Reviews
"Lost 65.5 Hours in Olympic National Park is a harrowing story of survival after he got lost and injured in the Olympic backcountry during a day hike.
"Gawley, at the time a newspaper reporter in Port Angeles, also trained for marathons in his spare time by doing strenuous solo hikes up into the local mountains. Gawley's aim — to travel light and cover a lot of territory quickly — meant that he routinely neglected to haul along the Ten Essentials. This time it nearly cost him his life.
"The title of this book is ill-advised, as many readers may fail to appreciate what it really means to be lost in the wilderness for a matter of "mere" hours. Also, Gawley's propensity for looping back and forth in time as he tells his story is disconcerting — in doing this, he diminishes the suspense.
"Nonetheless, this unvarnished recounting of an ordeal that might have had a different ending save for the efforts of friends and rescue workers makes this cautionary tale a nail-biting read."
Barbara McMichael, The Bookmonger
I read Brian's book and I loved it. He did a fantastic job capturing his experience and making it so exciting for the reader. Even though I knew he survived (whew!), I still couldn't wait to see what happened next. He has a real gift for writing.
Kim Gillespie, retired school teacher
"I went to the coffee shop over the weekend and started reading it; let's just say I was there all day. I finished the book in one day, I couldn't stop."
Brent Laoun, Vancouver, B.C.