Review: Action sprinkled with humor in this fast moving, young adult mystery
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 28, 2014
Will and Tom are cousins, friends and adventurers, in this young adult mystery. On a search for buried treasure, they find more than they bargained for, in the form of a dead body and some mysterious activity on an old barge that some say is haunted. Adding Helen to their group, the three decide to investigate the barge. When their efforts are halted by an unfriendly man, brandishing a rifle, the three adventurers go to the Sheriff to report the encounter, but are warned to stay away from the property. Naturally, the warning serves only to encourage the trio to find out what secrets might be hidden there.The dialogue is superb and the cast of characters, James, Junior and Mr. Brent, to name a few, are carefully crafted with easily discernible personalities. The book is sprinkled with humor, along with the action and the story carries the reader quickly from beginning to end.In true Ben Woodard form, it’s a good read.