Maisie Hitchins Book 2
The Case of the Vanishing Emerald
by Holly Webb
from the author's site:
Maisie Hitchins lives in her grandmother’s boarding house, longing for adventure. She idolizes the famous detective, Gilbert Carrington, and follows his every case. Together, with her faithful pup Eddie, Maisie is determined to follow even the slightest scent of a mystery – no matter what!
Maisie can’t help listening in when the famed star of the stage, Sarah Massey, visits a friend at the boarding house. Sarah is distraught – her beau, a mysterious young man, gave her a priceless emerald necklace, and it’s now missing! Maisie is instantly intrigued, and decides to investigate the theatre. But nothing is what it seems in this world of make-believe…
my thoughts:
Maisie Hitchins is fabulous for young fans of mysteries who aren't quite ready for full-length middle grade novels, but have moved past beginning chapter books. Maisie is a wonderfully clever little girl; she really knows how to read people and situations and uses this to solve cases that baffle the adults around her.
The historical setting calls to mind classics like Sherlock Holmes. In fact, the series includes a Holmes-like character whom Maisie aspires to be like. Holly Webb has created a fun series with Maisie Hitchins that I highly recommend. I'm hooked and can't wait to read more.
how I acquired this book:
I borrowed it from my local library.
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