Lori's Reviews > Peter and the Shadow Thieves

** spoiler alert ** I actually liked this offering better than the first book in this series, Peter and the Starcatchers! The pirate, "Black Stache" returns with his new moniker, Captain Hook. Slank returns to Mollusk Island searching for "starstuff" with the villainous Lord Ombra and the adventure continues when Peter learns Molly and her family are in danger.

Failing to locate the coveted "starstuff" on the island, Lord Ombra sets sail for England with two stowaways; Peter and Tinker Bell, who hide themselves on his ship. Once in England, Peter has no end of trials and tribulations in his attempts to locate and warn the Aster family. There are many page-turning kidnappings and rescues, as well as troublesome mishaps which make it difficult to set this book aside. As a fan of the original, I deeply appreciated guest appearances by James Barrie and George Darling.

I could quibble about a few things; Louise Aster could have dismissed Jenny from employment; I think the natives would have missed the Lost Boys after a few days and searched for them; but, all in all, I found this to be an enjoyable and suspenseful read. Four stars for this imaginative story!!