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Jolly Foul Play A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery Robin Stevens 9780141369693 Books

Another good mystery, and a thought-provoking story about bullying and the evils of telling other people's most devastating secrets. There are some ugly moments, and ups and downs, and most of the girls enjoy cruel gossiping too much. True to life, I'm sure. Well, the story is good, and the ending is satisfying. Good book.


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Jolly Foul Play A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery Robin Stevens 9780141369693 Books Reviews

I purchased this as a gift for my oldest daughter, and she was thrilled to receive it! In the U.S., we are not privy to the newest books in the series like those in the U.K. are. At the time of ordering, I believe we only had 2 available here. My 10 year old is a huge fan of Ms. Stevens' work and cannot wait to receive more of her works!
Another wonderful Wells and Wong detective story. When the head girl at Deepdean School for Girls dies during a bonfire, Daisy and Hazel are on the case. They witnessed how the victim and her group of big girl prefects had terrorized the younger girls at the school. Malicious rumors and secrets began to turn up after the death. Along with their dorm-mates, they conclude that the prefects are the only viable suspects. Hazel’s ‘voice’, telling the story as she recorded it for their Detective Society, is wonderful. Thanks to my daughter, I now have three more in the series.
Hazel Wong and Daisy Wells, both aged fourteen in 1935, are back at Deepdean School for Girls, a prestigious boarding school for young English ladies. Though technically Hazel isn't English at all; she's been sent to England from Hong Kong by her Anglophile father to get a "proper education", and she's determined not to disappoint him.

But the two friends are also amateur detectives, and having already solved three murder-mysteries, Daisy is certain that another is on the horizon.

Things have changed at Deepdean thanks to an unpleasant Head Girl called Elizabeth Hurst, all the prefects are bullying the younger girls, and everyone is squabbling and on-edge. Like an infection, Elizabeth's influence is poisoning the entire school.

So it's of little surprise that after the fireworks display on Bonfire Night, Elizabeth is found dead – hit on the head with a rake. The teachers are quick to call it an accident, but Daisy and Hazel aren't so sure. Elizabeth was a known secret-gatherer, and clues accumulate to suggest that it was one of her inner circle of prefects who did the deed in order to prevent a shameful secret from coming to light. But which one was it?

Daisy and Hazel – this time helped by the other girls in their dorm room – begin to eliminate the suspects, acutely aware that the atmosphere of the school has changed. With secrets of the older girls being discovered on little scraps of notepaper, the younger students are growing bold and insolent, and Daisy is concerned the culprit behind the notes is putting herself in danger from the killer...

This was one of my favourite instalments in the "Wells and Wong" series, mostly because Robin Stevens is so good at providing insight into all her characters, from protagonists to suspects to victim. For instance, Elizabeth Hurst is a wholly unpleasant person, and yet Hazel is astute enough to realize she's also deeply unhappy, and is compassionate enough to feel pity during her memorial service.

As ever, the partnership between Daisy and Hazel is electric the former providing the crazy plans and ideas, and the latter imparting an introspective understanding of individuals. They make for a great team, though this semester Hazel is keeping a secret from Daisy she's corresponding with the boy they met during their holiday on the Orient Express, and giving him details about their detective work. As ever, I appreciate that they're not perfect besties, but that an important part of Hazel's personal growth is learning to stand up to her rather domineering friend.

In all, this is a great series with two fantastic protagonists and a range of entertaining mysteries that fit right into the Golden Age of Crime period. I'd love to see them adapted into a television show at some point; they'd be wonderful to see on the screen.
Not strictly for adults, but maybe a bit blood-thirsty for intermediate readers. Enjoyable, but should be reviewed by a parent or teacher before being given to children.
Another good mystery, and a thought-provoking story about bullying and the evils of telling other people's most devastating secrets. There are some ugly moments, and ups and downs, and most of the girls enjoy cruel gossiping too much. True to life, I'm sure. Well, the story is good, and the ending is satisfying. Good book.