Saoirse O'Mara

3.5*

This novella was a fun read but the book has some formatting issues that I would have assumed could have been resolved by now. On my Kindle Paperwhite, the print was teeny tiny until I increased the font from my normal 2 to 11 (and the font itself could not be varied) and there were very large paragraph indentations (about half a line once the font was readable). On my Kindle Fire, the print was gigantic even at the lowest setting (and the font couldn't be varied here either). The paragraph indents were okay but the line spacing was larger than I prefer.… (más)

This novella was a fun read but the book has some formatting issues that I would have assumed could have been resolved by now. On my Kindle Paperwhite, the print was teeny tiny until I increased the font from my normal 2 to 11 (and the font itself could not be varied) and there were very large paragraph indentations (about half a line once the font was readable). On my Kindle Fire, the print was gigantic even at the lowest setting (and the font couldn't be varied here either). The paragraph indents were okay but the line spacing was larger than I prefer.… (más)

This is a well written adventure, with a young heroine whose determination to find answers unravels a mystery. After witnessing a beating, that turns into a murder, Tayla becomes involved. With no one immediately ready to assist, she begins her own investigation, a result of which places her in danger, but ultimately provides the answers she seeks. There is plenty of dialogue, and a good story line, which I believe would appeal to pre-teens and younger teenagers. This is the third of a series, and though I did not read the first two books, it didn't cause me any confusion. I liked "Pirates, Pirates" and recommend it.… (más)