The Driver

I just finished reading Alex Roy's first book, The Driver, which details (at a high-level) his experiences as a road rally driver as well as his record-setting run across the US. 

Alex Roy does a good job of keeping things interesting, and the pace of the book is quite good.  One thing that Mr. Roy does very well is a distinct lack of hyperbole when describing himself, and his accomplishments.  He thanks his friends and his team a lot.

That's not to say that The Driver doesn't try to push the envelope in describing how dangerous driving at high-speed on public roads really is.  It is here that Alex Roy may push the melodrama button a little hard, especially when he focuses on the impact that a crash (so to speak) would have on his life, while spending a noticeably shorter amount of time on the impact that it might have on a family if the Team Polizei BMW M5 came in contact with them at speed.

Overall, while I am a proponent of keeping racing on racetracks. I have to say that I was captivated by the story, the gadgets (almost as if Q outfitted the car) and the sense of danger at speed depicted in The Driver.   It's a fairly quick read, and much like Mr. Roy, you will probably come away with a better understanding of what it's like to risk it all and return alive.