Do you believe in life on other planets? How about abductions? The main character in this book will make the reader question their beliefs more than once. Mal thinks that his disappearance for three days was an abduction, even though everyone is quick to assure him it was a seizure...some sort of medical complication. When Mal looks into his theories and joins an abductee support group, he meets Hooper. Hooper, though a secondary character, has some important contributions to the book and to Mal's world...some of which will leave Mal breathless.

The chapters in FIRST DAY ON EARTH are varied. Sometimes a chapter consists of one sentence while other times they are closer to eight+ pages. They are written, of course, for effect and the author meets his goal. The reader will be drawn to Mal's unusual character as well as the other odd, secondary characters. The more the reader gets to know Mal, the more the reader will understand the true meaning behind the story. This book takes some thought, but isn't meant to be earth-shattering, just to place the reader into the mind of an unusual boy.