Here's a twist on the most famous twister story of all time. A tornado destroys the Gale farm in Kansas and for several days their niece, Dorothy, (and her little dog, too) are missing. When she is finally found in a pumpkin patch two miles away, the relief is short-lived as Dorothy's explanation of where she's been includes a blasphemous tale about an unbelievable land inhabited by magical creatures and talking animals. But the most damning part of the story is Dorothy's claim that she "melted" a witch, killing her. The townspeople are unsure what to make of this admission until they find the body of a reclusive spinster, also not seen since before the tornado. She's dead at her kitchen table, her face melted away with lye. It appears Dorothy really did commit murder. I wasn't sure about this book, but as a "Wizard of Oz" fan, I was intrigued. The story did lag in a few places but, overall, I thought it was very well done. The citizenry of Sunbonnet, Kansas, is a provincial bunch, as one would expect. Things like mental health and educated women are only a step above Dorothy's talking scarecrow in their minds. It's a short read with a somewhat surprising, but satisfying ending.