I enjoyed this book very much, for several reasons. in the first place, it was well written - not at all dry. In a few passages it even made me think of the stories by Pat McManus. I also enjoyed the book because I was familiar with most of the settings - Van Cortland Park, Westchester County, Bear Mountain. And finally, I also get a kick out a book that ties into another book I've read. In this case, there was a chapter about a ramble with Edwin Way Teale, and I had just finished reading several of Teale's books (and Teale did mention Kieran). I'm going to keep an eye out in used book stores for his other books. (My mother, who is 92, was also familiar with Kieran's name/reputation, thru his shows "information, Please") ( )