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thenovelbook's review against another edition
4.0
I got a lot of chuckles out of this. Mrs. Ada Harris is back for her second adventure, this time with her best friend Mrs. Butterworth. The two of them are invited by a wealthy couple in the movie business to move to America and keep house.
Before they make the move, the duo is horrified by the abuse heaped on Little Henry, who lives with a foster family next door. He has been abandoned by his mother, and his father lives in America. What could be more natural than kidnapping him, bringing him to New York, and searching for his father? Mrs. Harris is convinced it will be simple.
Of course, it isn't.
There are a lot of funny moments in this one, but it's a little darker than the previous book, due to the sufferings of Little Henry. Surprisingly for this type of book, there is also a little language.
But all ends well.
Before they make the move, the duo is horrified by the abuse heaped on Little Henry, who lives with a foster family next door. He has been abandoned by his mother, and his father lives in America. What could be more natural than kidnapping him, bringing him to New York, and searching for his father? Mrs. Harris is convinced it will be simple.
Of course, it isn't.
There are a lot of funny moments in this one, but it's a little darker than the previous book, due to the sufferings of Little Henry. Surprisingly for this type of book, there is also a little language.
But all ends well.
elizabethcaneday's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
akayeh's review against another edition
3.0
It was a hoot. Mrs 'arris reminds me so much of Nancy Caverly. You instantly love her, but she has the talent of being able to talk you into a project and have you agree to it and in very deeply before you know what happened.
exlibrislynne's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
beatricetheoxfordclerk's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
margaretpinard's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
cmbohn's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. Mrs. 'Arris is a London cleaning lady. She and her friend both worry about a little neighbor boy who is being mistreated by his guardians. The boy is a result of a war marriage, between an American GI named George Brown and an English girl. The couple split up, the husband returns to the US, the wife remarries, and she pays some friends to look after her son.
Mrs. 'Arris wishes she could find they boy's father. Surely he would be happy to be reunited with his son. So when she gets a chance to go to New York, she imagines it won't be that hard to find Mr. Brown. But first, she has to smuggle the boy on board the ship, sneak him past immigration, find him again afterwards, and so on.
This is a fun story with lots of little twists. It's a good, clean read with fun characters. It made me smile.
Mrs. 'Arris wishes she could find they boy's father. Surely he would be happy to be reunited with his son. So when she gets a chance to go to New York, she imagines it won't be that hard to find Mr. Brown. But first, she has to smuggle the boy on board the ship, sneak him past immigration, find him again afterwards, and so on.
This is a fun story with lots of little twists. It's a good, clean read with fun characters. It made me smile.
dandelionfluff's review against another edition
3.0
This is a very sweet series that always leaves you feeling good, or at least having a bit more faith in the world. While I could predict almost all facets of the plot, it was still an enjoyable story.
(I will warn, though, that there's some foul language and offensive stereotypes.)
(I will warn, though, that there's some foul language and offensive stereotypes.)
booksmcg's review
3.0
Not as racist as Unnatural Death, but it was weird running into such casual use of the n word two books in a row.
asmyr42's review
5.0
A truly DELIGHTFUL little book! I giggled out of sheer delight several times, and got misty at the end.