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Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens
4.0
Re-read.
What a great Holmes-Watson style of story, especially since it takes place in a girls school in the 1930s! Stevens has a visible love for the Golden Age of Crime fiction, and the tradition of boarding school stories, and uses these to create a brilliant story with a pair a compelling leads.
Hazel's voice caught me from the beginning, and although their investigation is great and expertly orchestrated by the author, I loved even more the relationship between the two girls, and how it transforms them. At first, Daisy is not very likeable, but through their shared experience, she starts to change, considering her investigating partner’s point of view, while Hazel becomes a little more confident. Can’t wait to see how Stevens develops them and what adventures they’ll be having.
What a great Holmes-Watson style of story, especially since it takes place in a girls school in the 1930s! Stevens has a visible love for the Golden Age of Crime fiction, and the tradition of boarding school stories, and uses these to create a brilliant story with a pair a compelling leads.
Hazel's voice caught me from the beginning, and although their investigation is great and expertly orchestrated by the author, I loved even more the relationship between the two girls, and how it transforms them. At first, Daisy is not very likeable, but through their shared experience, she starts to change, considering her investigating partner’s point of view, while Hazel becomes a little more confident. Can’t wait to see how Stevens develops them and what adventures they’ll be having.