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Title: The Blooding

Author: James McGee

Narrator: David Timson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-03-14

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Hawkwood's in America for this gripping, action-packed followup to the best-selling Ratcatcher - for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Igulden, and Patrick O'Brian.

1812: Matthew Hawkwood, soldier turned spy, is stranded behind enemy lines, in America, a country at war with Britain. Heading for the safety of the Canadian border, Hawkwood's route takes him to Albany where the chance sighting of a former comrade-in-arms - Major Douglas Lawrence - within a consignment of British prisoners puts paid to his plans.

For as the two men make their escape they uncover an American plot to invade Canada. If it is successful, the entire continent will be lost. The British authorities must be warned.

Pursued by a relentless enemy, Hawkwood and Lawrence set off across the snow-bound Adirondack Mountains; the land the Iroquois call The Hunting Grounds'. But they are not alone. Buried deep in Hawkwood's past is an old alliance - one that could save both their lives and help turn the tide of war.

Critic Reviews:

Praise for James McGee:

"Irresistible rambunctious entertainment" (Observer)

"Rumbustiousa darkly attractive hero, terrific period atmosphere and action" (The Times)

"Atmospheric and well researched try it" (Daily Mirror)

"Breakneck pace, brutal action, clever characterisation and twisty plotting" (Reginald Hill)

"Ratcatcher is a richly enjoyable and impressively researched novel - also very gripping. James McGee is clearly a rising star in the historical galaxy and I look forward to Hawkwood's return" Andrew Taylor, author of The American Boy

Members Reviews:

" hero of five novels -- so far -- and one of the best historical series I've ever read

Forester had his 'Hornblower"; Cornwell has his "Sharpe"; Fleming had his "Bond, James Bond." Put them all together and you get James McGee's "Matthew Hawkwood," hero of five novels -- so far -- and one of the best historical series I've ever read. This review is meant to cover all of them.

"Blooding" is the latest in the series. I recommend reading them in sequence because there are references to Hawkwood's shadowy past in the first four books which are finally explained in "Blooding."

Mr. McGee provides well-researched backgrounds in both Napoleonic Europe and, eventually, in War of 1812 America, for Hawkwood's many adventures.

Mr.McGee also provides the one thing I most look for in any novel I pick up -- a good story well told..

The best yet!

The other four books of the Hawkwood series were unputdownable. This one was better! I had been researching Canadian history for various reasons,but interrupted this to read "The Blooding". In the early sections of the book the story alternated between Hawkwood's childhood and the his adult troubles. The brutality of this era of history was on display (as with the other books) along with author's ability to draw you into the mind of a man battling with his circumstances but continuing his battle for good to triumph over evil. I often read books I love again but usually wait a few months .........this I will read again as soon as I reread the first four.

Hard to put down unfinished

It answered questions posed by previous books in the series and linked the stories together in a thrilling.page-turning manner.