Learning to Swim
4 journalers for this copy...
Received from a friend
Hardback with dust jacket
Hardback with dust jacket
A young boy is thrown off a ferry and into icy Lake Champlain. When rescued by Miss Troy Chance who is riding a ferry in the opposite direction, he tells a story of being kidnapped and his mother murdered. While feeling a special bond with the child, Troy tries to find the kidnappers.
Although entertaining, there were a few points in the plot that strained credibility, and I found the translation of the French phrases unnecessary and irritating.
Winner of the Agatha Award for Best First Novel, 2011
Winner of the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, 2012
Although entertaining, there were a few points in the plot that strained credibility, and I found the translation of the French phrases unnecessary and irritating.
Winner of the Agatha Award for Best First Novel, 2011
Winner of the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, 2012
Sending this RABCK to maggiesma in Washington. Enjoy!
Arrived today, thank you pinklady60.
Good mystery. Reserved for eponine38.
In the mail today.
Thank you, maggiesma, for this tag! Looks good.
I really enjoyed this! I especially liked little Paul, struggling to become fully bilingual. Kept me guessing until near the end. Liked that the action straddled the US/Quebec border.
Thanks again to the previous readers for sharing!
Edit: Reserved for bookstogive's General Literature VBB.
Thanks again to the previous readers for sharing!
Edit: Reserved for bookstogive's General Literature VBB.
Removing from VBB so it can move along.
On its way to mmeclinton to fulfill a wish.
I hope you enjoy the book!
I hope you enjoy the book!
How I love the mail carrier when he delivers a surprise RABCK!! This novel looks just wonderful for reading in the cold winter days and will undoubtedly tickle my French bones (as did the great bookmark enclosed!). Many thanks to Eponine (whose moniker also tickles my French side!) and all the previous readers who continued to send this lovely hardcover book along!
