The whodunnit and deeper “why” questions were well formed, well rounded, and well clever I’ve read some adult murder mysteries that could take some lessons from Stevens on form.
Yes the clues are clarified to make sure that any younger children reading understand what is going on – and frankly any adults too, who might have been reading with a lack of sleep – but that doesn’t take away from the mystery. It doesn’t matter how old you are to enjoy these books. I’ve said before that people underestimate the power that middle grade and young adult books can have on you as an adult, and if I was to provide any evidence for that, this series would be one of the first to spring to mind. I love the Murder Most Unladylike stories as they make you want to run around using phrases like “jolly gosh” just for your own personal amusement, but it goes deeper than that. One of the things Robin Stevens really excels at is creating an atmosphere that you get completely absorbed by. I’m going to read them all again in 2022 and review them as I go, but I jumped at the chance to read a Christmas special where there would be mince pies and real Christmas trees and… murder?
As I mentioned, this brilliant series has the advantage of being able to read them individually as well as straight through.
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