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The Blurb On The Back:
Agatha Oddly: No case too odd …
Agatha Oddlow’s just stumbled across her next big case … a murder at the British Museum.
But as Agatha starts to dig beneath the surface she begins to suspect that a wider plot is afoot below London - a plot involving a disused Tube station, a huge fireworks display and five thousand tonnes of gold bullion.
Luckily, Agatha’s on the trail …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
The second in the AGATHA ODDLY TRILOGY by Lena Jones (a pseudonym for the Tibor Jones Studio) for children aged 9+ is a ho-hum, formulaic mystery adventure where the murder mystery hook fades away in favour of the overriding story arc of the Gatekeepers’ Guild. Pacing is okay but the characterisation very thin and I have to say that I never believed in Agatha as a character as her reactions never ring true and the Poirot element is very gimmicky.
Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
Agatha Oddlow’s just stumbled across her next big case … a murder at the British Museum.
But as Agatha starts to dig beneath the surface she begins to suspect that a wider plot is afoot below London - a plot involving a disused Tube station, a huge fireworks display and five thousand tonnes of gold bullion.
Luckily, Agatha’s on the trail …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )The Verdict:
The second in the AGATHA ODDLY TRILOGY by Lena Jones (a pseudonym for the Tibor Jones Studio) for children aged 9+ is a ho-hum, formulaic mystery adventure where the murder mystery hook fades away in favour of the overriding story arc of the Gatekeepers’ Guild. Pacing is okay but the characterisation very thin and I have to say that I never believed in Agatha as a character as her reactions never ring true and the Poirot element is very gimmicky.
Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
