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A review by ljrinaldi
The Case of the Missing Auntie by Michael Hutchinson
3.0
First, I love that this mystery series exists at all. Kids from a First Nation reserve solving mysteries. Perfect. Tackling important issues while doing so? Even better.
I loved the first book in the series, where the kids seemed quite natural, and the mystery unfolded as it should.
This second book, however, felt a little stiff. The mystery of the missing auntie kept getting shoved back, to address other issues, such as how hard it is to be true to yourself in the city, vs the reserve. I was also a bit surprised that the kids didn't know quite as much about residency school, and were shocked at what they learned. But, perhaps this was done more for the audience to teach them about the horrors.
I did like that the bureaucracy was not filled with horrible people, at least not all of them were horrible.
I did like the part about riding the bus during rush hour. As a short person, it is hard to get around in an over crowded bus, and I too would probably have exited too soon, simply because I couldn't see out the windows.
I still love the concept of the series, and will continue to read them, as long as Michael writes them.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
I loved the first book in the series, where the kids seemed quite natural, and the mystery unfolded as it should.
This second book, however, felt a little stiff. The mystery of the missing auntie kept getting shoved back, to address other issues, such as how hard it is to be true to yourself in the city, vs the reserve. I was also a bit surprised that the kids didn't know quite as much about residency school, and were shocked at what they learned. But, perhaps this was done more for the audience to teach them about the horrors.
I did like that the bureaucracy was not filled with horrible people, at least not all of them were horrible.
I did like the part about riding the bus during rush hour. As a short person, it is hard to get around in an over crowded bus, and I too would probably have exited too soon, simply because I couldn't see out the windows.
I still love the concept of the series, and will continue to read them, as long as Michael writes them.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.