Black Duck

The novel Balck Duck by Janet Taylor Listle, makes history seem so close thay you could almost reach out and touch it. This novel is inspired by very real accounts of the Balck Duck, a legendary rum-runningboat taht worked the New England shores. When two bys find a dead body in an evening suit washed up on the shore, they are certain that it had to do with liquor. It is spring in 1929, and a lot of the community in involved in this situation. Rueben, one fo the voys, meets the captain of the Black Duck, the most elusive smuggling craft of them all, and it isn't long before he's keeping dangerous company.
I really enjoyed reading this book. You will experience a lot of emotions. It will make you laugh, make your heart skip a beat, or maybe even cry at some times. Most historical books may be boring, but this award-winning author makes sure you will fall in love with this story. I really enjoyed reading a novel and I am sure you will to!

-Gabrielle M.