Hi everyone, welcome to this winter month of July. As I promised my niece, this month’s posts are all filled with young detectives and amateur sleuths. This week’s review post is about a delightful mystery read that has several thrilling mystery stories inside. Get ready friends, there will be danger, there will be mayhem, and mostly there will definitely be my niece’s favourite…mystery!!
Title: Mystery & Mayhem: Twelve Deliciously Intriguing Mysteries
Authors: The Crime Club
Genre: Fiction – short stories
Publication details: Egmont UK Ltd; London, 2016
ISBN: 9781405282642 (Paperback)
What this book is about: Twelve dastardly crimes have been committed. They seem impossible to solve until our young super sleuths come into the picture. The twelve stories in this collection contain murder, mayhem, poison and plot, dognapping, safe-breaking, sabotage and biscuits. The assortment of intrepid young detectives – and the reader – are called to crack the cases and save the day. Are you up to the Crime Club challenge? This collection of detective stories is written by some of the finest minds of children’s literature today and any budding amateur sleuths out there will truly enjoy reading the pages of their adventures here!! The contributing authors to this amazing tome includes: Clementine Beauvois, Elen Caldecott, Susie Day, Julia Golding, Frances Hardinge, Caroline Lawrence, Helen Moss, Sally Nicholls, Kate Pankhurst, Harriet Whitehorn, Robin Stevens, and Katherine Woodfine (a.k.a The Crime Club!)
My review: What an amazing read this was!! Mystery lovers, look no further because this awesome collection has bite-sized stories to cater to all your tastes!! Divided into four intriguing sections from locked room cases in ‘Impossible Mysteries’ to cases with dogs in the mix in ‘Canine Capers’, this book sure has it all. The settings ranged from the Victorian era to the modern times, I found myself turning the pages well into the night. Some of my all-time faves in Robin Stevens, Katherine Woodfine and Helen Moss have some amazing stories with characters you’ll love!! A great read for all ages!
My rating: 5 ⭐
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