Nosy Crow ISBN: 9780857634863 £6.99
The story is a murder mystery that is set in Victorian music halls. The main character, Rose, has a young Miss Marple quality that endears her to the reader. This is a story for the more mature reader. Indeed although it is billed as junior fiction it is one that adults would enjoy! For me the story brilliantly captured the harsh reality of the London streets and the hard life that it could afford those who found themselves at their heart. It is truly one of my favourite books and one that I will be reading again and again!
Matthew Wilson, key stage 2 teacher, St Paul’s CIW Primary, Cardiff