Trouble at Tumbling Waters

The Mitchell Brothers Series #3

by Brian McFarlane

It is a special honor when Max and Marty Mitchell are invited as guests to the annual tribal gathering and lacrosse tournament in the village of Tumbling Waters! But the boys discover it is not all fun and games. In a friendly athletic contest Max and Marty slip from a rope bridge when the rope snaps. But was it an accident? Max, Marty and their friend, Sammy Red Fox, are on the trail of another mystery!

200 pages, Paperback

First published July 18, 2007

About the author

Brian McFarlane (born August 10, 1931) spent 27 years thrilling audiences with his colorful commentary from the gondola at Maple Leaf Gardens and the studios of Hockey Night in Canada. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Brian McFarlane has written more than 50 books about hockey, and loves nothing more than to share his passion for the game with fellow enthusiasts.

Reviews

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This very interesting installment in the Mitchell brothers adventures is set in an Indigenous community, Tumbling Waters, where the brothers have gone to spend a (very adventurous) week or so with their friend Sammy. The novel was vetted by an Indigenous person, which is important because the story is set in 1936, so it is often difficult to balance the realism of the time with a more enlightened view than the worst characters display. Overall, McFarlane does a great job of telling the story while also sneaking in bits of Indigenous history and stories of Indigenous sports heros amongst all the adventure, a powwow, and a lacrosse tournament.