1930s cold case tangles with contemporary mystery in funny & thrilling murder mystery
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The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
Fun book, cringey cover. Quality supernatural thrills in modern London.
Seven Days by Fleur Ferris
Comical & accessible action-adventure
Eleanor Jones Is Not a Murderer by Amy Doak
Funny & heartwarming Aussie crime
Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
A funny & romantic Japanese Princess Diaries (mini-review)
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
A sensitive story about being torn between the old & the new (mini-review)
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
Well written teen detective tackles cold case (mini-review)
The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Accessible & heartwarming story of WW2 evacuees (mini-review)
Unplugged by Gordon Korman
Another funny Gordon Korman adventure (mini-review)
The Unteachables by Gordon Korman
Hilarious school romp (mini-review)