I was eager to read this because I loved Bad Kansas, and now I love them both! The characters and their relationships with each other and with the aniI was eager to read this because I loved Bad Kansas, and now I love them both! The characters and their relationships with each other and with the animals feel so real, and I could feel the Kansas in them. Now I'm back to eagerly anticipating Ms. Mandelbaum's next book!...more
This one starts with a far-fetched premise, and the author took some chances, and the whole thing works. The characters are so realistic and relatableThis one starts with a far-fetched premise, and the author took some chances, and the whole thing works. The characters are so realistic and relatable, I was all in. I was eagerly anticipating this new Mary O'Connell, and the wait was well worth it....more
5 stars = "it was amazing". A big story with plenty of action and threads. But the best part is the characters - so real and engaging and memorable. H5 stars = "it was amazing". A big story with plenty of action and threads. But the best part is the characters - so real and engaging and memorable. Highly recommended....more