The best word to describe this novel is "quirky." Jane Hubbell Kinneson is an eccentric woman who lives alone on the mountain of her forefathers. While ice fishing, on the mountain, Jane is interrupted when a yellow bi-plane crashes into the ice. She hurries to help and meets the pilot, Henry Satterfield, who is there to solve the riddle that his grandfather, a Civil War confederate soldier, has left him about some stolen treasure that he has left on the mountain. The story grows from there as Henry and Jane get to know each other better and are faced with additional mysteries and challenges.

I found this to be an entertaining book. I really enjoyed the Jane character. She was very interesting and definitely had a unique perspective of the world. One of the major shortcomings of the book was that it seemed a bit restrained. I felt like Mosher's creativity was great in coming up with the original idea for the story, but he always seemed to be holding something back in the actual storytelling. If you read this book, take it for what it is. It's an entertaining time waster on a weekend afternoon. ( )

Hooray for folks who love the land and refuse to change. A very sympathetic set of characters who face enormous challenges.

OK novel of eccentric Vermont women who must protect Kingdom Mtn. from developers. She meets a pilot from the South who helps her and then leaves her for a treasure.

Readable but nothing special. ( )

blends pure Vermont personality with a treasure-hunting story. ( )

Best of Mosher's tales. ( )