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I should stop leaving Robin Stevens' books on my shelves and just read them straight away. It's not just that they are incredibly smart, accessible, pacy and fun but they're also clever, well-structured and very well-researched. She does such credit to writers like P.D.James, Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie, whom children may encounter later, but is utterly her own writer with her own style. This second book is set in the rather lavish yet decaying home of the Wells family. At Fallingford, The Detective Society are left little time to solve a murder which could drag her whole family into ill repute. To readers, it may seem that the heroes of this series are Hazel and Daisy but it's the masterly plotting of the author that has won me over. I very much look forward to getting hold of more.

georgiaellenreads's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

4.0

kimjensoo's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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