From the back cover: Jane Finn is Missing. Where is she? The mere mention of her name produced a very strange reaction all over London. So strange, in fact, that Tommy and Tuppence decided to find this mysterious missing lady. And once those two determined sleuths made up their minds, nothing could stop them—not international espionage, kidnapping—or even murder. Review: I … [Read more...] about The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie: A
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The Skull Beneath the Skin by P. D. James: A-
From the back cover: An intriguing assignment, Cordelia Gray thought, and not a particularly arduous one. The poison pen messages to Clarissa Lyle were to be stopped—or at least deflected—until after the performance of The Duchess of Malfi at Ambrose Gorringe's private theatre on Courcy Island. It soon becomes apparent however that Clarissa Lyle's enemy is on the island with … [Read more...] about The Skull Beneath the Skin by P. D. James: A-
The Other Side of Silence by Margaret Mahy: B+
From the back cover: In her brilliant but argumentative family, Hero is different, because she chooses not to speak. Instead, she prefers to escape real life at home for her true life—climbing in the thick trees far above the stately old Credence mansion and letting her imagination fly. But the real and the true intertwine when Hero starts to do odd jobs for Miss Credence, an … [Read more...] about The Other Side of Silence by Margaret Mahy: B+
Talking to Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede: C+
From the back cover: Always be polite to dragons! That's what Daystar's mother taught him... and it's a very wise lesson—one that might just help him after his mom hands him a magic sword and kicks him out of the house. Especially because his house sits on the edge of the Enchanted Forest and his mother is Queen Cimorene. But the tricky part is figuring out what he's … [Read more...] about Talking to Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede: C+
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P. D. James: A-
From the back cover: Handsome Mark Callender did not die the way a well-brought-up young gentleman should. He was found hanging by his neck, a lipstick stain on his mouth and a picture of a nude girl nearby. The official verdict was suicide, but his aristocratic father suspected murder, and hired fledgling detective Cordelia Gray to investigate. As this determined young lady … [Read more...] about An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P. D. James: A-