The Wreckers (The High Seas Trilogy)

Funny thing , I was watching an old movie , " Jamaican Inn " 1939 , and it's the same story as this book . Almost word for word . I found myself completing the actors sentences . Strange since this book was written in 1998 .

I am a professional oral storyteller and my main focus is children and youth stories. This is a very well written book focused around an exciting adventure. I truly enjoy Lawrence style of writing and would recommend this to young readers.Gary WhitakerWww.storymantales.com

Very interesting series.

Got here in two days, very nice

Saw the 3d book in this series while on the Bay Ferries to Nova Scotia. Thought my grandson would love the series but couldn't find the 1st 2 books Thanks to Amazon I was able to get the entire series for my 9 year old avid reading grandson.thanks again for the goodiesPatti

PRETTY GOOD AND INTERESTING. Fun and sad magical and ok and back in times and suspenseful also amazing and funny.

This book is so good.

The Wreckers (Book 1)I didn't expect to like the book. I did. How's that for a review in one sentence? ;-)But seriously, Iain does a great job of keeping you guessing about what's REALLY going on with the wreckers. You sympathize with John's lack of trust and hesitate with him in making decisions. Some things I expected, but others were a surprise. The writing is easy to read, being appropriate for its intended audience, and while this isn't a story or series to get super wrapped up in, it's still an engaging, nice story.Yes, there are nautical terms, but this doesn't detract from the story. Either you love nautical books and will be able to follow with no issue, or you can accept that they are talking about different parts of the ship - either you'll care and look them up, or you won't and you'll keep reading. Regardless, the story moves along fine without getting caught up in the terms, especially since this story largely takes place on land.4 starsThe Smugglers (Book 2)Even though this is book 2 in the High Seas Trilogy, it can absolutely stand alone. Actually, every book in the series stands alone. There may be a thing or two that ties over from a previous work, but nothing that affects the ease of reading the story or would cause confusion.I didn't find this story as engaging as The Wreckers. Again, parts were obvious, but even what wasn't guess-able just wasn't as well executed. Still enjoyable and appropriate for the target audience.3.5 starsThe Buccaneers (Book 3)This is definitely my least favorite in the trilogy. The first book definitely feels like it could be a true story, the second book feels more like fiction, but this one seems almost fanciful. Too many coincidences or things just working out for my tastes. It's not a bad book, but its forgettable. If this was the first book in the trilogy, I probably wouldn't have read the sequels as it's just alright. As is, it's a weak way to end the series. Given the quality of the first book, and even the second to some extent, this book was disappointing.3 stars.