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First Class Murder
by Robin Stevens
4.5 probably
This is my favourite of the series so far! This series can’t seem to go wrong for me.
I think this is probably the best mystery plotline so far, there were so many compelling suspects and I theorised about all of them at some point. I’m very impressed that a middle-grade mystery could be so well written! Robin Stevens doesn’t dumb down the plot to suit a younger audience, but rather just explains what’s happening a bit clearer.
Daisy and Hazel are such brilliant characters I love them so much for completely different reasons. Daisy verges of arrogant but she has her vulnerable moments and ultimately she is a very good friend with brilliant detection skills. Hazel is so kind and is more sensitive. She thinks things through a bit more and I feel like she came into her own and grew in confidence so much in this book.
Another thing I really appreciate about this series is that it doesn’t shy away from more difficult topics. Hazel is constantly being singled out for her race and the discussion of racism in this time period (which is still applicable to today) is so important. Having a Chinese protagonist in a middle-grade book will open up so many younger readers to the experiences of a minority group. This is extremely positive. Another thing brought up in this book was the impending feeling as World War II approaches. One of the side characters in this book is smuggling forged birth certificates across the border in order to deliver his Jewish friends to freedom. Robin Stevens brings up such valuable and mature conversation.
I’m so impressed with this series. This is a middle grade worth reading.
READ IT.
This is my favourite of the series so far! This series can’t seem to go wrong for me.
I think this is probably the best mystery plotline so far, there were so many compelling suspects and I theorised about all of them at some point. I’m very impressed that a middle-grade mystery could be so well written! Robin Stevens doesn’t dumb down the plot to suit a younger audience, but rather just explains what’s happening a bit clearer.
Daisy and Hazel are such brilliant characters I love them so much for completely different reasons. Daisy verges of arrogant but she has her vulnerable moments and ultimately she is a very good friend with brilliant detection skills. Hazel is so kind and is more sensitive. She thinks things through a bit more and I feel like she came into her own and grew in confidence so much in this book.
Another thing I really appreciate about this series is that it doesn’t shy away from more difficult topics. Hazel is constantly being singled out for her race and the discussion of racism in this time period (which is still applicable to today) is so important. Having a Chinese protagonist in a middle-grade book will open up so many younger readers to the experiences of a minority group. This is extremely positive. Another thing brought up in this book was the impending feeling as World War II approaches. One of the side characters in this book is smuggling forged birth certificates across the border in order to deliver his Jewish friends to freedom. Robin Stevens brings up such valuable and mature conversation.
I’m so impressed with this series. This is a middle grade worth reading.
READ IT.