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Reviewed by Maria Victoria Beltran for Readers' Favorite
Wildcat: An Appalachian Romance is a captivating story by Jeffrey Dunn about a man who returns to Wildcat in his sunset years. He settles at the Hotel Wildcat, intending to write his memoirs, and discovers the transformation of the place he once called home, even for just a short time. It brings back a lot of memories; the beauty of its landscapes, industrial disasters, friendship, love, and loss. A long time ago, his father used to work at the town’s mine, which exploded and changed the lives of the inhabitants. Today, a mushroom farm flourishes where the mine used to be. As his past catches up with him, he learns that Carolyn, his former girlfriend, has also returned to the place. What follows is a story of redemption as he rediscovers friendship, nature, love, and man’s capacity to redeem himself.
Jeffrey Dunn’s Wildcat is a profound story that gives readers an intimate glimpse of one man’s road to redemption. The author’s literary style is descriptive and engaging as he successfully weaves a tale that bridges the protagonist’s past and future, with the rugged beauty of the Appalachian as a backdrop. He paints vivid images of a world, both real and imagined. There is a palpable inner tension in the story that should keep readers’ curiosity burning. As such, it is difficult to put the book down. Medium-paced and entertaining, it is a deceptively easy read. In the end, it provokes one to take a long, hard look at one's own difficult road to redemption as well.
