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I loved Daisy and Hazel. I loved their murder mysteries, the boarding school setting and how the author managed to paint us such a detailed and accurate picture of that time in history. So, when I saw that little sister May was getting her own series and it was gonna take place during the second world war I was sold. I was so excited to read her adventures, to find out what she's doing, what kind of people she's meeting and what kind of murders she will be solving.

The author started this series with a bang. And that's mostly because once more the way she portrays history is amazing and very well done. It's far from pretty. She doesn't shy away from the horrors, the fear, the harmful political views and the poor choices some people, including governments, made and still make today. Times are quite clearly darker than they were while Daisy and Hazel were solving mysteries, but I like how our little heroes are doing what they can to change the world.

Of course this book is also a great murder mystery! I love how the author manages to always make these murder mysteries interesting and to always come with a great twist in the end. I'm not a particularly good detective, since I mostly lack patience to write things down and think things trough, but I don't think even the better detectives can solve these cases easily! Nothing is what it seems and everything is possible!

I also really fell in love with the characters while reading this book. I like how the author took a page of the Enid Blyton handbook and made sure the characters are no perfect little angels. They are mean at times, they can yell at each other, they can be really annoying sometimes and yet they clearly have a good heart and great intentions. It will be amazing to see these characters grow and learn and become even more amazing people with every book!

unicornmars109's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

👍😝

kingkiara's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Audible read. Great voice actors.

I'm not using into mysteries but this was such a fun read! It was perfect combo of light and funny while still handing deep and sometimes dark complex issues.

Surprisingly what pushed this from 4 to 5 stars for me was the authors note at the end. I love the amount of dedication she put into real research and the lengths she went into letting the readers know which parts were real. The book suggestions for further interest was perfect.