About the Book
Rock Pounder, adventure rider extraordinaire, is planning a round-the-world trip on his motorcycle. His goal is Amsterdam and the herbal refreshment that awaits him there. But when you're a legend--among women, adventure riders, and spies--nothing is ever as simple as it seems..
Rock has ridden the famous Road of Bones in Russia. He's traveled the snake-infested jungles of Central America, all the way through the Darién Gap, where no riders dare to travel. And with his trusty dirt bike, he's climbed the great peaks of the Himalayas.
Rock Pounder, man of many wiles, has matched wits with the CIA, the KGB, and the Russian mafia. His freewheeling ways hide a world of unexpected secrets.
Come along for the ride as Rock and his bike travel onward through Siberia, Mongolia, and Europe. His destination is Amsterdam and the pleasures that lie in store. The journey will take him places he never expected to go. But when Rock Pounder is on a mission, no one stands in his way, except, maybe, a tall blonde who means nothing but trouble.
About the Author :
Dave Harrold is the author of Motorcycle High: The Adventures of Rock Pounder and The Key to Cabo: A Rock Pounder Novel, the second book in the Rock Pounder series. Dave is originally from Chatsworth, California and lived in Huntington Beach, California, before moving to Texas. He is a motorcycle adventure rider and has traveled all over the world on his Kawasaki KLR. His true-life adventures are woven into the fabric of his Rock Pounder tales. Dave lives in McKinney, TX where he is working on his third Rock Pounder adventure, set in Somalia, Cambodia, and Las Vegas.
Review :
Lakis Fourouklas:
This is one of those books that are simply way too fun not to like. And Rock Pounder, the main protagonist, is one of those heroes that no matter how hard you try, you simply cannot forget; not only for his character, but also because he's quite a character. He's cool, he's fearless, he loves his bikes and his women and he has a past that still haunts and entertains him. I will let him speak for himself.
"I'm really a pacifist most of the time. I don't carry a gun, and I don't like to hurt people. But there are some things I just won't put up with and beating up a defenseless priest is one of them."
Whether he likes it or not though, Rock will have to resort to violence more than once during this journey, this adventure; an adventure that will really start, not in the US, but when he reaches and travels through Siberia, and then moves on to Russia, Ukraine and Poland, sleeps in luxury hotels and out in the open, faces betrayal and finds a true friend, and then thinks, constantly thinks about his life.
Rock feels like he's blessed and cursed at the same time. He really enjoyed his ride through life, but he cannot help but think that maybe it's time for him to call it a day. What started his wanderlust was a book, Around the World in 80 Days, but if things keep going the way they do now, it's doubtful that he'll have, in the end, 80 days to live.
What do they want from him? Why can't they just let him be? he keeps wondering. Who are they? His boss, "Fat Man" Manfred, and the CIA. They are interested in a package that contains a computer program that could change the world. And so is the Russian government, and so is the Mafia who's after him. The problem is that he doesn't have the package. The problem is that, even though he doesn't know it yet, he's going to get it.
Oh well, when you think about it it's all business as usual for Rock. He'll just do what he has to do, while trying to avoid his silicon-made ex-wife, his pursuers, a woman who lusts after him and... and...
What I liked the most about this novel is not so much the action, but the interactions; the interactions between some of the main characters; the love and hate relationships, the lack of trust between them. I've also enjoyed Rock's sense of humor, his stubbornness and his lust for travel and adventure. To put it simply, Rock is here to entertain, and entertain he does.
J. Morales:
Rock Pounder's adventures have just enough twists to keep you on your toes and coming back for more. The writer does a good job taking me on the road with Rock while he solves the mystery!
A. Pannell:
This was a great read! If you like adventure novels married with spies and the twists and turns of life on the road, then I recommend you read this one. It kept me entertained throughout.
