What do you get when you combine a favorite fairy tale with a wholesome Western? You get intriguing story-telling by Rachel Kovaciny. Snow White is reimagined westward.
Seven young orphaned cousins were traveling to Kansas to meet their relatives after losing their parents, when they met another party of pioneers headed west. The pioneers somewhat reluctantly consented to take them into their care.
Soon after, fourteen-year-old Levi was captivated by the enchanting Mrs. Mallone and her claims to heal others with special secret potions. Levi wanted to know more about medicine, as one day he may like to be a doctor. Mrs. Mallone agreed to teach Levi her methods; but Hopeful, Mrs. Mallone's step-daughter, cautioned him to beware of her ways. She was not all that she seems.
Ever trustful, Levi was caught up in the middle of a scheme that would likely pin him as the obvious guilty party leading to instant hanging -- being that side of the Mississippi -- if he didn't have any witnesses to vet him.
Did Mrs. Mallone intentionally set him up? And if so, why? Without witnesses, will anyone be able to come to his rescue? Will he ever learn his lesson about trusting others based only on their outward appearances?
You'll have to read it yourself to find out what happened to innocent Levi.
One Bad Apple is engaging and absorbing, while the characters are perceptible and convincing. It kept me wondering all the time what would happen next, and at one point, I was biting my nails. LOL!
This is the third book in the Once Upon a Western Story. I've read Cloaked, Dancing and Donuts, and I've also read Blizzard at Three Bears Lake (Once Upon a Western 1.5). I've enjoyed them all! Next up is My Rock and My Refuge.
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