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The Blurb On The Back:
Agents of history. Partners in mystery. Sisters in solving crime!
Lizzie Sancho and Dido Belle have formed a detective agency … and it’s time for their toughest challenge yet!
Georgian London is plagued by a series of mysterious thefts and sinister poisonings. Lizzie and Belle must use all their daring detective skills to find out who is behind the crimes and bring them to justice. The clock is ticking …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
The second in J. T. Williams’s historical mystery series for readers aged 8+ sees Dido narrate another solid central mystery with a wide array of suspects set against the background of the Abolitionist struggle. Simone Douglas’s illustrations atmosphere and I liked the incorporation of actual people from history (including Jane Harry) but the use of Dido and Lizzie themselves still makes me uneasy, especially as the sense of period drops at times.
THE LIZZIE AND BELLE MYSTERIES - PORTRAITS AND POISON was released in the United Kingdom on 30th March 2023. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
Lizzie Sancho and Dido Belle have formed a detective agency … and it’s time for their toughest challenge yet!
Georgian London is plagued by a series of mysterious thefts and sinister poisonings. Lizzie and Belle must use all their daring detective skills to find out who is behind the crimes and bring them to justice. The clock is ticking …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )The Verdict:
The second in J. T. Williams’s historical mystery series for readers aged 8+ sees Dido narrate another solid central mystery with a wide array of suspects set against the background of the Abolitionist struggle. Simone Douglas’s illustrations atmosphere and I liked the incorporation of actual people from history (including Jane Harry) but the use of Dido and Lizzie themselves still makes me uneasy, especially as the sense of period drops at times.
THE LIZZIE AND BELLE MYSTERIES - PORTRAITS AND POISON was released in the United Kingdom on 30th March 2023. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
