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184 pp.
| Delacorte |
May, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-385-32663-7$$15.95
(2)
4-6
Although discreet references to The Wreckers suggest a sequel, this continuation of John Spencer's adventures can stand alone as a corking good nautical tale. The pace never slackens, and there's enough gore and mayhem to satisfy devotees of the genre. But what places the book in the first rank of pirate-adventure yarns is the author's ability to create memorable characters.
Reviewer: Mary M. Burns
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 1999