Bimiangus

by J.B. Rockwell

Casey is ten years old, way too old to be afraid of the neighbor’s weird new bull, the Bimini Angus. But while he does chores on his grandparents’ farm for the summer, he can’t shake the feeling that there’s something very wrong with that bull. It’s always following him, pushing against the fence till it bleeds, calling out to him in the night, staring at him with sinister blood-red eyes. None of the neighbor’s cows will go near it. It gives Casey the creeps.

Casey’s grandparents think he’s too jumpy. They don’t see what he sees: that the Bimiangus is evil. That it wants to eat him. It’s not until the neighbor’s cows start disappearing in the night that his grandparents consider that Casey might have a point about the bull.

But will they see the evil Casey sees in time to protect him? Or will the Bimiangus finally break through the fence and eat Casey alive?

230 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 3, 2015

About the author

J.B. Rockwell is a New Englander, which is important to note because it means she's (a) hard headed, (b) frequently stubborn, and (c) prone to fits of snarky sarcasticness. As a kid she subsisted on a steady diet of fairy tales, folklore, mythology augmented by generous helpings of science fiction and fantasy. As a quasi-adult she dreamed of being the next Indiana Jones and even pursued (and earned!) a degree in anthropology. Unfortunately, those dreams of being an archaeologist didn't quite work out. Through a series of twists and turns (involving cats, a marriage, and a SCUBA certification, amongst other things) she ended up working in IT for the U.S. Coast Guard and now writes the types of books she used to read. Not a bad ending for an Indiana Jones wannabe...

Reviews

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

You know I have to say first off, if I’d seen it on the shelf and hadn’t read the authors previous works I’d not have picked it. I’d have regretted that decision. How do you do it? How do your turn something as simple as a kid being creeped out by a bull into an enjoyable 220 page book?

I couldn’t put it down. Entertaining and enjoyable aren’t quite the right words. It’s hard to describe. It’s definitely ticking the weird box. I wanted to keep reading, keep finding out more. I wanted to see the whole story and where it was going.

This book has real characters, every one of them has a life to them. A genuine human element, even the animals. I mean I think there is some witchcraft involved to get them that life like. It could be said there’s a stereotype to the grandparents but having grown up surrounded by farmers even in the UK. Farmers are farmers and they just have a way about them that’s exaggerated in real life and I think that was captured well here.

I found Breakshield and Seiokana more enjoyable because it's an area I like to read, my comfort zone. They have an overall positive feeling and that's not quite what this book is but this is well worth your time reading.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

*stands outside your house with swirling green eyes*
READ THIS BOOOOOOOOOOK.