Robin Stevens
Paperback | Pages: 350 pages Rating: 3.99 | 7671 Users | 1055 Reviews
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| Title | : | Murder Most Unladylike: A Wells & Wong Mystery (Murder Most Unladylike Mystery #1) |
| Author | : | Robin Stevens |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 350 pages |
| Published | : | June 5th 2014 by Corgi Books |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Childrens. Middle Grade. Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Fiction |
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1934. When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up a secret detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls, they struggle to find a truly exciting mystery to investigate. (Unless you count the case of Lavinia's missing tie. Which they don't.)But then Hazel discovers the body of the Science Mistress, Miss Bell - but when she and Daisy return five minutes later, the body has disappeared. Now the girls have to solve a murder, and prove a murder has happened in the first place before the killer strikes again (and before the police can get there first, naturally),
But will they succeed?
And can their friendship stand the test?
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| Original Title: | Murder Most Unladylike: A Wells & Wong Mystery |
| ISBN: | 0552570729 (ISBN13: 9780552570725) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Murder Most Unladylike Mystery #1 |
| Characters: | Daisy Wells, Hazel Wong |
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Ratings: 3.99 From 7671 Users | 1055 ReviewsRate Based On Books Murder Most Unladylike: A Wells & Wong Mystery (Murder Most Unladylike Mystery #1)
A wonderfully charming crime story accessible to readers of all ages.We are introduced to Daisy and Hazel, two pupils who attended Deepdean School for Girls. They're curious in solving mystery and set up their own detective agency.When Hazel discovers the body of Science Mistress, Miss Bell in the school gym. It gives the girls their first opportunity to try and solve a case.I really liked the time setting of 1930's, it gives a real authentic feel.The author clearly is a fan of Agatha Christie.Well say hello to a combination of Nancy Drew, Veronica Mars and Blyton's boarding school books. Add to that a touch of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot and you've got it made!Only this time it is 1934. Thirteen-year-old girls Hazel Wong(from Hong Kong) and Daisy Wells (from the English upper classes) have formed their own secret club, the Wells and Wong Detective Society at the Deepdean School for Girls in England. They are quite successful in digging up secrets from everybody in school, with
Delightful! This is exactly what I needed at exactly the right time.
Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are students at the Deepdean School for Girls in 1934, where nothing very interesting happens. Just in case, Daisy has formed a secret detective agency with her best friend Hazel as Watson to Daisy's Sherlock Holmes. At first the only case they solve is the mystery of Lavinia's tie but they have their eye on the teachers' love lives, specifically following their handsome art teacher, known as "The One" by his devoted students. Then Hazel discovers Science Mistress and
Rating: 3.8/5This is not retelling of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, instead an inspired by Conan Doyles character, imprinted into two young girls from 1934. A timeline before World War I, a rather peaceful time for young adults learning in boarding school typically built across the UK. I like both protagonist characterizations. Daisy Wells is a privileged stuck up aristocrat girl with too many admirers. Making her object of the envy of the sidekick, Hazel Wong. Daisy was probably thinking
4.5 stars. Really enjoyed this.The concept of "children take it upon themselves to solve a murder" is of course hardly original, nor is the historical boarding school setting, but as with every genre story, it's all in the handling - and Murder Most Unladylike was, for me, handled with just the right mixture of clever plotting, amusing writing and a hint of serious issues (bullying, racism) being touched on just enough to keep the reader aware but without turning into a moralising lecture.As
My issue with this book starts and ends with Daisy. As a very obvious Sherlock Holmes fan, I'm going to take a gander and guess that the author really enjoys Sherlock and not Elementary, because Elementary is a show about a steadfast partnership that might not have gotten off on the most perfect of starts but evolves into a friendship that is as equal and understanding of each other's faults and assets. I can tell that this author watches Sherlock because Daisy is Sherlock. Right down from her
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