Review of Beyond the Higher Ground

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[Following is a volunteer review of "Beyond the Higher Ground" by Thomas A. Brigger.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Beyond the Higher Ground, a story replete with adventures, discoveries and history. This fascinating story begins with Tucker Mason at the airport, arriving in Wells County, Virginia, the place where he'd spend some months building a prison on Bright's Mountain. Trying to move on from the death of his Beloved wife, Mason soon finds himself in an uncanny situation. A man whose already fighting his own demons in form of his childhood past, the death of his wife and the circumstances surrounding her death which haunt him. This same man suddenly finds himself caught in a web of challenges so strong as to threaten his existence making him suspicious of his environment in a bid to stay safe.

The author, Thomas A. Brigger, writes in a clear and concise way as the thoughts and ideas of the book were well arranged. The plot, an amazing one, the combination of the history regarding the Appalachian Culture and that of Wells County, a place attacked with an invisible virus in form of Drug Abuse plaguing its people. The setting was perfect for its title. The book really did own up to its caption.

The characters in the book were well portrayed and developed. The main character and protagonist being Mason, who's referred to as Tuck by friends, was a man whom I admired for his hard work, bravery and determination. I also admired Casey, a co-worker at the prison site who's adaptable to the nature of his environment. His attitude or posture changing as he leaves or returns to the site.

With stranger things happening in Mason's house, while reading, I wondered if the house is truly haunted. Questions like these came up: Who is threatening him and why? What's the big secret behind all these happenings? What would Mason uncover within his few months' stay at Bright's Mountain? The questions make me curious as to how the story would end.

I didn't dislike the book in any way, even though I was pretty shaken, at some point, at the level of violence portrayed by its antagonists. The book proved to be professionally edited with only a few notable errors of which an error made me confused, it seems like that the sentence wasn't completed. But because those errors weren't enough to deduct a star, I rate this book four out of four stars.

I recommend this book to a mature audience as it contain the use of swear words, remarkable cases of Drug Abuse and a noteworthy level of violence mostly relating to the “drugs". Beyond the Higher Ground is a great option for history lovers and adventure seekers.

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[Victoria Ukamaka]

I had some of those questions also in my head when I reading. It kind of gave me a puzzle to solve, and I loved it.

Nice review!