Murder Most Unladylike

Viihdyttävä kirja kahdesta sisäoppilaitoksen tytöstä, jotka perustavat etsivä klubin. He ovat koulunsa Holmes ja Watson.

Eräänä päivänä toinen heistä törmää ruumiiseen jumppasalissa. Mutta miten käy kun ruumis katoaa, ja kuinka sellaisen rikoksen edes siis selvittää?

I'm not a big fun of Daisy, but overall it was a cute middlegrade mystery.

This was a very enjoyable read as part of family book club. My initial impressions were happily dissuaded as the book went along and the characters became more fleshed out. My daughter is a huge fan of this series of books and I now know why.

This is the Middle Grade Monthly pick for June. I'm not a mystery fan, but thought I'd give it a shot.
I shouldn't have. I didn't like this one. I was bored. The writing is probably good, it just wasn't for me.

If you like mystery, give it a go. I personally need some kind of fantastical elements to keep me interested.

e: I cant believe I called daisy insufferable I adore her now - but yes she is insufferable too
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Daisy is insufferable. I mean, on paper the concept of a narcissistic arrogant little detective girl sounds great but she has no likable qualities at all. I felt sorry for poor Hazel throughout the book!

It's a minor part but I liked how casually there were lesbian relationships in the book. One of the reasons I picked it up in the first place is because I saw reviews complaining about that - Anyone who is so bothered by the inclusion of minor lesbian/bi women in a book for children should take a good hard look at themselves.

I completely feel in love with the characters and the story! I really wanted to read some crime/mystery story and this one was the perfect one!

I didn't like Daisy at first; I thought she was a spoiled brat, who used other people to her advantage, but I was surprised to see how her character developed. She grew quite a bit throughout the story and I was very pleased to see that. She was still very pushy by the end of the book but at least she showed that she was sorry to put her friend in that position.

Hazel, on the other hand, was great in my opinion! I loved her narrative voice and comments. I got angry every time someone would mention her country or her nationality. That is the only negative point I have with this book.

The rest of the characters were very entertaining to read and I imagined Miss Griffin to talk and move just like Lady Bracknell from The Importance of Being Earnest.

As regards the story, I thought it was very interesting, especially the setting. Boarding schools seem to be the perfect place to have an adventure but they also sound so creepy! I'm glad I never got to attend to one myself. The mystery aspect was VERY good, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Also, I love all the little references to other crime stories and characters.

“Miss Marple!” hissed Daisy under her breath. “Holmes and Watson, if you please.”

I received a copy of this via NetGalley, for an honest review.