In National Parks Mysteries #8,
Valley of Death, the Landons and their latest foster child, Leesa, arrive in Death Valley National Park so that Olivia can investigate why bighorn sheep are dying. Jack is puzzled that his parents have told him nothing about Leesa's background, and he senses a great mystery. Ashley is abducted mistakenly, and it turns out that the culprits wanted Leesa instead. Leesa decides to turn herself over to the men, but Jack goes with her.
Near the end of the story, Ashley is traumatized by her experience. This is much more realistic than what is usually seen in series books where the protagonist is unfazed by grave danger. I enjoyed the realism.
This is a very good book.
In National Parks Mysteries #9,
Escape from Fear, the Landons visit Virgin Islands National Park so that Olivia can help the park protect the dying coral reefs. When the family arrives, they discover that Forrest, the son of a diplomat, has arrived in St. John without an adult. Mr. and Mrs. Landon insist that Forrest stay with them. Jack and Ashley soon learn that Forrest has a mystery and that he has come to St. John to meet his mother for the first time.
This is a very interesting book. Forrest's story is compelling. This is an excellent book.
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