Review: An awful lot of fun and rollicking adventure.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2014
When a new book reminds you of a classic you know it's a good one, and this one reminded me of Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huck Finn' quite a bit. it's been a long time since I read a book that was so much fun.I bought it for my son and he liked it so much that he said that I "had to!" read it, He reads quite a few books and is quite the young critic so I took his advice.  The Treasure at Devils Hole has all the markings of a classic adventure. There's treasure to be found of course, as well as a scary nemesis, quirky sidekicks and a pretty girl waiting to be won. Author Jody Mabry certainly knows his way around a good yarn and sets up this instant classic for a lot of great payoffs at the end.It's definitely a lot of fun and I can understand why my son enjoyed it. What young man (or older man, for that matter) doesn't dream of going off on a treasure hunt with his best buddies or brothers? It's the quintessential American adventure and has a universal appeal that Mabry taps into with great aplomb. I got swept up in the adventure myself and ended up reading it in one sitting.This book definitely has a lot going for it. It's got a great tale, fully fleshed out characters that you can visualize quite easily in your minds eye and enough twists and turns to keep even the most finicky of readers interested from start to finish. It also has quite a few laughs and I was quite surprised at how deftly the author was able to handle the comedic side of the story.I would recommend this for any young reader that's looking for a great adventure story with some fun, thrills and laughs thrown in for good measure. My son and I both enjoyed it quite a bit and both of us recommend it highly.