aluttke 's review for:

The Agathas by Liz Lawson, Kathleen Glasgow

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Inspired by Agatha Christie, Alice, with help from her tutor and budding friend Iris, tries to figure out what happened to her ex-best friend Brooke. Overall, I enjoyed this book mostly for the characters. I felt that Alice and Iris were well developed not only as individuals but as amateur detectives and friends. For example, Alice realized toward the end, that Iris, with her own personal issues, is more of a friend than Brooke ever was because she wanted to help Alice with her own insecurities (232). I would recommend this book to any young adult who enjoys a mystery, maybe even one who is looking for an introduction to Agatha Christie's books. All in all, there is nothing like a good mystery to start the Fall season!