The Blooding by James McGee
Reviewed
by Keith McCoy, Somerset County Library System
Originally
Submitted to Library Journal
This cat has more than nine lives.
In his fifth outing, British spy Matthew Hawkwood finds himself in
Albany, and wanting to be in Canada. The
time is 1812, and the US is at war with England. First Hawkwood spots a captured British
officer from his past, then he notices the American troop build-up. Of course, he has to rescue one and report
the other, and so the chase and close calls begin. The reader can barely catch a breath as the
two Brits dodge bullets and tomahawks, and survive drownings and treachery in
trying to cross the border. The story is
intercut with chapters about Hawkwood’s American childhood, which explains some
of how he came to be the secret agent that he is. The pace is fast, and never beyond belief,
making for a most exciting story.
Verdict: Not just for those who
enjoy American historical fiction or war stories. Readers who like their spies with quick wits
and fists may want to start here with Hawkwood, and then return to the start of
the series.
Put your holds on now: this book is released on July 15th!
