Jack Buckle's brain works in a different way than the average person's. His senses are heightened, more aware. Sounds bring images and smells and tastes. Needless to say Jack is good at finding things but the additional information can be overwhelming at times. Especially now that he along with his younger sister and mother have arrived in London in search of their father who vanished mysteriously. As his mother tries to find out more, Jack tries to keep his sister occupied, until the day she vanishes. Being lost in London on her trail exposes Jack not only to all the cacophony of a large city filled with so many people but to one individual in particular who has been waiting for Jack to appear. The Clockmaker knows about Jack's special talent and has set in motion a scheme of revenge that will reveal a secret society that holds in its history the very beginnings of Jack's family line and the truth about the Great Fire of London. Jack is at the cusp of an inheritance that will bring him into direct conflict with the very people who need him the most and with time running out for his father Jack will have to decide just how much he is willing to sacrifice to save one and all.
This is an exciting adventure travelling through London's great history with touches of magic and an almost steam punk flair. The Lost Property Office is a great new look at the detective genre as well. All in all, I would definitely recommend this for your young readers as it promises to be a series that will grip the imagination.
This is an exciting adventure travelling through London's great history with touches of magic and an almost steam punk flair. The Lost Property Office is a great new look at the detective genre as well. All in all, I would definitely recommend this for your young readers as it promises to be a series that will grip the imagination.
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