Isobel Petty is a recent orphan who finds herself on a mail ship from India, where she has lived most of her life. This young protagonist, based on the character of Mary Lennox in ‘The Secret Garden’ is going to live with her uncle in a big house in Yorkshire. Being a minor, Isobel is … Continue reading Book review of ‘The Secret Detectives’ by Ella Risbridger
I've spent a lovely couple of hours this morning researching how one may have killed someone with poison in 1921. I now know far more about arsenic than is reasonably healthy. At some point, with all this procrastination, someone may actually get murdered in this draft! I'm also struggling to get my head around how … Continue reading Researching the modus operandi
I read about this novel on a book blog and was intrigued - it sounded just like the kind of thing that my 9-year-old daughter would enjoy reading. I’m pleased to say that since I’ve read ‘Amanda in Malta’, I’ve told her all about it and she can’t wait to not only read this novel, … Continue reading Book Review of ‘Amanda in Malta: The Sleeping Lady’ by Darlene Foster
