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rmpiano's review against another edition
4.0
Very clever and fun, with strong Enola Holmes and Nancy Drew vibes
unchainedreader's review
5.0
Myrtle Hardcastle is the inquisitive daughter of a solicitor. She spends much of her time with her governess, Miss Judson. Together they investigate the death of their neighbor which Myrtle is convinced is murder. Myrtle uses her medical knowledge from her late mother and her legal knowledge from her father to ultimately solve the case with a cast of interesting characters that range from a legal aide to a sensation writer.
I adored this book. I couldn't stop reading it. I was especially compelled to continue reading because of how well written the characters were. It's hard not to love Myrtle's determination.
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.
I adored this book. I couldn't stop reading it. I was especially compelled to continue reading because of how well written the characters were. It's hard not to love Myrtle's determination.
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.
sasha_in_a_box's review
4.0
Delightful and fun and cozy mystery for people who love tea and studying poison and finding blood in a variety of places. It's more readable than Flavia de Luce for me, and even lacking some depth, I think more kids could get into it. It's kind of more fan service for librarians though, because this child was way precocious af. But I still was here for it.
cjmedinger's review
4.0
Really fun murder mystery for middle schoolers. Precocious kid detective, great nanny, etc. Harriet the spy for 7th graders
rebeccabadger's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
readinginmiddleearth's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
mizpurplest's review
5.0
Fantastic sleuthing and characters. I love this and I'm so excited to read the rest of the series and to introduce Myrtle to my kids. Extra points for awesome titles.
kmwilliams90's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book took me a while to read because I mostly read it during any wakeful nighttime hours. I really like the cast of characters. Myrtle and Miss Judson’s relationship was endearing and they both had some great lines! Cook, Mr. Hamm, Dr. Munjal, Caroline, and Mr. Blakeney were great supporting characters.