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Mississippi Jack : being an account of the further waterborne adventures of Jacky Faber, midshipman, fine lady, and the Lily of the West (original 2007; edition 2007)
The intrepid Jacky Faber, having once again eluded British authorities, heads west, hoping that no one will recognize her in the wilds of America. There she tricks the tall-tale hero Mike Fink out of his flatboat, equips it as a floating casino-showboat, and heads south to New Orleans, battling murderous bandits, British soldiers, and other scoundrels along the way. Will Jacky's carelessness and impulsive actions ultimately cause her beloved Jaimy to be left in her wake? Bold, daring, and downright fun, Jacky Faber proves once again that with resilience and can-do spirit, she can wiggle out of any scrape...well, almost.
Mississippi Jack: Being an Account of the Further Waterborne Adventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman, Fine Lady, and Lily of the West by L. A. Meyer (2007)
Though I love Jacky like a sister, this was probably my least favorite book in the series so far (but I'm reading them in order, so there are plenty left). It was just a little bit too much. Too many crazy escapes. Too many crazy coincidences. Just too crazy to be as charming as the previous books. And I must say, when it comes to Jacky Faber, my crazy tolerance is pretty high. Higgins continues to be my second favorite character because he's the most reasonable character in Meyer's world of insanity.
What keeps me coming back to this series is the amazing audiobook narration. Katherine Kellgren sings and does a million voices and just makes it all so enjoyable. Bless you, Ms. Kellgren.
So now I'll complain a little via spoilers: I actually felt really angry at the author when Jaimy finally caught up to Jacky and she was naked in the arms of another man. That was just too terrible. I was so relieved that he took her back at the end of the book! I was also baffled when she got picked up by the tornado and carried off her boat. Do people really survive that kind of thing? ( )
As always, you must LISTEN to this series on audiobook, narrated by the amazing Katherine Kellgren who does all the voices and accents, British, American, French and everything else, as well as male and female, young and old, ridiculous and serious. The story never lags and the characters include real historical figures. ( )
I admit that these books do get more predictable as the series goes on, but that doesn't make me love them any less. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found the new characters quite amusing. Can't wait to get my hands on the next one, if I can find it. ( )
I'm still enjoying this series as light reading, though I'm ready for a little more character development. Jacky takes herself on down the Ohio and Mississippi gathering friends and adventures along the way, one step ahead of her star-crossed lover, as usual. Meyer entertainingly explores the tall tale tradition and eventually gives a shout out to Mark Twain. ( )
This was a fun episode in the Bloody Jack series. It could have edited some parts out that dragged and been a tad shorter to keep the action moving. However, I enjoyed the cast of characters, as usual. Jacky is an interesting character who gets herself into a lot of trouble and has a crew of loyal friends who always help her get out of it. But, I also enjoyed the characters from American history she met along the way such as the pirate Laffitte brothers and Mike Fink. They definitely made the story more fun. ( )
As always for Annetje . . . as well as for the Meyer and Lawrence families and for Team Gayle, too
First words
Yes, we sailed into Boston Harbor on that glorious day, all of us up on the deck of the Juno, we, the students of Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls, having recently delivered ourselves from confinement most cruel on the vile slaver Bloodhound.
Quotations
Jacky: "...I want to thank you againfor my rescue, Higgins. It was a very fine thing."
Higgins: "Thanks are not necessary, except perhaps to God. It was very lucky that the Fennel and Bean Nonesuch Players were doing Fanny, the Pride of the Regiment, so that we had the proper British uniforms for our little deception."
The intrepid Jacky Faber, having once again eluded British authorities, heads west, hoping that no one will recognize her in the wilds of America. There she tricks the tall-tale hero Mike Fink out of his flatboat, equips it as a floating casino-showboat, and heads south to New Orleans, battling murderous bandits, British soldiers, and other scoundrels along the way. Will Jacky's carelessness and impulsive actions ultimately cause her beloved Jaimy to be left in her wake? Bold, daring, and downright fun, Jacky Faber proves once again that with resilience and can-do spirit, she can wiggle out of any scrape...well, almost.
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The fifth in the Bloody Jack Adventures series, Mississippi Jack recounts Jacky Faber's adventures as she travels from Boston to New Orleans in the summer of 1806 in an effort to keep the British authorities (and anyone wanting to turn her in to them for the reward) away. As with the other books in the series, it's filled with tongue-in-cheek and over-the-top adventure, romance, action, and comedy (and probably a few other things as well), as Jacky meets up with the legendary Mike Fink, and Jaimy gets into some entanglements of his own as he follows in her wake.
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What keeps me coming back to this series is the amazing audiobook narration. Katherine Kellgren sings and does a million voices and just makes it all so enjoyable. Bless you, Ms. Kellgren.
So now I'll complain a little via spoilers: