Review – A Turn of the Tide (A Stitch in Time, Book 3) by Kelley Armstrong (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Time Travel/Historical Fantasy
Length: 295 pages
Publisher: Kla Fricke Inc
Release Date: October 4, 2022
ASIN: B09JT5LC6S
Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone
Source: Borrowed ebook from Library
Rating: 4/5 stars
“In Thorne Manor there is one locked door. Behind it lies a portal to the twenty-first century, and nothing is going to stop Miranda Hastings from stepping through. After all, she is a Victorian writer of risqué pirate adventures—traveling to the future would be the greatest adventure of them all.
When Miranda goes through, though, she lands in Georgian England…and in the path of Nicolas Dupuis, a privateer accused of piracy. Sheltered by locals, Nico is repaying their kindness by being their “pirate Robin Hood,” stealing from a corrupt lord and fencing smuggled goods on the village’s behalf.
Miranda embraces Nico’s cause, only to discover there’s more to it than he realizes. Miranda has the second sight, and there are ghosts at play here. The recently deceased former lord is desperate to stop his son from destroying his beloved village. Then there’s the ghost of Nico’s cabin boy, who he thought safe in a neighboring city. Miranda and Nico must solve the mystery of the boy’s death while keeping one step ahead of the hangman.
It may not be the escapade Miranda imagined, but it is about to be the adventure of a lifetime.”
Series Info/Source: This is the third book in the A Stictch in Time series. I borrowed this on ebook from my library.
Thoughts: All of these A Stitch in Time books have been good, but not great. This installment very much followed in that vein. These are historical time travel romances and the romance is definitely what propels the story forward. In this book we follow Rosalind’s sister, Miranda, as she falls through the stitch in time at Thorne Manor. Miranda ends up falling back in time and meeting Nico, the pirate Robin Hood ghost she’s seen previously, but this time alive and in the flesh. Miranda and Nico end up trying to solve the mystery of a murdered boy and save the town from bankruptcy.
I really enjoyed Miranda and Nico as characters and their romance was well done. Miranda was definitely my favorite heroine of the series so far; she is high energy and loves adventure. Nico is the perfect match for her and I adored him as well. The plot, as with all of the books in this series, is a bit thin. However, it was a quick reads and fun enough diversion. Some of the characters from previous books do end up in this story as well.
This is well written and easy to read, it just isn’t as intricate and interesting as Armstrong’s other books. I believe there is going to be one more book in this series focusing on Miranda/Rosalind’s other sister, Portia.
My Summary (4/5): Overall this was a decent read and very consistent with the rest of the series. If you loved the first two books you should enjoy this one as well. Miranda was my favorite heroine so far and it was fun to read her story. The plot does feel a bit simple and thin but this is an entertaining, quick read if you are looking for a brief time travel romance diversion. I plan on finishing up the series.
