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Greenglass House by Kate Milford

5.0

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Milo lives with his adoptive mom and dad in an large mansion at the top of a hill. This huge house serves as an inn to the local smugglers in Nagspeake. Normally, Christmas is not a busy time for the inn, but this Christmas holiday proves to be quite different. Several guests show up on a cold, snowy night, each with their own agenda. As the story advances, Milo and his new friend Meddy set about to solve the mystery of a map, the house, and the history of the town's most famous smuggler. Another interesting aspect to this book is that Milo is Chinese by birth, and thinks a lot about what it means to be wonder about his birth family while still loving his adoptive family with all his heart. This book also incorporates role playing games, which is a fun aspect for anyone who might be into those types of games. The book does end with a satisfying twist. This is a well written mystery.