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imstephtacular's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
This was an absolute blast! Fun, fast-paced, a solid, clever mystery, a boy-girl friendship, and full of smart kids, which I love reading about
12 year old Florian is super observant (think the tv show Psych) and is enlisted by the FBI to be a consultant when an art heist occurs in Washington DC. Along with his bestie Margaret, Florian is trained and kept on standby as a young super agent.
While this was published in 2016, I had some issues with some of the language and the way topics were handled
- lots of good guy v. Bad guy talk without nuance
- stereotypes about other cultures which veered xenophobic in my opinion
Overall though I had a great time reading this!
Similar titles: Greetings From Witness Protection by Jake Burt, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia and Kidnapping
Minor: Racism, Violence, Stalking, and Abandonment
divine529's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
I had so much fun with this book!
This follows our main protagonist Florian Bates, a young boy who is just like Sherlock Holmes, as he moves to D.C. with his parents, and gets swept up in helping to solve an art heist.
I always tend to love books like this, so it's no surprise that I enjoyed this one. I loved Florian's character a lot and adored Margaret as well (really I loved the entire cast of characters, let's be honest). There were dual mysteries Florian was trying to solve - the art heist and finding Margaret's birth parents and the way those both unfolded was very interesting and overall well-done. I had a few minor quibbles with some things, but not enough to truly detract from my enjoyment.
All in all, a fantastic book and I'm definitely looking forward to picking up the next one!
This follows our main protagonist Florian Bates, a young boy who is just like Sherlock Holmes, as he moves to D.C. with his parents, and gets swept up in helping to solve an art heist.
I always tend to love books like this, so it's no surprise that I enjoyed this one. I loved Florian's character a lot and adored Margaret as well (really I loved the entire cast of characters, let's be honest). There were dual mysteries Florian was trying to solve - the art heist and finding Margaret's birth parents and the way those both unfolded was very interesting and overall well-done. I had a few minor quibbles with some things, but not enough to truly detract from my enjoyment.
All in all, a fantastic book and I'm definitely looking forward to picking up the next one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, and Abandonment
caitcosentino's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
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
3.75
3.8 ⭐️
Very cute
Very cute
Content Warnings
Minor: Kidnapping
peachani's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping
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