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Category Archives: Detectives

Review: A Harvest of Ripe Figs by Shira Glassman

May 26, 2016by Janet 4 Comments

“I love you because you never tried to smooth me out.” “No,” said Isaac. “I sharpened you.” (p. 168) The detective queen is back! Shulamit of Perach and her partners in […]

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Crossover Author, Detectives, Dragons, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ

Immigration in the books of Laurence Yep

May 5, 2016by Janet Leave a comment

Looking for an immigration story? Try Laurence Yep. More recently known for the charming A Dragon’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans, co-written with his wife, Joanne Ryder, Laurence […]

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Detectives, Diversity, Folklore, Historical Fiction, History, middle grade, Mystery, Racism

Review: Design for Dying by Renee Patrick

April 26, 2016by Nafiza 1 Comment

Hardcover, 320 pages Published April 19th 2016 by Forge Books Source: Publisher The reason I choose to write this review list-format is because it’s Sunday and suddenly I am very […]

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Crossover, Detectives, Review, Review Copy

Mansioning the role of detective: Elodie in A Tale of Two Castles

January 21, 2016by Janet 1 Comment

Brief synopsis: Elodie leaves her home island of Lahnt to the city Two Castles, so named for the two castles within it, that of the king of Lepai (King Grenville […]

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Detectives, Dragons, Fairytales, middle grade, Puss in Boots

In Other Words, Marvelous: The Girl is Murder

January 14, 2016by Janet 1 Comment

What’s the story, morning glory? The Girl is Murder* by Kathryn Miller Haines is set in New York City, autumn 1942. Following her adored mother’s suicide and the return of […]

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Death and Mourning, Detectives, Discrimination, Historical Fiction, Mystery, School Stories, War

Review: Friday Barnes, Girl Detective by R.A. Spratt, Phil Gosier (Illustrations)

January 13, 2016by Nafiza 6 Comments

Hardcover, 272 pages Expected publication: January 19th 2016 by Roaring Brook Press Source: Publisher “…no one likes working with children,” argued Friday. “They’re unhygienic and disrespectful, and they have a […]

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Adventure, Crossover, Detectives, middle grade, Review, Review Copy

The Female Detective: Nancy Drew

January 11, 2016by stephiedror 11 Comments

Ah Nancy Drew. I loved Nancy Drew as a kid and, during my stint at the local bookstore in Ottawa, I surprisingly found myself, more than once, recommending a Nancy Drew as a great […]

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Detectives, Discussion, Review

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