The View From the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts

Calloway and her broom, and a black eye for Rob. seems to try to anger the elderly neighbor, like the day he jumped into her house through an open window and scratched her when she threw him out.

isn’t exactly the nicest cat in the world, and the hate seems to be mutual. She calls his parents frequently to complain about Rob, their guests, the cat, and any perceived issues with her property. Now, however, he knows that she’s just a mean old lady who lives alone and doesn’t like anyone. When Rob was young, he believed the stories about how she caught children and ate them, just like the witch in Hansel and Gretel. When he “borrows” his father’s binoculars, he can even see further, into the surrounding yards and houses.

He’s heard a lot of secrets as he sits up in the tree, hidden from sight, eating the cherries and spitting out the pits out toward the people walking below. Rob takes to hanging out in the middle of the backyard cherry tree, high above the chaos below, spying on all the comings and goings of Darcy, her fiance, their parents and all of Darcy’s friends and ex-boyfriends. It’s not a happy experience, no matter what the blushing bride and his bustling parents say. Most of his help seems to involve staying out of the way, not making any noise, and being ignored by everyone. Rob is stuck at his house this summer, “helping” his older sister Darcy get ready for her wedding. And that’s what you will find in today’s Old Favorite, The View from the Cherry Tree, by Willo Davis Roberts. Mayhem, mystery and…murder! Everyone enjoys a good mystery, especially one with a character that’s believable, a dangerous situation, and a setting that’s realistic.

The View From the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts