The Murder Before Christmas by Michele Pariza Wacek is the start of Charlie Kingsley solving mysteries. Will Charlie keep Courtney from going to jail? Charlie Kingsley Charlie only knows about the victim through his young wife, who came by hoping to get a love potion from her. The only problem is that isn’t what Charlie […]
Bones of Holly by Carolyn Haines is a magnificent mystery with many moving parts and lessons to be learned. Will Sarah Booth and Tinkie find Sandra and Daryl before it’s too late? It’s Christmastime, and Sarah Booth and Tinkie are judging a Christmas tree decorating contest in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi as a fundraiser for […]
Going Rogue by Janet Evanovich is fabulously written with the perfect amount of humor, explosions, and Lula-isms. Will Stephanie be able to save Connie before it’s too late? Stephanie Stephanie is a bit different in this book. I feel like she has some character growth. She seems to understand herself a bit. At least she […]
The Christmas Thief by Thomas Lockhaven sees Ava and Carol house-sitting for a family while they are away for Christmas and having the house robbed while they are there. Can Ava, Carol, and Derik find a way to keep someone off the police’s radar? Will they capture the proper criminals? Ava, Carol, and Derik Ava […]
The Crown Jewels Mystery by Thomas Lockhaven lets us see Ava and Carol solve clues in a scavenger hunt that leads the girls to a treasure. Can Ava, Carol, and Derik find the treasure before anyone else? Ava, Carol, and Derik Ava and Carol team up with Derik, a classmate of theirs and maybe a […]
The Eye of God by Thomas Lockhaven is a middle school version of National Treasure. Can Ava and Carol stop the art thieves from taking the treasure? Ava and Carol Ava and Carol are becoming great detectives as they perfect their skills. I mean that Ava could spot a criminal in the act even if she […]
Dognapped by Thomas Lockhaven is filled with great insight into how to collect evidence while solving a case. Will Ava and Carol find Mr. Binxley? Ava and Carol Ava and Carol are getting good exposure for their agency by being on television and getting their name out there. These two girls are going to go […]
The Witch’s Secret by Thomas Lockhaven sees the girls, with Ava’s parents, going to Tempest, Maine, for Ava’s mom’s newest article. Can the girls find any descendants of Alice Scarlett to return the necklace? How about finding the lost treasure? Ava and Carol Ava and Carol are in Tempest, Maine leading up to Halloween and […]