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A Girl Called Justice by Elly Griffiths
May. 16th, 2019 01:38 amThe Blurb On The Back:
As soon as she saw the school, Justice Jones knew that it had potential for murder.
She kept this to herself, of course. The taxi driver could easily be a spy.
Meet Justice Jones: super-smart by day, super-sleuth by night, she’s always on the lookout for mystery.
And on her first day at boarding school, it’s clear there is plenty of investigating to do: Why do blondes rule the corridors? Who made the uniform such a charming shade of brown? And do teachers normally hide dangerous secrets about the murder of a chamber maid?
When a deadly snow storm cuts everyone off from the outside world, the body count starts to rise. Can Justice find the killer – before it’s too late?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Acclaimed crime novelist Elly Griffiths’s first mystery for children aged 9+ (the first in a series) is an entertaining addition to the trend for boarding school detectives but includes characters from less privileged backgrounds and although I thought that the mystery lacked cohesion and pace in parts, Griffiths creates a good sense of menace and anxiety as the girls are snowed in while winking at the conventions of the boarding school genre.
A GIRL CALLED JUSTICE was released in the United Kingdom on 4th May 2019. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
She kept this to herself, of course. The taxi driver could easily be a spy.
Meet Justice Jones: super-smart by day, super-sleuth by night, she’s always on the lookout for mystery.
And on her first day at boarding school, it’s clear there is plenty of investigating to do: Why do blondes rule the corridors? Who made the uniform such a charming shade of brown? And do teachers normally hide dangerous secrets about the murder of a chamber maid?
When a deadly snow storm cuts everyone off from the outside world, the body count starts to rise. Can Justice find the killer – before it’s too late?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Acclaimed crime novelist Elly Griffiths’s first mystery for children aged 9+ (the first in a series) is an entertaining addition to the trend for boarding school detectives but includes characters from less privileged backgrounds and although I thought that the mystery lacked cohesion and pace in parts, Griffiths creates a good sense of menace and anxiety as the girls are snowed in while winking at the conventions of the boarding school genre.
A GIRL CALLED JUSTICE was released in the United Kingdom on 4th May 2019. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
