Review of
The Witchery Way
by Robert Ferrier
The summer before Josh’s senior year is filled with
old trains, drug producers, murder, mystery, and a hint of
romance. Josh and his father Ed have moved back to Oklahoma
to start fresh after the death of Josh’s mother. Ed
has bought a local train company and is determined to make
it work. Josh loves the company because he feels it links
him to his grandfather who was a railroad man. Josh is also
happy about meeting Amy that summer. Their friendship quickly
blossoms into love.
But someone doesn’t want the railroad to succeed. The
first time Josh is at the controls of a train he runs over
a body on the tracks. The man was dead before the train hit
him, but how did he die? The sheriff says he was an alcoholic
on a binge, but Josh and Amy sneak into the coroner's office
and find out otherwise. From there events quickly escalate
until the story reaches its dramatic climax.
The setting is brought to life by the author's vivid descriptions
of local culture and of the trains’ workings.
The characters in The Witchery Way are likable and
well drawn. The lead characters as well as the supporting
characters are strong and original. The relationships between
the characters are a vital part of the story.
But the emphasis in the story is on the action rather than
on character development. The plot rolls along as smoothly
as a roller coaster, taking the reader on just as many dips
and turns until you finally come, breathless, to a stop. Witchery
Way is further proof to the fact that there is no truth in
the myth that e-books are of inferior quality.
Witchery Way is marketed as a young adult book. The Young
Adult category seems to keep expanding its age limit so that
now children as young as twelve may be considered young adult
readers. I would caution parents to read this book before
offering it to younger teens. The violence is graphic and
there is one teen sex scene. Fortunately, parents should find
this book as interesting as teens, so reading it together
and discussing any sensitive subjects should not be a chore.
~ Loralee Peterson, Atlantic Bridge Publishing
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