Title: The Secrets of the Castle (Thunder and Lightning #1)
Author: Aaron Zook
Pages: 200
Year: 2014
Genre: Adventure
Age: Middle School
Publisher: Bold Vision Books
Format: eBook (also available in paperback)
Note: I received a free eBook copy of this story through The
Book Club Network in exchange for my honest opinion.
About the book:
Intrigue and
danger surround two young boys and their dogs as they seek to unravel a castle
mystery.
My review:
An incredibly
well written adventure story!
Both Gabe and
Alex are very realistic youngsters. They have a normal relationship with each
other fights and disagreements included. I really liked the relationship that
they had with their parents though. The fact that their father has taught them
a lot of wonderful survival skills was apparent and very helpful as they faced excitement
and adventure. This story reminded me a lot of the Hardy Boys Mysteries that I
read growing up.
An added level of
enjoyment for me was all the descriptions of Germany and things there. My
husband and I spent 6 years in West Germany with the U.S. Air Force and this
book brought back a lot of memories for me. This included the region, the way
houses were furnished and a lot of the food. The descriptions were very
accurate.
I was fascinated
with the explanation of the training they had given their dogs. I had no idea
what type of instructions could be given using specific key words. The level of
tasks they were able to get both Thunder and Lightning to do for them amazed
me.
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