Review: A Harvest of Ripe Figs by Shira Glassman
“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 […]
Category Archives: Detectives
Immigration in the books of Laurence Yep
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 […]
Review: Design for Dying by Renee Patrick
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 […]
Mansioning the role of detective: Elodie in A Tale of Two Castles
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 […]
In Other Words, Marvelous: The Girl is Murder
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 […]
Review: Friday Barnes, Girl Detective by R.A. Spratt, Phil Gosier (Illustrations)
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 […]
The Female Detective: Nancy Drew
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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