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kelleemoye's review against another edition
3.0
I really like the premise to this series. It is seven novels- each focusing on a different grandson after their dying grandfather leaves a final wish for each grandson to fulfill. Close to the Heel takes us on an adventure with Rennie to Iceland where he couldn't have even guessed all that would happen.
caffeineandcatnapsreads's review against another edition
3.0
Close to the Heel, by Norah Mcclintock.
3-4/5⭐️⭐️⭐️
Rennie, the main character, only recently learned that he had a distant grandfather who has recently passed away and left him a mission to accomplish. His grandfather left a different mission for all seven of his grandsons.
Rennie it's sent to Iceland to accomplish the mission of tying up some loose ends that involved his grandpa being saved by someone who turned out to become a good friend of his. Once there he becomes entangled in the towns mystery.
Norah Mcclintock was one of my favourite childhood authors.
3-4/5⭐️⭐️⭐️
Rennie, the main character, only recently learned that he had a distant grandfather who has recently passed away and left him a mission to accomplish. His grandfather left a different mission for all seven of his grandsons.
Rennie it's sent to Iceland to accomplish the mission of tying up some loose ends that involved his grandpa being saved by someone who turned out to become a good friend of his. Once there he becomes entangled in the towns mystery.
Norah Mcclintock was one of my favourite childhood authors.
curiosityp's review against another edition
3.0
I've never read anything by McClintock before so it wasn't until I finished reading this one that I found out she's actually a crime writer. This is the fifth book I've read from the Seven series and it was the first one that was definitely a crime novel. More specifically, a murder mystery. I enjoyed it enough to finish it, to find out what happens. I hate how drastically the female main character changes in the end and I didn't like her very much to begin with.
marathonofbooks's review against another edition
4.0
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canadianbookworm's review
4.0
This is one of the books in Seven: the Series. Each book is written by a different Canadian author, and focuses on one of the grandsons of David, who has recently passed away. David left a task for each of his grandsons, fully funded from his estate. Other books I have read in the series are: Between Heaven and Earth, Lost Cause, and Jump Cut and Ink Me.
This book tells the story of Rennie, the grandson David only recently discovered the existence of. Rennie and David didn't have a lot of time to get to know each other, but Rennie liked David a lot. Rennie has had big changes in his life recently and has had to learn new skills to deal with them in a productive way. His relationship with his father isn't as close as it could be, and Rennie is surprised when his dad agrees to let him go off on his own to Iceland to complete his task.
But things in Iceland don't go so smoothly. The family of the guide who is supposed to lead Rennie on his task has some issues it is working through, and his presence uncovers some family secrets. Rennie's questions may put himself in danger as well and his handling of the developing situation will affect both his own confidence and his father's view of him.
This book tells the story of Rennie, the grandson David only recently discovered the existence of. Rennie and David didn't have a lot of time to get to know each other, but Rennie liked David a lot. Rennie has had big changes in his life recently and has had to learn new skills to deal with them in a productive way. His relationship with his father isn't as close as it could be, and Rennie is surprised when his dad agrees to let him go off on his own to Iceland to complete his task.
But things in Iceland don't go so smoothly. The family of the guide who is supposed to lead Rennie on his task has some issues it is working through, and his presence uncovers some family secrets. Rennie's questions may put himself in danger as well and his handling of the developing situation will affect both his own confidence and his father's view of him.
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