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Secret Letters
by Leah Scheier
"Secret Letters" by Leah Scheier follows sixteen-year-old Dora Joyce to London on her way to meet the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. She travels with her cousin, Adelaide, who ppans to enlist the help of Sherlock Holmes to find out who is blackmailing her with letters that could ruin her marriage. But Dora has another reason to meet Holmes for she believes he is her true father. Her plans fail, however, when she arrives in London only to discover that Sherlock Holmes has been killed. When her cousin enlists another private detective to help solve her case, Dora gets wrapped up in helping solve the case with the detective's assistant, using skills she inherited from her father, and becomes crucial in solving not one but two mysteries.
The writing style was very simplistic and the story very straightforward making for a fairly quick read. The two main characters are meant to be quick-witted and clever, like young versions of Sherlock Holmes, but they come across a little forced and unrealistic. The secondary characters are one dimensional and predictable. The story itself is decent but is lacking in details and feels a little rushed. The mysteries solved are well planned out with clues sprinkled throughout the story and manage to turn out a few surprises in the end. Overall, this was a good read for a YA mystery. ⭐⭐⭐
The writing style was very simplistic and the story very straightforward making for a fairly quick read. The two main characters are meant to be quick-witted and clever, like young versions of Sherlock Holmes, but they come across a little forced and unrealistic. The secondary characters are one dimensional and predictable. The story itself is decent but is lacking in details and feels a little rushed. The mysteries solved are well planned out with clues sprinkled throughout the story and manage to turn out a few surprises in the end. Overall, this was a good read for a YA mystery. ⭐⭐⭐