Ein goldenes Geheimnis

Chestnut Hill #16

by Lauren Brooke

Dana und ihre Freundinnen genießen ihre Ferien in den Rocky Mountains. Doch dann machen sich einige Urlauber auf die Suche nach einem legendären Goldgräberstollen. Ein Unwetter kommt auf und die Mädchen werden zu Lebensrettern.

235 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Lauren Brooke grew up in a ranch in Virginia and now lives in Leicestershire, England. Her husband is a veterinarian who specializes in horses. Her books have been published by Scholastic since Mid-2000, starting with the first book of the Heartland book series. The first book of her popular Chestnut Hill series was published in 2005.

According to an interview on scholastics' website, Lauren Brooke has been riding since before she could walk. She also said she competes in a few local-level horse shows and events.

There may be some other people in books and movies named Lauren Brooke:
Amazon lists the author of "Book of spiritual regeneration" (1995) as Lauren Brooke.
IMDB.com has a record for an Actress named Lauren Brooke. Her only movie is "Wiseguys vs. Zombies" (2003) as Goat Man's Wife.

Reviews

[papilionna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked how this book differed from the rest of the series. Reading about cowboys, ranches and western riding was fun, and I also enjoyed Lani's (or Kathy's, since I'm reading the series in German and they changed the names) perspective. Added to that, the historical background of the gold rush in Colorado was really interesting.

What kind of annoyed me was the first part of the book, with her sister's wedding preparations and stress. It was setting the plot for the rest of the book, but I was constantly waiting for Lani's/Kathy's friends and the horses to show up and for the actual plot to begin.

Also, as a 19 year-old, I could guess the "plot twists" and where the author was going, but for younger readers, this should be a fun, entertaining read.