Term progresses well: her few friendships deepen; she develops a talent for cross-country running and enjoys several midnight feasts. Pero ya sabemos que por aquella época por mucho prestigio que hubiera… todo era bastante tétrico, además las condiciones son bastante pésimas y las compañeras, no todas, dejan mucho que desear. When Mr Arthur dies in mysterious circumstances, Justice soon has a list of questions in her journal: why hasn't he been given a proper military funeral? Despite her father’s parting admonition that she should not break too many school rules this term, Justice is soon on the alert.

As with the nature of it being middle grade and the time setting, I feel the why of the mystery was a little simplified, but I really liked the whodunnit element. I read this in 3 sections over 3 days as a buddy read with Lisa Vegan also as a read aloud to my daughter. And “Mum always used to say that normal school life had a way of numbing your critical faculties, and Justice began to see that this was true. Being of a brave nature, Justice also does some late night sleuthing after lights out, sneaking along the many corridors of the old mansion and trying to avoid the creaky spots on stairs.

The books are aimed at readers aged 9 to 12 and offer a fascinating insight into life in Britain during the interwar period. Elly Griffiths, author of the popular Norfolk-based crime series featuring Dr Ruth Galloway, tries her hand at children’s fiction in this first book in a new series about young sleuth Justice Jones. I will include posts on upcoming books to help readers keep abreast of new publications and their dates. She's highly intelligent and resourceful, and having grown up with a mother who wrote mystery books, Justice is always on high alert for a mystery.

I can see what the author was trying to achieve, it j We also read about the school and while I loved reading about the building, the lessons, the schedules, the food (Dead baby whut? Justice Jones is a super-smart super-sleuth determined to uncover the truth as the body count at her new boarding school starts to rise. I’ve enjoyed watching Justice grow and mature in her time at Highbury, and it seems her father made a wise choice indeed in sending her there.I loved this book, It took me back to the days of Elizabeth Allen - The Naughtiest Girl in School by Enid Blyton, but added the twist of a crime drama. Selvfølgelig er dødsfaldet ikke naturligt og vores heltinde skal nok få opklaret hvad der er sket med den unge pige. As Justice Jones had previously been homed schooled, arriving at Highbury House school so soon after the death of her mother must have been traumatic, yet this brave heroine copes with the harsh conditions and unfriendly girls in her dormitory by putting her mind to solving a murder mystery.

Justice has a nose for murder and sleuthing—her mom wrote mystery novels—and upon her arrival, she quickly learns of a recent death at the school. But I will definitely read the next book in this series as I am curious what will happen next in Justice’s life. When Justice’s father disappears after the half-holiday at Highbury, anybody and everybody is suspect. I felt it missed so much and could have been so much better, it needs to stand out more and be it's own and not feel like a bland history following a basic recipe.

Readers watch Justice as she learns how to exist as part of a group, and they may even laugh in sympathy as she discovers she has no skill at athletics. The teachers have all the best things, in the mean time the kids have to do with cold water, frozen windows, frozen toes, they have to stand outside, they have to go outside during storms to have games, it was ridiculous. With her Mum’s death from cancer a few months prior and her dad a busy QC, she knew she had to make the best of it. Elly Griffiths has been a favorite author of mine for some years now, first with her Ruth Galloway series, then with her Stephens and Mesphisto (Magic Men) series, and recently with her stand-alones. Blackout curtains have come to Highbury House, like they have to every house in England, and due to the servants not being there to work, the students must do dusting and sweeping and washing up of the dishes.