Review: Going Bigfootin'?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 13, 2014
Chasing Prophecy by James Moser is a first-person narrative featuring Mo, the leader of a trio of creepers trying to survive in a hostile environment of cliques and factions in Boulder Creek, Washington. They find their own niche among a survivalist cult called the Bethlehem Family, where the teens are turned onto drugs and coached into going on a vision quest. This coincides with the Government demanding payment on back taxes, which results in the tandem setting out on a crusade to resolve the debt. It takes them to the Canadian border where Breaking Bad meets South Park in Moser's intriguing YA adventure.For literary buffs, Mo's first-person dialogue is reminiscent of Catcher in the Rye as Maurice Kirkland becomes a rural Holden Caulfield, groping his way along a paranoiac landscape fraught with dangers from bad guys to Bigfoot. Though there are a number of adult themes, Moser's novel will undoubtedly strike a chord with adolescents due to its insights into teenage angst and alienation. The teens end up smuggling meth into Boulder Creek and find themselves as targets of the U.S. Marshal's Office as a result of their escapades. Yet Mo never loses heart, and Moser's tale is upbeat and sassy all the way to the final chapter.The author provides us with pictures that enhance and inspire our imagination throughout, especially Bigfoot prints that leaves us with a friendly reminder that you never know who's watching. Just keep an eye on this author, as Chasing Prophecy by James Moser suggests there's more pleasant surprises ahead.