In May 1915 the huge ocean liner, the Lusitania, sank off the Cork coast nearthe Old Head of Kinsale with the loss of thousands of lives. This happenedduring the First World War. But it was no accident. The ship was torpedoed by aGerman submarine. Rumour has it that there were spies on board. These rumourswere true and thirteen-year-old Finbar Kennedy finds himself caught in themiddle of it all.This story mingles fact and fiction in the setting of one of the most dramaticseafaring tragedies ever.Review'Kiely's well-plotted story, told by Finbar himself, is deftly knitted intothe true story of the [Lusitania]' -- Books Ireland 'a tense and dramaticstory' -- Irish Examiner 'a compelling mix of fact and fiction ... gripping' --parentsintouch.co.uk 'an intriguing read' -- Evening Echo 'I just couldn't putit down! Brilliant ... I would absolutely recommend this book to my friends' --seomraranga.com 'Kevin Kiely manages to capture the essence of the early 1900susing subtle apt language, home life and innocence' -- teachermoloneyking.com'Kiely uses genius foreshadowing in this plot to build suspense and hope' --teachermoloneyking.com 'Kielys book would be perfect as a class novel' --teachermoloneyking.com 'this fictional reworking is intriguing and fleshes outa past event' -- teachermoloneyking.com 'it would suit young and old in anysetting, be it at home or school' -- teachermoloneyking.com 'a most enjoyablebook' -- teachermoloneyking.com 'gripping' -- Armadillo 'well researched andcontains many fascinating nuggets of historical fact' -- Inis 'a fantastic read... fascinating' -- Marine Times fans of Nicola Pierce's Spirit of the Titanicwill enjoy this action-packed book -- YellowBrickReads.com a deftly plottednovel which skilfully captures the significance of the momentous tragedy, SOSLusitania will appeal to history fans young and old -- YellowBrickReads.com Ithought the book SOS Lusitania was brilliant. I liked it so much that I amdoing a project in school on it ... I wish the book was longer and I haverecommended it to all my friends -- mykidstime.com an exciting story based on areal event which is sure to appeal to boys of 10 plus -- Historical NovelSociety a work of fiction to entertain the younger reader - something it willdo in aces -- Our Book Reviews a great story ... told extremely well -- OurBook Reviews will bring a lump to the reader's throat more than once -- OurBook Reviews an excellent read for girls and boys alike. And I'm sure there arebits of history adults will meet for the first time too -- Our Book Reviews anexciting seafaring adventure -- Books Ireland this is Finbar's story, and thenarrative from his young viewpoint is both fascinating and immediate -- BooksIreland an uncomplicated easy read -- Books Ireland a lovely children's novelwritten in the overall brand of The Da Vinci Code -- InTouch a good account oflife in Queenstown in 1915 -- InTouch well suited to novel reading in seniorclasses of both boys and girls, with possibly the boys enjoying the talk ofspies and war a little more -- InTouch a novel that runs smoothly from start tofinish, where all that you see is not as it seems! -- InTouchAbout the AuthorKevin Kiely has had several collections of poetry published, had playsbroadcast on RTE and is engaged in literary journalism and editing. He hasreceived Literature Bursary Awards from the Irish Arts Council, and is HonoraryFellow in Writing with the University of Iowa. This is his first book for youngreaders."
