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A review by smitchy
Murder on the Safari Star by M.G. Leonard, Sam Sedgman
4.0
Hal and his Uncle are on a safari through South Africa on the luxury train the Safari Star.
Also on the train is an eclectic mix of strangers including a retired police officer, a crime fiction writer, an obnoxious millionaire and his family, a TV star, and a passionate entrepreneur. As the train travels through the magnificent scenery and shows off the wildlife of Africa Hal is excited to make the most of his holiday but he is certain there must be crime to solve too! Hal leaps to a mistaken conclusion early on, but when a death occurs he questions his instincts not wanting to leap again to an incorrect guess.
These are fun, action-packed adventures in the style of a modern Agatha Christie for a 8-14 audience. There is just enough suspense to keep the reader hooked without being so scary as to keep the reader awake at night.
I love the fact that at the end of the book the authors take the time to explain which elements of their story are truth and which are fiction. They also give a bit of history on the train, railway line, and the country in which the story is set.
Also on the train is an eclectic mix of strangers including a retired police officer, a crime fiction writer, an obnoxious millionaire and his family, a TV star, and a passionate entrepreneur. As the train travels through the magnificent scenery and shows off the wildlife of Africa Hal is excited to make the most of his holiday but he is certain there must be crime to solve too! Hal leaps to a mistaken conclusion early on, but when a death occurs he questions his instincts not wanting to leap again to an incorrect guess.
These are fun, action-packed adventures in the style of a modern Agatha Christie for a 8-14 audience. There is just enough suspense to keep the reader hooked without being so scary as to keep the reader awake at night.
I love the fact that at the end of the book the authors take the time to explain which elements of their story are truth and which are fiction. They also give a bit of history on the train, railway line, and the country in which the story is set.