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Carolina Lovel knew that she never quite fit in with her
parents. When she receives a letter on her eighteenth birthday that
she was adopted she kind of expected it. The letter was written in an unknown
language and has answers surrounding her birth and her family.
Carolina decides that she would take her three intelligent and gift
students with her to discover more about her past. Will Carolina and her
students be able to decipher the note?
The
novel had an interesting premise and was fun to read. I found the four
main female characters to be lovable and well-developed. However, I
found that the story was more of a cozy read than a thriller or
action packed that I thought it would have been. I felt like a lot of
the mysteries and answers just fell into the protagonists' lap and there
wasn't much mystery or action. I also appreciate how the author weaved
in historical facts but I was dismayed that she referred to the Hindu
people as "Hindoo" and alternated the spelling of "Sanskrit". If one is
going to use a culture and religion, please make sure to use it
correctly.
**Disclosure - I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion**
The Cadence of Gypsies: Book 1 of the F.I.G. Mysteries
Book Details:
Book Title: The Cadence of Gypsies (Book 1 of The F.I.G. Mysteries)by Barbara Casey
Category: YA fiction, 272 pages
Genre: Literary/Mystery
Publisher: Gauthier Publications/Hungry Goat Press
Release date: April 2015 (e-Book)
Content Rating: PG-13 (A few expletives, mild sexual innuendo)
Book Description:
On her 18th birthday Carolina Lovel learned that she was adopted and was given a letter written by her birth mother in an unknown language. After years of research she travels to Italy on a mission to find the truth about her past. Carolina is accompanied by three extremely gifted but mischievous students the FIGs from Wood Rose Orphanage and Academy for Young Women. In an effort to help their favorite teacher, the FIGs will have to use their special abilities to decipher the Voynich Manuscript, the most mysterious document in the world, and the one thing that is strangely similar to what Carolina was given. Their search will take them into the mystical world of gypsy tradition and magic, more exciting and dangerous than any of them could have imagined.
Meet the Author:
Barbara Casey is the author of several award-winning novels for both adults and young adults, as well as book-length works of nonfiction true crime and numerous articles, poems, and short stories. Her nonfiction true crime book, Kathryn Kelly: The Moll Behind Machine Gun Kelly, has been optioned for a major film and television series. In addition to her own writing, she is an editorial consultant and president of the Barbara Casey Agency. Established in 1995, she represents authors throughout the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Japan. Barbara is also a partner in Strategic Media Books Publishing, an independent publishing house that specializes in cutting-edge adult nonfiction. Barbara lives on a mountain in Georgia with her husband, and three dogs who adopted her: Benton, a hound-mix; Fitz, a miniature dachshund; and Gert, a Jack Russel terrier of sorts.
Connect with the author: Website
