Cannibal Country (Davy Crockett)

Heading for home Davy Crockett and Flavius take a recommended route through the swamp country along the Gulf of Mexico. This is perhaps why this book stands out from the previous seven as all the action - and there's plenty of that - takes place within these swamps, meaning the location for the book is totally different from the others as is the wildlife encountered such as the alligators. There are also suggestions of creatures of legend living deep within the swamps too. Crockett meets, for the first time, a man called Jim Bowie. Together they will battle a band of Indians unlike any Crockett has met before, for these are cannibals. This fact allowing David Thompson to write some particularly gruesome scenes into the story. There's also some interesting reading about Bowie, his family, and that knife! The many cliff-hangers in this book for all three main characters, Crockett, Bowie and Flavius, make this book very hard to put down, you just have to keep reading to find out what happens next and before you know it you've finished. Unfortunately for fans of the Davy Crockett books it's not only the end of this tale but also the series. Did Crockett and Flavius make it home? You must read it yourself to find out. Not only do I recommend this book but the whole series. Excellent!