The Cannibals of Chaufant

A Wild Summer Odyssey

Fiction - Literary
386 Pages
Reviewed on 06/01/2020
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Reviewed by Ashley Hubbard for Readers' Favorite

The Cannibals of Chaufant by EE Tressler focuses on Tom Cooper, a sociology professor from Colorado, in the midst of a midlife crisis. On his way to see his sister in California, he gets stranded in the tiny community of Chaufant after he hits a vulture and shatters his windshield. While waiting for the new windshield, he makes friends with the community and decides to return after his visit with his sister. Andy Caldwell especially takes to Tom as they go fly-fishing, survey land as part of Andy’s job, and make conversation on every trivial and serious topic under the sun. But, Tom is shocked when Andy divulges that some of the residents practice cannibalism. While it was done by accident the first time, they developed a quick addiction to it and took part any time there was an unclaimed body that came through their tiny town.

What an intriguing book this is by EE Tressler; The Cannibals of Chaufant. Reading a title like this makes you think a book is heading in a very specific direction, but this book was really about so much more than what's on the surface. Amongst the story threads, the reader experiences struggles with philosophical and religious ideas. It’s thought-provoking and about internal struggles and the instant relief of confession and confiding in someone else. This part mystery, part adventure, part romance includes well-developed characters, a lovable narrator, and a truly wild summer odyssey complete with cannibals, Native Americans, hidden treasure, polygamists, and a dude ranch.