2. The Diviner’s Tale by Bradford Morrow

Category: 50 Books

Oh, this was such a good book. I must admit, I chose to read this one the same way I chose The Dead Path: the cover. Although The Dead Path had a gross cover, this book had a really pretty, mysterious cover.

The story is about a lady named Cassandra who is a single mom of twins and a dowser. She uses a divining rod to find water for people who own land and don’t know where to dig a well. When reading this I sort of vaguely remembered learning something about dowsing in elementary school. You don’t really hear much about it these days.

In Cassandra’s case she sometimes divines more than just water. This leads to a mystery! A runaway girl! Danger! Which sounds like a rollercoaster ride of a whodunit, but I promise you it is not. This was a lovely and subtle mystery story. It reminds me of Johan Theorin’s novels, where there’s a mystery to solve as well as a hint of the supernatural.

The characters in the book are so great. Cass’s twins do seem older than they are because of their witty banter. Cass’s dad, Nep (short for Neptune [get it? GET IT?]) is also a diviner. Cass’s mom, Rosalie, is not a diviner, but is in fact a Christian. This leads to some disagreements in beliefs, but she’s not pushy or preachy and you can tell she loves her family very much.

A subtle, sweet story. If you like fiction give it a try.

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