Flesh Craves
By Brian T. Seifrit

     One might ask how the title, Flesh Craves, could fit into a story about a family that heads west to claim a ranch they inherited from their kinsman. Flesh Craves plays an important role in the outcome of their quest. But the Vanfell family has more problems than this to overcome before their story ends.

     Eli and Hank Vanfell have inherited their uncle's ranch. All they know of Roy Vanfell was that he had lost his family to some kind of sickness many years before Roy himself passed on. He had left the ranch to his only living relatives.

     Unfortunately, not all of the clan made the trip; some died as they traveled. Finally, they left most of their supplies at the camp and pushed forward to find shelter before the snow hit. They found a cave complex to use for shelter just as the snow was becoming too deep to travel on. Later, Eli Vanfell and his brother, Hank, went back for the supplies, because the weather would force them to winter in the cave.

     While the older men were gone, the family settled in, knowing they could make it to the Double-U ranch next spring. Only four would survive long enough to get to the ranch.

     The plot for this story is a good one, though the story seems rushed. More details of the early part of their trip would have made it a gripping novel. The end has a strange twist that will haunt you for a long time. I am not normally a western fan and reading them is a chore unless the writer has a plot that keeps my interest. That was definitely the case with Flesh Craves/ Brian Seifrit has the tools to become a good writer. Give him a try.

     Oh, and you are probably asking what Flesh Craves are. I'm not going to tell you. Read the book and find out.