Ahoy there me mateys! The title and the cover for this one is what drew me in. I just love the image of the feather blending into the waves. When I found out this was a historical mystery tale set in the 1920s I knew I had to read it.

Twelve year-old Crow doesn’t know anything about her past. She washed ashore in a small boat on a tiny island when she was only a few hours old. She was raised by an older man named Osh and his neighbor Maggie. Crow used to consider her life to be pretty much perfect. Sure there isn’t really any money but Crow loves her world of three. But as she gets older, she begins to really question why none of the other islanders will get near her and where she really came from. But Crow finds that with the questions comes a sense of unease about her identity and where she belongs. This is Crow’s journey of discovery.

It is really a beautiful tale. The writing is wonderful and could be very lyrical. The characters are unique and lovely. I loved all three members of the trio. Osh, in particular, was me favourite character. He was gruff, tender, and caring. I absolutely adored reading about island life. I loved that Crow’s search also leads to frustration and concern in the adults. I enjoyed that assumptions and prejudices were challenged over and over again. I thought it was great to see how hurt can sometimes be caused by difference in temperament and emotions.

The mystery isn’t a mystery for long but I thought the author’s choices were both unexpected and fascinating. The ending in particular was rather bold and unorthodox and I loved it. The only really negative for this one was that the bad guy was very two dimensional but I didn’t care because of Crow and Osh and Maggie. I loved witnessing their love, care, and concern for each other.

I very much enjoyed this experience. The author’s other book wolf hollow also be on me list. I be excited for it! Arrrr!

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