Fourmile by Watt Key
Twelve-year-old Foster knows in his gut that Dax Ganey, the man dating his
widowed mother, is a bad seed. Then a mysterious stranger arrives at their
Alabama farm, a former Army Ranger in Iraq rambling across the country, and
Foster believes he has found an ally against Dax. The stranger proves a
fascinating mentor, full of wisdom and secrets. And Dax soon has reason to
resent not just him and Foster but also Foster’s mother. A spurned Dax will be a
dangerous enemy, but Foster is increasingly aware that the stranger is just as
dangerous, if not more so. (www.amazon.com)
Whew. I finally finished! Actually, it only took me two days to read all 240 pages of it. Amazon.com suggests readers age 9 and up. I'm scratching that and saying ages 13 and up. There is a lot of language and brief, mild innuendo. See below:
Quite a few uses of d---, a--, and one use of b----.
There is some violence, including men getting shot, one man gets a long, deep cut in his arm which bleeds everywhere. Men are beat up and nearly killed by one another. A tree falls on a man and kills him. NONE OF THE VIOLENCE IS GRAPHIC. Watt Key is descriptive without being graphic. He is a very talented author.
There is the continuous issue of Dax's relationship with Foster's mother. At one point, Foster wonders 'where Mother slept the night before'. However, the confusion about their relationship, and Mother's other relationships is cleared and it is obvious she has been alone since Foster's father died.
I have mixed feelings about the book so I won't add any of my feelings to the pot. If you want to know what happens, you'll have to read it for yourself. :)
Happy reading!
~Thalia
Whew. I finally finished! Actually, it only took me two days to read all 240 pages of it. Amazon.com suggests readers age 9 and up. I'm scratching that and saying ages 13 and up. There is a lot of language and brief, mild innuendo. See below:
Quite a few uses of d---, a--, and one use of b----.
There is some violence, including men getting shot, one man gets a long, deep cut in his arm which bleeds everywhere. Men are beat up and nearly killed by one another. A tree falls on a man and kills him. NONE OF THE VIOLENCE IS GRAPHIC. Watt Key is descriptive without being graphic. He is a very talented author.
There is the continuous issue of Dax's relationship with Foster's mother. At one point, Foster wonders 'where Mother slept the night before'. However, the confusion about their relationship, and Mother's other relationships is cleared and it is obvious she has been alone since Foster's father died.
I have mixed feelings about the book so I won't add any of my feelings to the pot. If you want to know what happens, you'll have to read it for yourself. :)
Happy reading!
~Thalia
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