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maddie_eddy's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a delightful book! The mystery kept me guessing, I loved the main characters, and it was adorable
amandabock's review against another edition
4.0
What? A satisfying murder mystery for kids? Can it be? Although the first half was a bit slow, planting clues and red herrings, the second half picked up quite nicely. The parts of the explanation of who-done-it were a bit out of left field, but there were enough other clues that the reader could put together that it was still satisfying. I don't think the comparisons to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are fair at all. The despicable characters are not as dark as Dahl's and the murder mystery is the more central theme than six kids competing for an inheritance.
jeanettesonya's review against another edition
4.0
Read as an audiobook and thoroughly enjoyed. Pleasantly creepy.
ioanaisreading's review against another edition
5.0
Mystery that's engaging and kept me interested. A young sleuth that's smart and a real sweetheart.
*Read in Romanian.
*Read in Romanian.
thewordwitch's review against another edition
5.0
An absolutely charming middle-grade mystery with beautiful imagery. I plan to use it with my students.
yapha's review against another edition
4.0
The only joy that Tabitha Crum finds in this world are the Inspector Percival Pensive mysteries that she loves to read and her pet mouse, Pemberly. The rest of her life is dreary drudgery, with parents who are horrid and no friends other than her mouse. When a mysterious letter arrives, requesting her presence for the weekend at Hollingsworth Hall with the reclusive Countess of Windermere, she hopes that her life will change for the better. Upon arrival, she and the other five children find themselves embroiled in a mystery, in a mansion rumored to be haunted, shut in by a blizzard. Taking place in 1906, there is just enough electricity for it to flicker out ominously during the storm. Tabitha must use everything she has learned from the Inspector Pensive books to figure out what is going on. This book has a definite Sherlock Holmes/Agatha Christie feel to it, and will appeal to mystery lovers in grades 4 & up.
elsebeok's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
abigailbat's review against another edition
2.0
I guess just file this under Not My Thing. I think fans of mysteries like The Westing Game or Greenglass House might enjoy this. I kind of couldn't get over the talking mouse? Caveat: I was listening to the audiobook while packing and unpacking, so rather distracted, which is not the best way to enjoy a book.