The Liberation of Crystal Hill by Kevin Gibson

The people of Crystal Hill feel that the former mayor, Mayor Crystal, is punishing them for wrongdoings. He had been a straight-laced, hard man in life and the citizens were sure he was still watching and judging them. Adam, an eleven-year-old boy, takes it upon himself to discover why Mayor Crystal is punishing them and set it all right. However, things don't go exactly according to plan.

Being from Indiana, there were quite a few things in the story to which I can relate. I can also relate to Adam’s curiosity. I found the book to be very interesting and I just had to know what was going to happen next. It is written in country slang, reminiscent of a Mark Twain novel, so I did struggle at times, but the language adds to the flavor of the story and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I give The Liberation of Crystal Hill four stars!