Book Review: Island of Thieves by Josh Lacey

“We had five full days in Peru. Five days to search 1,500 miles of coastline and find the Island of Thieves. Oh, and we didn’t have a plan… What could possibly go wrong?”

Tom Trelawney thinks he’s staying with his Uncle Harvey in New York for a week while his parents are on vacation. But Uncle Harvey has other plans, and soon Tom is joining him on a treasure hunt through Peru, dodging murderous mobsters and gun wielding thugs on their way to find a long-lost treasure on the Island of Thieves. Will they find the treasure and make good their escape or will their enemies take their gold and their lives?

My Review: Action, adventure, danger and buried treasure – what more do you need for a perfect summer read? Harvey is basically a professional liar whose past catches up with him just as he and Tom enter Peru on their treasure hunt, which of course complicates their plans and brings them up against a notorious criminal who has his own plans for the treasure. Give Island of Thieves a try if you like adventure, exotic locales and nonstop action.

Katie

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