Island of Thieves
by Josh Lacey
"Only boring people
get bored…Interesting people can always find something to be interested in."
That’s what Tom Trelawney’s father says, anyway. Tom shouldn’t have been
interested in playing with matches but he was...bored. Now the shed is in ashes
and strange Uncle Harvey is the only one willing to have him stay while his
parents vacation.
Tom soon discovers
Harvey is going to South America on a treasure hunt and though nephews aren’t
invited, he manages to tag along. Before it’s over he’ll drive a car, fire a gun
and run for his life. Tom realizes that life may be about following the rules,
but survival may be about breaking them. (description from Amazon.com)
This was an exciting book that seemed almost like an
action movie playing in my head. It felt very much like I was watching
National Treasure where there were car chases and guys shooting guns at
them and they were attempting to solve clues. I was on the edge of my seat for
the whole second half of the book!
I'm actually kind of hoping that Lacey writes another book featuring Tom and his Uncle Harvey. I thought they worked well together and just managed to scrape through by the skins of their noses often enough that I never really was assured they'd both be okay in the end...
Love action movies? Love treasure hunts? Looking for a fun easy read? Check this book out.
Full disclosure: Borrowed from my library
