![]() ![]() If you think you may be intrigued, the first chapter will give you all you need to know if you'll enjoy it or not.Ī note about illustrations: The copy I have has marvelous illustrations by Phil Gosier. Which undersells the story dreadfully but is about as good as I can come up with for plot/character description.Īnd I think I'll leave it at that, except to add that I loved it right from the git-go and gulped it down whole. Friday Barnes is a self-taught auto-didact with a love for mystery solving and quality alone-time, and a distaste for physical exertion-so if Veronica Mars were an introverted wuss in middle school. ![]() It's a mix of snark and insight told in a straight-up manner that is immediately engaging. The tone of this book flows right from the start. ![]() I love when it turns out as well as this one did. I don't pick up a lot of middle-grade fiction, but every now and then, something piques my interest somehow and I dive in. ![]()
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