Title: Kitty Hawk and the Hunt for Hemingway's Ghost Author: Iain Reading
Series: Kitty Hawk Flying Detective Agency Series
Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Young Adult, Middle Grade
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: September 11th 2013
Pages: 338 (paperback)
Source: received from author
Kitty Hawk and the Hunt for Hemingway's Ghost is the exciting second installment in a new series of adventure mystery stories that are one part travel, one part history and five parts adventure. This second book in the series continues the adventure of Kitty Hawk, an intrepid teenage pilot who has decided to follow in the footsteps of her hero Amelia Earhart and make an epic flight around the entire world. After flying across North America Kitty's journey takes her down south to Florida where she plans to get a bit of rest and relaxation before continuing on with the rest of her long and grueling flight. As Kitty explores the strange and magical water world of the Florida Keys her knack for getting herself into precarious situations sweeps her headlong into the adventure of a lifetime involving mysterious lights, ancient shipwrecks, razor-toothed barracudas and even a sighting of the great Ernest Hemingway himself. This exhilarating story will have armchair explorers and amateur detectives alike anxiously following every twist and turn as they are swept across the landscape and history of the Florida Keys all the way from Key West to the strange and remarkable world of Fort Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas.
The first
book in this series Kitty Hawk and the
Yukon Gold had surprised me in a really good way so I was really looking
forward to read the rest of the series. The author was kind enough to give me
the rest of the series so that I could read and review them.
Kitty Hawk and the Hunt for Hemingway’s Ghost was as good as the first book.
Kitty has set off on her big adventure, flying around the world on her small
seaplane. Her first stop on her journey is the Florida Keys. I really liked the
setting of this book, the area that was described sounded so beautiful. It was
described vividly and it sounds like an amazing place to visit. Unfortunately I
live at the other side of the world so I don’t see that happening soon.
Kitty is a
great character to read about. She’s independent, strong, smart and kind. She
is also a bit to curious for her own good and it doesn't make things easier
because she always happens to stumble on mysterious things. But she keeps calm
in tough situations and always finds her way out thanks to using her brains and
a good portion of luck.
But what I love
the most about these books is that I always learn a lot of new things while
reading these books. The author always provides you with a lot of information
but in a fun way. I learned things about Hemingway, treasures, Spanish
colonial ships and American history. The author has a way of providing all this
information without making the book boring. In fact it has the opposite effect,
like Kitty I was always interested and fascinated by all the new things I learned.
And I can’t wait to see what I will learn in the next book.
Overall I really
enjoyed this book. The series can be read out of order but I would recommend it
that you start at book one. This book is perfect for middle grad and young
adult readers. But even when you are older you might still enjoy this series. I
can’t wait to read the next book in this series.
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