A review by gileslibrarian6
The Doldrums by Nicholas Gannon

3.0

Archer B. Helmsley is the grandson of famous explorers who go missing adrift on an ice berg in Antarctica. His parents keep Archer inside only allowing him around the neighborhood and at school to curb his adventurous tendencies. He teams up with his neighbor Oliver, and new friend and recently immigrated Adelaide with a peg leg to plan an adventure to find his grandparents. They encounter many obstacles including Archer's mother, Mrs. Merkley-their terrifying teacher- and a pack of tigers. The grandparents are announced found at the end of the book before the trio goes on any real adventures.
I really enjoyed the narrator the most in this audiobook. He had a great way of changing his tone for different characters. I was a bit disappointed in the story- it wasn't as adventurous as I hoped but I liked the characters enough. I know it's supposed to be a series so I may pick up the next volume to see if the story picks up...