ISBN: 9781450755634

Paperback, 507 pages

Cascada books

Meet the Author


Tom Pollack has spent most of his professional career in the investment business, but his passions for sailing and adventure spawned the entrepreneurial and creative endeavors that ultimately provided the inspiration for Wayward Son.

A former member of the U.S. Sailing Team, Tom served from 2001 to 2007 as the CEO of the Transpac (TP) 52 sailboat racing class. During that time, he collaborated with His Majesty Juan Carlos, King of Spain, in the creation of the professional grand prix racing circuit now known as the Audi Medcup.



Tom's friendship with another TP52 owner, Roy Disney, led to the release in 2008 of Walt Disney Pictures' critically acclaimed motion picture, Morning Light. The film is based on Tom's original idea of documenting the exploits of a group of college-aged sailors recruited to compete against seasoned pros in the Trans-Pacific race from Southern California to Hawaii.



A Southern California native, Tom graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a bachelor's degree in political science. He resides in Dana Point with his wife, Jennifer, and their two children. Tom serves as President of the Mission Basilica School Foundation in San Juan Capistrano and the Chairman of ExplorOcean, Newport Beach's popular nautical museum.

My Thought:

As I love history this book was a really great read.  Near Italy's Mt. Vesuvius there is a building that contains artifacts going back to the earliest reconds of man.  There is only one person that can unlock the doors that open into the chamber.  Amanda James that works in the museum is that person.  But once she gets inside she is really surprised at what she finds. She unveils some truths about a Bibical killer that if this gets out, it could alter the desinty of millions.

This book is a mystery/thriller historical drame that tells vivid tales of the empires that have rose and feel though the ages. Amanda James as an archeologist finds things beyond her wildest dreams as she uncovers the man's story.

I am going to pass this on to my fifteen year old granddaughter that is wanting to be an archeologist when she gets through high school and college.  I am sure she will really enjoy this story.

Thanks so much to GlassRoads for sending me this free copy and I chose to review it.