jjares reviewed on 3/31/2023 + 3388 more book reviews

This is the opening salvo of the John Pickett series of books (with twelve stories and still counting). This is somewhat short, introducing the humble beginnings of John Pickett, who started as a pickpocket. A kindly magistrate took pity on the boy (who was caught stealing an apple), took him to a coal merchant, and convinced him to take the fourteen-year-old boy as an apprentice.

This author has an engaging style that creates exciting and sympathetic characters. I decided to try this book because I enjoyed the same author's first two books of the Weaver series. In addition, this author has a beautiful grasp of the Regency Era. This is a great intro and sets up readers for the further adventures of John Pickett.

John Pickett
** 0.5. Pickpocket's Apprentice (2015)
1. In Milady's Chamber (2006)
2. A Dead Bore (2008)
3. Family Plot (2014)

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