Review: FIELD TRIP FOR SEPTAGINARIAN
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 2, 2013
So what if Alice is 70! She didn't let that slow her down!Alice is Mayan, but was married to an Englishman, now deceased, and hasn't been back to Guatemala since, well, since forever. But she's got the traveling bug.Because of her age she HAS to have a traveling companion. Alice's companion is Jane, a former nursing home attendant who really wants to be an author. You'd think they would get along well since Alice started writing when she hit middle age and found she had the talent for it.But the two women start the trip squabbling like two toddlers. Jane doesn't truly understand how dangerous Guatemala can be, even when she answers the phone for their very first call and it's a threat!Follow the woman as they are kidnapped and doped up. Find out why Alice really came back to Guatemala, and get ready for the big secret at the end!This is a novella, and I was glad. I couldn't wait to find out what was going on. From the time Alice and Jane set foot in Guatemala, the action doesn't stop.Whew!!