Winning hearts and rave reviews, master-of-disguise P.K. Pinkerton returns to the Wild West in the best adventure yet!
P.K. Pinkerton’s detective agency is thriving in Virginia City—until the evening P.K. is abruptly stuffed into a turnip sack and tossed into the back of a wagon! Surfacing in Chinatown, P.K. is forced into taking a job trailing the abductor’s fiancé in Carson City.
Danger lurks at every turn. P.K. must battle quicksand, escape the despicable former Deputy Marshall, Jack Williams, and save Poker Face Jace from certain death at the hands of the fatal “Black Widow,” who is courting P.K.’s friend and mentor.
Master-of-disguise P.K. Pinkerton has almost perfected the art of staying hidden in plain sight, but when the stakes become life or death, the only thing that can save the young detective is to give away the biggest secret of all.
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By WriteOn
I like the whole series. I read it with my son. It's not a great example of perfect report style grammar. But the writing is solidly in character all the time. It doesn't jump perspective like some other not so good children stories. I really love that it has a main character with what could be called a disability. And it doesn't really gimmick that up. It's just part of the character. And the character finds techniques to overcome it. Just awesome.That it's set in Virginia City, which is a relatively close, awesome ghost town is fantastic. If I had more ambition I would comb the books and make a map to follow next time we're there.That there are "cameos" of actual figures of historical significance, great.Creative, and all the hard work of making it cohesive and immersive is something I truly, really, deeply appreciate. Especially in a book I can share with my child.Re-reading some of my old favorites with my son, well I'm horrified at the misogyny, and lack of effort to engage with the reader as someone of intelligence (I'm not saying genius, but c'mon, kids are not dumb).
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Once again, a Winner
By Hearth's Fyre
I've raved about Caroline's earlier books and other series; now I have to continue promoting the great work she's doing with PK Pinkerton. Once again, this book is highly entertaining and educational BUT Caroline's work is so much more than that. She weaves together Great Ideas in ways that NO OTHER AUTHOR is attempting. Her work stands alone as a unique glimpse into areas of human nature that aren't often explored in literature. Read it and you'll see. Kids enjoy it; adults will be floored.
