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by Luisa Buehler The story begins innocently enough with a troop of Boy Scouts performing a little civil service by doing a clean-up in a local woods. They come across an old munitions crate that appears to have been used as a makeshift coffin for someone’s pet cat. But the tale becomes increasingly sinister as it unfolds. The mystery expands to include menacing cults with Satanic overtones, abusive scoutmasters, and a murdered FBI agent. Grace Madsen, stepmother of Will, one of the Boy Scouts, finds herself in the middle of this strange scenario, and an apparent target of unknown enemies. Grace has other problems as well that are aggravated by the present husband, Harry Madsen’s ex-lover as well as Will’s mother, who seems determined to use her son as a wedge between Grace and Harry. The plot is large and complicated but surprisingly easy to follow; a tribute to Luisa Buehler’s writing skill and style. The pace is not frantic but it moves along nicely. Although advertised as a cozy, The Scout Master carries heavyweight impact providing much more action than I had expected. This book scores a few stars on my personal scale. |
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