Book Overview
When Dido Twite sets foot back on English soil, more mischief awaits. As her friend Captain Hughes recovers from a carriage accident, Dido stays at the Dogkennel Cottages and meets the odd inhabitants of Tegleaze Manor: strange old Lady Tegleaze, her nephew, Tobit, and his wizened, witchy nurse, Sannie. Soon suspicious things happen. A priceless miniature is stolen. Tobit is framed and then kidnapped. A twin sister is found. And when Dido catches a glimpse of her rascally father in Petworth, she is sure she's in the midst of another Hanoverian plot. Can she get to London to warn the king and save St. Paul's Cathedral from sliding into the Thames?
Customer Reviews
Rated 5 starsExcellent read!
Joan Aiken never fails to please. This is an amazing book-- full of adventure and intrigue. I first read it decades ago when my sister gave it to me for my 11th birthday, and have read it over and over in the intervening years. My birthday copy was, unfortunately, damaged beyond repair, so I've bought another. (For an excellent price and received quickly and in exceptional condition, I might add!) I highly recommend this...
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Rated 5 starsalternative history and suspense
another great book from Joan Aiken. Wonderfully strong female lead and interesting alternative history.
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Rated 4 starsA Deeper, More Scary Adventure than Usual
After her light-hearted adventures on the island of Nantucket in the previous installment in Joan Aiken's "Wolves" Saga, Dido Twite comes up against darker enemies once she reaches English soil once more. At the end of the last book, Dido left Nantucket with Captain Hughes, who since then has become rather ill. When the carriage they're riding in overtips thanks to a dodgy cabby-driver, Dido goes for help and soon finds herself...
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Rated 4 starsSuspenseful, eerie but Dido brings out the good nature in it
This book was rather scary, and it continues in the fantastical tradition of The Stolen Lake. This does nothing to diminish its excellence, though. Perhaps very young children shouldn't read it, because it only really gets into the fun, rollicking Aiken tradition towards the end, before which point the reader has been thoroughly freaked out and learned to trust no-one. I should say that this is best enjoyed as a die-hard...
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Rated 5 starsBrilliant
This is one of my favourite books by Joan Aiken, fitting well into the 'Dido' series. Wild humour and a twisting plot involving witchcraft, murder and hypnotism sets the scene in the unexpected location of London. The enemies to the crown are up to their usual tricks again this time aided by the dark presence of Mrs Lubbage and Tante Sannie from the tropics, can Dido and friends save the day? A plot to roll St James' cathedral...
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