Ostrich Boys: A Review by Ellie Nichols

A uniquely crafted book perfect for light reading. The author, experienced Keith Gray, constructs a story, unusual and thrilling. Excitement rolls inside '"It's not really a kidnapping, is it?" Kenny said "He'd have to be alive wouldn't he? For it to be a proper kidnapping I mean."' Characters Blake, Sim and Kenny are about to race into a journey of chaos, worry and friendship. Running with the ashes of their dead best friend Ross from Cleethorpes to the pin-prick-on-the-map Ross, to give him a proper funeral one that actually has some significance,unlike the one that didn't feel like it belonged to their best friend Ross, bouncy and happy. He'd always had an impact on thier lives, little do they know how much impact he can still have. This rites-of-passage story can barely be contained in the meer 353 pages it is, but yet again Keith Gray manages to envelope all readers with the language and themes he uses. Combining the skills he already has with other authors like Louis Sachar (Holes). A great story that manages to bring underlying themes to the surface, hard to believe it all started in Gray's head.
The strength of friendship makes this novel even stronger . If you've always wanted to see what true frienship is like but never actually experienced it, this book engrosses you in every way. A thrilling story that shows you the path of three boys chasing Ross the pin-prick-on-the-map with a zealousness that only they could possess.