Woodhill Wood

by David Harris Wilson

"He had to go on. The snow helped him slide. He grabbed handfuls of grass, digging at it with his fingers and pulling himself forward over the ground. He flailed with both hands and pulled again. The sudden strength in his arms shot him onward and the pain vanished under a wave of desperation. So, with his heart pounding in his neck, Gurde dragged himself down the lawn like a beached seal sprinting for the sea."

Matt Duff parents are in constant conflict, so he spends his time alone on a hill not far from his house waiting for something to change. He thinks the newspapers point towards his lawyer father being the final victim of a UK serial killer but no-one believes him. His innocent attempts to help are the trigger that changes everything.

194 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Jacqueline · Rating 3 out of 5]

This caught my eye as I had just returned from a walk with my husband & dog in a Woodhill Wood, exploring the entrance to the Silver Mines & walking up the hill, crossing the Silver Burn, & admiring the views.
On contacting the author & then reading the book I was able to establish that this was the same Woodhill Wood. Took me back to my own school days with teachers who ruled by the belt & belted anyone who moved or didn't move!
The fact that I knew the area the wood & the mine entrances, the burn & the footpaths & the views from up the hill made it incredibley real for me which I very much enjoyed!

[Brenda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reading on my Kindle. I don't think I understood this book at all. I read it but.....