Having
reviewed a later book by Dodd, I found out she had written an earlier
series taking place on the Olympic Peninsula of my own Washington
State. While I am reading the initial full length novel set in
Virtue Falls, I received this little novella from the author. I like
it. It makes reference to earlier events so was not a good place to
start. However, it did give me a good sense of what the series will
be like.
There
is a definite Native American flavor to the story. Sheriff
Kwinault is asked to check on a camp where city kids get to smell
campfire smoke and actually see stars. Girls say they have seen
someone watching from the edge of camp at night and are terrified.
The Sheriff tells them a ghost tale that may have more truth to it
than she realizes. The end of this short novella is haunting.
I
like the Sheriff's name, a play on the Quinault Indian Nation located
on the southwestern coast of Washington State, where the Virtue Falls
novels take place.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Christina
Dodd has written over fifty novels and has won numerous awards. More
than fifteen million copies of her books are in print. You can find
out more about her and the Virtue Falls series at
https://www.christinadodd.com/genre/virtue-falls-series/
.
I
received a free digital copy of this novella when I signed up to
receive Dodd's newsletter. My comments are an independent and honest
review.
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