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bethbaty's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I just love this series so far. It feels so beautifully reminiscent of Nancy Drew, Agatha Christie, and the Hardy Boys I grew up reading.
The only thing that made this book not a dull 5 stars for me is probably due to it being a middle book in a series. I wish more had developed and directly happened between Raf / Alice and Spike / Iris. I also wish we could have learned at least a little more about the Remy case? It’s mentioned like twice in passing so we’ve got to get to it eventually, but we didn’t get any new information about it from this book, which seems kind of weird to me? ALSO Iris and Alice never actually talk it all out about Cole and Spike and Raf, or even just about their own friendship and why they’re having issues. So yeah, didn’t love all that lack, but likely that because it’s just the middle book of a series, as I said before.
The actual murder mystery if this book though? Fantastic.
The only thing that made this book not a dull 5 stars for me is probably due to it being a middle book in a series. I wish more had developed and directly happened between Raf / Alice and Spike / Iris. I also wish we could have learned at least a little more about the Remy case? It’s mentioned like twice in passing so we’ve got to get to it eventually, but we didn’t get any new information about it from this book, which seems kind of weird to me? ALSO Iris and Alice never actually talk it all out about Cole and Spike and Raf, or even just about their own friendship and why they’re having issues. So yeah, didn’t love all that lack, but likely that because it’s just the middle book of a series, as I said before.
The actual murder mystery if this book though? Fantastic.
raslowrie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
renzoreads's review
3.0
Iris and Alice are back in this second installment of The Agatha’s. When their school dance is held at Castle Levy, the sight of the mysterious death of starlet Mona Moody in the 1940s, Iris can’t resist the urge to explore the castle and its secret passageways. What she doesn’t except is to stumble upon the body of a classmate, with another classmate holding a bloody weapon. Just like that Iris and Alice find themselves in the midst of not one, but two mysteries - because finding out what really happened to Mona Moody all those years ago may just lead them to solving the mystery of who attacked their classmate. Can they work together, with the help of their friends, to solve the mysteries before they culprit can strike again?
This was a fun Young Adult mystery. I enjoyed revisiting Castle Cove and thought this was a great follow on from The Agatha’s. It is probably on the younger side of “Young Adult” so I think that is what held me back from rating it higher. I enjoyed the two mysteries, the present day mystery and the one from the past and loved Iris and Alice’s banter and meddling in the investigation. If you haven’t read The Agatha’s you could easily read this one without being too confused, but you will get some spoilers from the outcome of the first book. Definitely one I recommend to those who are fans of Agatha Christie, Young Adult fiction and The Agathas.
This was a fun Young Adult mystery. I enjoyed revisiting Castle Cove and thought this was a great follow on from The Agatha’s. It is probably on the younger side of “Young Adult” so I think that is what held me back from rating it higher. I enjoyed the two mysteries, the present day mystery and the one from the past and loved Iris and Alice’s banter and meddling in the investigation. If you haven’t read The Agatha’s you could easily read this one without being too confused, but you will get some spoilers from the outcome of the first book. Definitely one I recommend to those who are fans of Agatha Christie, Young Adult fiction and The Agathas.
lambkm's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
brittybcl's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
books4susie's review
5.0
I really enjoyed seeing more about Alice and Iris and their crime solving abilities.
marite's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Jeg var begeistret for bok nr. en i serien, men denne synes jeg utvikler seg for langsomt. Det er uheldig, målgruppen tatt i betraktning. Det ser ut til at det vil komme en tredje bok, jeg håper den vil være på nivå med den første boka.
lunaluxbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
gummybeans's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0