Of course, such a direct approach from a child has no effect other than to anger Mr Sorrotore, so Vita must employ other means to reclaim the castle and its contents. As the opening line suggests, Vita is a fighter and sets out into the unfamiliar city to confront the villain and demand restitution. She arrives in 1920s New York, with her mother to discover that her beloved and recently bereaved grandpa has been cheated out of the ancestral home, Hudson Castle, by Mr Sorrotore – a mafiosi figure. “Vita set her jaw and nodded at the city in greeting, as a boxer greets an opponent before a fight”Īnd refusing to let you go until Vita has executed her bold plan. It certainly rewarded the wait!įirstly, it is an absolute page-turner, hooking the reader from the opening line I am always slightly worried when I review a new book by Katherine Rundell that I won’t be able to do justice to her talent, but here are my thoughts on The Good Thieves.Īlthough I bought this book on publication day, I saved reading it until I was actually away on holiday so that I could enjoy it without distractions.
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