Review: The Hollow Tree at Dead Mule Swamp (Anastasia Raven Mysteries) by Joan H. Young
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 5, 2012
Anastasia Raven is newly divorced and has moved to a small community, bought a fixer-upper house and is building a new life for herself after her recent divorce. Her only child is away at college and she is trying on her single life.One of the new things she is doing is bird watching. A hobby that should be sedate and calm.  But Anastasia has a nose for mystery and when she finds a package in a hollowed out old tree she decides to find out who is using the tree as a secret hiding place.But befriending young Jimmie Mosher isn't going to be easy. Jimmie has secrets and he intends to keep them. But Anastasia is not going to give up easily, as they become friends she finds a story that motivates her to get involved. Not only in Jimmie's life but in her local community.Nicely written with good flow, plot and narration this novel is an easy read with an interesting premises and fun and quirky characters. I found the story engaging, the dialogue amusing and the locale interesting.A well presented fictional story that anyone will enjoy.Karen Bryant Doering,Parent's Little Black Book