Love this author's books and thoroughly enjoyed this newest one. The story has 2 different tales woven through it and I really enjoyed the way in which the author allowed the reader to transition from one tale to the other without having to think about it! Only little problem I have is that it ended so suddenly and can only surmise that there is a further book to be released? Great book, easily read and can't wait until the follow jup!!
Many thanx to NetGalley, the author and the publishers for allowing me to read and review this book

The story follows BJ and Alice, two relatable characters living on the streets. It explores their struggles for survival, capturing both the difficult moments and the brighter ones.
This heartwarming book is filled with elements that keep readers engaged.
It serves as an excellent historical drama that can be quite emotional at times.

I haven’t read the first book but that didn’t stop me from enjoying this one. It was easy to follow the characters and the story was wonderful . Each chapter concentrated on either B.J or Alice, telling their stories and their hopes for the future. A well written book, can’t wait for the next in the saga.

This new book by Lindsay Hutchinson is the 2nd part of a brand new saga and follows story of BJ and Alice.
I liked this book a lot. And even better-it ends with a cliff hanger s9 can’t wait for next book.
Excellent present for those who love this style of writing

We continue the story of Alice & BJ a few years after we left off from the previous book and certainly this book is just as good as the last book.

Alice’s business of the bakery goes from strength to strength and the ideas that she has with her friends who work for her makes the business grow. She still writes to BJ hoping she will see him again. BJ is also having a better time in Australia waiting for his ticket from freedom he is learning on how to run a ranch for his boss, he is wondering what will happen when he does. He has a dilemma will he be able to afford to go back to England and back with Alice or will he end up in Australia.

As there is another book this book was finished on a bit of a cliff hanger so that we continue the story which is really good.

I liked the book and it certainly was just as good as the other book. It was interesting to read about life in Australia back then how the prisoners were treated on other farms in the area.

Well written and loved every bit of the book.

Continuing the story of BJ and Alice,this historical drama is set on a cattle ranch in Australia and a bakery in Britain. The characters are wonderful and the story heartwarming and at times heartbreaking.

I loved this second book in the Pick Pocket series as much as the first .HI has been shipped of to Australia after been sent too Fremantle for his crime while Alice is left in England.We followed them both in their new lives in different countrys.This book was worth the wait .Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood.

The story picks up several years after the events of the first book, following Alice in England and BJ in Australia as they carve out new lives. Switching between their perspectives, the book shows both characters finding legal, hard-earned ways to survive, and highlights a world where persistence pays off and villains don’t always get away with it—a refreshing contrast to reality.

Though I expected this to be the conclusion of their journey, the story ends on a major cliffhanger, leaving me (almost) patiently waiting for the third book. Surely, this isn’t where their story ends! New readers should start with *The Pick-Pocket Orphans* to fully enjoy this captivating continuation.

I was so excited to get ahold of this one. I read the first book and I just hated it to end. This one continues on with BJ in Australia learning the ranch trade. Alice is thriving in her bakery business.
Is there any chance for the two of them to reunite?

They both were great judges of character. They developed friendships with quite interesting people. And it was a delight to get to know them.

The Pick-Pocket's Plight is book two in BJ’s and Alice’s story by Lindsey Hutchinson. I fell in love with these two homeless children in the first book. That book ended with a thirteen-year-old boy being sent to a penal colony in Australia for breaking into a house. A harsh lesson to be sure. I was thrilled to see their story continued. Several years have gone by before this book starts.

Switching back and forth from Alice in England and BJ in Australia this book keeps the reader up with both. I was so glad to see that both had learned ways to survive that did not include breaking the law. Also, I appreciated that their story is one in which hard work is rewarded and evil doers do not prosper, not always true in reality.

I had thought that this would be the conclusion to their story, but instead it ends with a major cliffhanger so now I am waiting almost patiently for the third book to be published. Surely this is not how it is to end for them. Since this is the continuation of the first book, a new reader will want to read he first book, The Pick-Pocket Orphans too.

Thank you for the chance to read this ARC in return for my honest opinion

I had read the previous book in the series so it was great to meet up with Alice and her bakery and BJ in Australia again.

Alice had done very well for herself and her bakery empire was growing with help from her friends. In some ways BJ copied her progression though in a completely different way being educated and trained in ranch work.
As BJ reaches the end of his time of penal servitude in Australia he struggles to decide if his life is with Alice or there in Australia - where his fortunes have grown in leaps and bounds.
Both met with people out to hurt them. Alice has some hard times with her friends though

This is such a heartwarming series, well written and very well researched.
I look forward to their further adventures

I'm reviewing this via NetGalley, as part of a tour with Rachel's Random Resources.

This is the second book in the Pick-Pockets series, featuring BJ and Alice as main characters. Having enjoyed the first book, I was keen to see what happened next for them.

When I read the previous book, something about BJ and Alice went to my heart, and I found that while reading this second instalment, my attachment to them deepened further. I appreciated the friendships between the characters, and the bond that BJ and Alice continued to share while apart.

I found this book heartwarming and emotional at the same time. If you like historical sagas, you may enjoy this series.

Thank you to NetGalley, Rachel's Random Resources, Boldwood Books, and to the author, for the opportunity to read and review this.

Alice and BJ grow up so poor they have to support themselves by pickpocketing When BJ is transported to Australia they must each make a life of their own. Alice opens a bakery and BJ becomes a manager on a cattle ranch. Will they ever be able to see each other again or must their lives forever be separate.

I didn’t reliase when I requested this book that it was a second book in a series. It took me a while but I got into it and really enjoyed it!

Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

This book continues on from the first book.

In Australia BJ is serving his sentence and meanwhile in England Alice is carrying on with her life as a baker in the hope that one day they’ll be reunited.

The characters were lovely and the story was well-written.

I highly recommend this book.

The 2nd book in this series it takes off from where the last book finished with BJ still in Australia serving his sentence and Alice trying to make a life for herself with her bakery business.
It is nice too see both BJ and Alice growing both hoping they will be together again. A great read and looking forward to next installment. Thank you for advanced copy.

I really enjoyed this book, it shows the struggles back in 1864. BJ is currently sentenced in Australia for committed a theft, he left behind Alice in England. She’s not pickpocketed now, but working as a baker and she is successful in that. Her heart longs for BJ though.
A lovely book with great characters, they make it a easy read. The author has good knowledge of both countries and it shows in her writing. Looking forward to reading the next book. 5 stars

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy.

I loved the second book in this series, already I am looking forward to the next instalment! Going back to the world of BJ and Alice and continuing their story, albeit on the other side of the world from each other. Alice continues to go from strength to strength with her bakery, all while helping those around her. BJ continues his sentence on the cattle ranch, where he is continuing to flourish with the help of John. The question Alice and BJ often ask themselves, will they see each other again?
Another fantastic page turning novel from Lindsey, every book I have read by her I have struggled to put down due to how engrossed I get in them.



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Lindsey Hutchinson always does a great job in writing a historical fiction and I’ve enjoyed other books from them. The characters had that element that I was looking for and worked in this universe. It had that element that I was expecting and was written well. I’m excited to read where this series will go.

In The Pick Pocket's Plight BJ is continuing to serve his sentence in Australia and while he is thriving with some wonderful men there are others who would love to see him suffer. Meanwhile back in Wednesbury Alice's bakery is booming and she has so much business that she needs more staff. The characters are so easy to like and although Alice and BJ are longing to be reunited I believe they are doing well for themselves without each other to rely upon. There isn't too much hardship for them in this book which was a nice relief but that isn't too say that they don't have dramas happening as there is a good amount of drama plotted. It has a lot of emotional turmoil in amongst the joy too. I am already looking forward to read what happens next for these lovely characters!