BRIDGES, A TALE OF NIAGARA, by dk LeVick, is a journey worth taking

I write about things that go bump in the night – which means I usually read about those things, too. It's a topsy-turvy carousel of horror that doesn't leave much time to experience other genres. That's why I approached BRIDGES, A TALE OF NIAGARA by dk LeVick with trepidation. I didn't want the dark clutter in my mind to impose its will on his tale.  Sadly, it almost did. After several starts and stops, I found myself immersed in LeVick's story of adolescent adventure set against the backdrop of the beautifully dangerous Falls of Niagara.

BRIDGES is the tale of five boys who set off to conquer the Niagara gorge – a frozen bridge of ice where the falls run dangerous and deep beneath the icey surface. The story is reminiscent of Stephen King's classic short story THE BODY, made famous in the film STAND BY ME.  The boys' harrowing journey is one of self discovery as they bridge the divide between adolescence and manhood.  

BRIDGES, A TALE OF NIAGARA is a coming-of-age tale that left me reminiscing about my own boyhood journeys and the many "bridges" over which I have crossed to get to where I am today.  I can only imagine LeVick's own journey and how the surrounds have Niagara must have certainly played a role.