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Blown Off Course

John Pearce, Book 7

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Blown Off Course

By: David Donachie
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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Lieutenant John Pearce is in London seeking protection for his friends, the Pelicans, from a reluctant Admiralty. Sitting in the tavern where they were first press ganged, Pearce considers his future.

Lacking the evidence of perjury he once had to bring Captain Ralph Barclay to justice, his prospects are not promising. Ralph Barclay’s young wife, Emily, is refusing to live under the same roof as him and she has the means to get her own way: the evidence Pearce believes was lost at sea.

Pearce’s companions finally arrive in London just in time to join Pearce in fetching a ship laden with contraband back from France - an illegal act but very profitable. Are Pearce and his Pelicans sailing into prosperity or danger?

©2010 David Donachie (P)2011 Soundings Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Military Mystery Sea Adventures Suspense Thriller & Suspense War & Military Adventure England

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A little long winded,but worthwhile audio listen. The Audio narration good. I could recommend if the John Pierce saga is of interest to you

John Pierce a story that continues

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A bit of a connecting story. Seemed rather short. I warned to and liked the narration, despite some unexpected accents.

Well narrated

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Another good yarn and series. My only gripe is having to listen again to the story so far, understandable for first time readers but not for those who have followed John Pearce from the start.

The Royal Navy comes alive again.

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Through most of the book, very little happens. It is mostly based in London. Very little action. I am increasingly troubled by how much time is spent recapping the story so far. I might give the series a pause. I'm getting a little bored.

Weakest of the series (so far)

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I didn't think it was meant to be a love story, where are the ship's and battles ?

naval history?

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