The Lizzie And Belle Mysteries – Drama And Danger by J. T. Williams

The Blurb On The Back:

The streets of Georgian London can be dangerous. Not everyone is what they seem …

Lizzie Sancho and Dido Belle live very different lives.

Lizzie works at her family’s buzzing Westminster tea shop, while Belle leads a quieter life at the majestic Kenwood House. Their worlds collide when disaster strikes at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and Lizzie’s father’s life is put under threat.

Why is someone after Ignatius Sancho?

And who is the shadowy figure on the theatre balcony?

Friendship, a fight for freedom and a race against time to solve the mystery before danger strikes again!

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The Verdict:

J. T. Williams’s historical mystery novel for readers aged 8+ (the first in a series) has a solid central mystery combining suspense and a wide array of suspects whose motives are seen through a Shakespearean lense while Simone Douglas’s illustrations bring atmosphere. However, there is little sense of period here and I’m uncomfortable with the use of two real life historical people because it risks doing a disservice to their actual story.

Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.