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Wildcat Moon
'A wildcat moon always means change, Archie, whether we want it or not.'
The Skallies, a row of tumbledown houses built on the windlashed coast, was a wild and curious place. A place for people down on their luck. A place where people came to hide.
Ten-year-old Archie Grimble, with his crippled leg and one good eye, lived a miserable existence there until a chance encounter with an unhappy little girl and the discovery of a locked diary set him on a mission to unravel the mystery of a boy who drowned off Skilly Point in August, 1900.
But Archie's investigation was to have unexpected consequences. A shocking murder and an unexplained abduction were to shatter his exciting new world forever.
Only many years later, on his return to the ruined Skallies does Archie stumble on the final pieces of a puzzle that has haunted him since childhood - and the extraordinary truth about the fate of Thomas Greswode is at last revealed.
Funny, warm, magical and heartbreaking, Wildcat Moon is the spellbinding new novel from the bestselling author of A Jarful of Angels.
The Skallies, a row of tumbledown houses built on the windlashed coast, was a wild and curious place. A place for people down on their luck. A place where people came to hide.
Ten-year-old Archie Grimble, with his crippled leg and one good eye, lived a miserable existence there until a chance encounter with an unhappy little girl and the discovery of a locked diary set him on a mission to unravel the mystery of a boy who drowned off Skilly Point in August, 1900.
But Archie's investigation was to have unexpected consequences. A shocking murder and an unexplained abduction were to shatter his exciting new world forever.
Only many years later, on his return to the ruined Skallies does Archie stumble on the final pieces of a puzzle that has haunted him since childhood - and the extraordinary truth about the fate of Thomas Greswode is at last revealed.
Funny, warm, magical and heartbreaking, Wildcat Moon is the spellbinding new novel from the bestselling author of A Jarful of Angels.
400 pages, Paperback
First published January 30, 2006
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July 24, 2020
"For Pat & Terry Cowan"
Little Archie & Romilly are given the keys to unlock a world of discovery. They embark on a journey that takes them both away from home but brings them closer to themselves.
'Because, a WildCat Moon, always means change, whether we want it or not.'
Hello Book Buddies 🌸 Happy Freedom Day! This book was such an adventure, so grab your bag and take a leap into the unknown.
Little Archie & Romilly are given the keys to unlock a world of discovery. They embark on a journey that takes them both away from home but brings them closer to themselves.
'Because, a WildCat Moon, always means change, whether we want it or not.'
Hello Book Buddies 🌸 Happy Freedom Day! This book was such an adventure, so grab your bag and take a leap into the unknown.
August 6, 2011
I loved this author's first outing "A Jarful of Angels" but feared this would be a re-write. The similarities are easy to spot: an out of the way setting in the 1960s peopled by oddballs, some imaginative children, a disappearance or two, a Mediterranean connection and everyone swears a lot. There's nothing wrong with writing to a winning formula I suppose - let's be honest it never stopped Dan Brown - but I had my concerns.
Having finished I can report that the two books are very different whilst retaining common themes. This one has more mysteries per square inch - probably more than any book I've ever read. Good in a way - there is something there to interest every reader - but also bad because the overall effect is confusing. There was also at least one event that pushed credulity a bit too far - right to the edge of the cliffs of disbelief, and sent it plunging into the Sea of Scepticism. Overall, it's value for money and worth a look if you like a book with plenty going on. I just think it's one of those cases where less might have been more.
Having finished I can report that the two books are very different whilst retaining common themes. This one has more mysteries per square inch - probably more than any book I've ever read. Good in a way - there is something there to interest every reader - but also bad because the overall effect is confusing. There was also at least one event that pushed credulity a bit too far - right to the edge of the cliffs of disbelief, and sent it plunging into the Sea of Scepticism. Overall, it's value for money and worth a look if you like a book with plenty going on. I just think it's one of those cases where less might have been more.
June 6, 2016
Interesting storyline specially the story from the kids perspective is gripping...
Only thin was too many parallel stories /characters spoil the plot...could hardly recall how each one related :(
Only thin was too many parallel stories /characters spoil the plot...could hardly recall how each one related :(
May 11, 2010
reading for the 2nd time
February 14, 2013
I read all four books by Babs Horton and I found them very entertaining. They are unpretentious and this one of the reasons for their sucess. My favorite one is " Dandelion Clock"
July 19, 2012
Bought today from sales trolley at Kilbirnie Library. Randomly chosen to be book #41 for 2012. Yay for book collecting and reading.
March 11, 2013
I'd heard good reports of this book but I just couldn't get into it. my fault as a reader probably rather than the writer's lack of skills.
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