all of his suspicions about the island prove even worse
than he thought in this crisply written and imaginative effort.
Dixon’s page-turner will keep readers of all ages enthralled. A
fast-paced, exciting novel with the promise of future
installments."
*Kirkus*
“100% great!”
*Cemetery Dance Magazine*
"An unusual premise makes Dixon’s thriller debut a welcome series
kickoff... the pacing and smooth prose will have suspense fans
waiting for the next book, as well as the upcoming CBS adaptation,
Intelligence."
*Publishers Weekly*
"Filled with both menace and heart, Phoenix Island stands out in
all the right ways."
*New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr*
"Lord of the Flies meets Wolverine and Cool Hand Luke. A tribute to
the indomitable human spirit that challenges the mob and chooses
values over expediency."
*F. Paul Wilson, New York Times bestselling creator of Repairman
Jack*
“Fast-paced and thoroughly engrossing – I could not put it
down!”
*Lissa Price, international bestselling author of Starters*
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