David and the Bear Lake Monster, Historical "Sweet" Romance, Receives Great Reviews

Scotland has the Lock Ness Monster and Bear Lake Valley has theirs.

"The fun part of ´David and the Bear Lake Monster´ is wondering if there is truly a monster in the lake," wrote Allison King of Allison´s Attic Reviews. "It makes for an interesting adventure, with a surprise ending to the tale of the monster. I love that the author based the monster on a local folklore in Idaho."

This novel is not just about the Bear Lake Monster. It´s considered a sweet romance, also. Allison King continues: "Author Linda Weaver Clarke has a way with showing, in her writing, the true love and laughter a man and woman can have for one another. The ´romantic friction´ between David and Sarah is central to a story that will have you cheering for them to get together! David and the Bear Lake Monster is a heart-warming story of finding that right person to live the rest of your life with. It teaches us that people with disabilities are just like any other person who has dreams for their life. So, if you want to laugh, learn and live in the life of some wonderful characters...read this book and enjoy the journey!!!"

Susan Ortlieb, Suko´s Notebook Reviews, enjoyed the facts written about the legendary monster. She wrote: "Once again, I ventured back in time to 1912, when the land was vast and untamed, and life seemed full of promise and possibility. It was also the time of the Indian legend of the Bear Lake Monster. To David, the central character in this book, the monster sounds like a joke, but many people in town believe otherwise. As readers, we're not sure if the monster is fact or fiction:

" ´When the settlers arrived in 1863, the Indians told them all about the Bear Lake Monster. It had captured and carried off two braves who were swimming. The monster was described as a serpent-like creature with legs about 18-inches long, and could crawl out of water, scurrying along on land. The Natives warned the pioneers to not go near the lake to swim. This legend still lives on today.´ ~David and the Bear Lake Monster, Linda Weaver Clarke

"While visiting the Roberts family, he becomes fascinated by a dainty and graceful dance teacher he meets at the town social, Sarah, and defends her honor a few times. Respect for women was very high in the West, and any man who hurt a woman could expect to be hunted down by other men. (Perhaps it's time to give Western movies another try!) But David holds back his true feelings for Sarah. Like the other books in this series, this novel is a lot of fun to read. These were the true pioneer days, when American women were slowly obtaining the right to vote, to attend college, and to become professionals. In David and the Bear Lake Monster, there's even a hint about the next book in the series, as Melinda wishes she could see a woman doctor." (Suko´s Notebook)

Kim Atchue-Cusella, Book Loons, had a tough time putting the novel down as she wrote: "David and the Bear Lake Monster will keep readers entertained right up to the last page."