Mystery at Star Lake

***Two words were scrawled on the door in blood-red paint: "GET OUT".*** When Jeff goes to the Algonquin wilderness to help his brother build an addition to the family cottage, he finds a frightening mystery. Someone is trying to force them out - and two cases of missing dynamite prove there is danger!***--Goodreads*** Goodreads Member Review: Jul 22, 2014 C.really liked it / Margaret Goff Clark is new to me and I blew through her “Mystery At Star Lake” adventure with relentless intrigue. She has been a well-known writer in the United States for over fifty years. ***Her specialty is culture, like her mystery about Seneca Aboriginals. They were so pleased they invited Margaret into their tribe. What a reception for one’s first book!*** She demonstrates great dedication to animal welfare through her books about ***endangered life, such as manatees as well as black bears of Florida.*** Nature certainly goes along with her passions and ***any work she publishes: be it non-fiction, magazine articles, or youth mysteries;*** is very reflective of that. She has enjoyed a cottage in the massive Ontario expanse, Algonquin Park, since the 1970s. "Death At Their Heels", 1975 is a product of her visits and so is this. ***Star Lake, shaped as described and ensconced among other lakes,*** is a community of cottagers but as rugged as it gets. ***Mobility relies upon boating, a ride to the lake, and travel from the cities.*** You must be wise to the outdoors and to safety. A pre-teen, Jeff, looks forward to proving his mettle to a much older brother by helping him expand their parents’ new cottage. ***If rapport between them sounds old-fashioned, keep reading because a sense of apprehension and danger rev up and don’t relax until the book concludes.*** ***They find threats as bland as spray-painting “Get out”, a missing oar, and other attempts to tell the newcomers they ought to leave Star Lake.*** Discovering why this is and by whom, involves an interview with other cottagers, scouting the shore for fish-poaching nets, and allying with a family whose Father is unnerving. ***Daring but picturesque spying through the forest itself and Jeff’s film photography are memorable moments I savored especially.***