Review: A wonderful installment in a wonderful series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 14, 2011
I'm a big fan of Melanie Jackson's books, especially the Chloe Boston ones. Butterscotch Jones is one of my newest favorite characters and I love this series too. I admit that I love Butterscotch's canine sidekick Max too.Gone South gives a lot of backstory about Butterscotch, but not in a heavy way that gets in the way of the story. Butterscotch leaves Canada to visit her dying father in America, so the backstory fits the plot well. There is a lot of adventure, along with some very bad guys, in the book, and hero Mountie Chuck from the first two books in the series makes an appearance as well. I won't say anymore so as not to spoil the book for others, but it is well written and a good, solid story.Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I found it engaging and loved the thriller-ish tones. If you're looking for something a bit different but not gory, give Butterscotch a try. I'd start with the first book in the series, though, to fully get the most from this book. I will be on the lookout for future books for certain!I did receive a free review copy of this book, but my opinion is completely my own. No arm twisting of any kind went into writing this review.