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A good old fashioned adventure yarn. I loved the historical setting and the subtle nods to classic adventure stories, not to mention the history of the British Secret Services (yes, I geeked out at the mention of 'C' writing documents in green ink). Fun and engaging characters too, and the two stories wove together nicely. Although this is the start in a new series, several of the principle characters come from Katherine Woodfine's other series about the Sinclair. Despite there being enough explanation to not feel completely lost, this did have the side-effect of feeling a bit thrown into the story with plenty of the girls' past adventures coming back to haunt them and accordingly having less emotional impact for me than if I had read the original series. That being said, you can definitely jump onto the series from here and I look forward to going back and reading about the Sinclair.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

nitedream's review

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

slatey's review against another edition

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3.25

was a good book. is childrens so mystery wasn't very mysterious but was still good :)

verityw's review

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4.0

This is the first of the new series that follows on from the Sinclair mysteries and I really enjoyed it. My reading dates on this look long, but I actually started over and read it within 24 hours. It’s a fun story - with a spy thread and a tiny monarchy in peril thread that has nods to Ruritanian royals of Girls Own stories gone by. Lots of fun.

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