Eaudiobook* Review: Gideon the Cutpurse

(by Linda Buckley-Archer / read by Gerard Doyle)
Part science fiction and part historical fiction, “Gideon the Cutpurse” is the tale of Peter and Kate, two 21^st century kids accidentally thrown back in time to England 1763. Lost and alone, the two befriend Gideon Seymour, a kind man with a shady past. As Gideon guides them on their journey to find a way home, they encounter many historical figures, as well as fictional lords, ladies, highwaymen and scoundrels. The story flashes between 1763 and the present, where the children’s parents, the police and baffled scientists search for clues to their sudden disappearance. To complicate matters in both times, Peter and Kate keep “blurring” to the present from past, seemingly ghosts or hallucinations to those who see them appear, and witches or demons to those who see them disappear.

The story is peppered with fascinating historical details, and Gerard Doyle’s narration brings to life the many characters of past and present. Listeners will be caught up in adventure and suspense as the characters race to find a way to get Peter and Kate back to their own time.

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