Nightingale's Song

by Kate Pennington

The setting is Whitby in the mid 1700s. Maggie Nightingale spends her evenings singing in her father's tavern, the Anchor Inn. The inn is a haunt for local ruffians, thieves, and smugglers, and Maggie overhears many a dark plan hatched over ale at night. She never imagined that such plans could threaten her very existence, and see her wrongly accused of murder. Togther with notorious smuggling villain, Thomas Hague, Maggie's only escape from public hanging comes in the form of a ship bound for America, The New World. But will the shadow of death follow Maggie Nightingale across the ocean, and haunt her for the rest of her life?

Genres: Historical, Historical Fiction, Young Adult

219 pages, Paperback

First published October 19, 2006

About the author

Kate Pennington is a pseudonym of Jenny Oldfield.

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Reviews

[Sally · Rating 2 out of 5]

I grabbed this a few weeks ago at the City Library sale. It's a quick read that I zoomed through today in about an hour, but not a particularly engaging one. I found it very slow to start and while the action definitely picked up as the story went along - getting onto the boat to America gave it a major kick - I was just never really all that invested in it. A shame because it sounds interesting, but overall I found it a bit too bland.

[Rosie M · Rating 3 out of 5]

This wasn't the best book I've ever read, but I did enjoy it. The story is interesting enough, but I thought the writing lacked something.

[Shari · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was not a fan of this book. I felt it was pointless. If you have nothing better to do, then read this book. But I am sure there are other things that could occupy your time.

[Bri Morrissey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picked this one up from the airport and it DID NOT disappoint. Action Packed. So many events happen in this book that it kept me engaged the ENTIRE time.

[Heidi · Rating 2 out of 5]

*yawn*