L' ultimo ballo della falena d'oro. I misteri dei Magazzini Sinclair

reading vlog: https://youtu.be/4Iy0Br0Yy88 such a lovely little middle grade mystery! was exactly what I needed and I can't wait to continue on in the series.

This is a review of both The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow and The Mystery of the Jewelled Moth, but does not contain spoilers about either. I'm a big fan of middle grade mysteries, so  The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow  was pretty high on my TBR. I've always enjoyed ornate department stores. I l Leggi tutto

Exciting, mysterious, glamorous and totally delicious, this second book in the series is even better than the first. It reminded me hugely of Philip Pullman's Sally Lockheart books (my absolute favourites) - safe to say I loved it!

Not particularly memorable, but this is very cozy and fun. Think Nancy Drew meets The Agency series by YS Lee

I recently read the first book in the Sinclair's Mystery Series and overall enjoyed it. This book started off strong but then after the first fifty pages or so it really started to drag and I was not that interested. I think the main problem for me was that the Sinclair department store was not at t Leggi tutto

I *loved* this! The characters are delightful, the mystery and story was rich in Edwardian period details and I so look forward to reading the next books in coming months!

Today was the perfect day to read this book because I just finished The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins yesterday and this book has several very clear references to The Moonstone, e.g. The Moonbeam Diamond and the whole legend around it (albeit the legend is from China in this book and not India), the c Leggi tutto

In this book, it is guaranteed that you will: . Wonder at the puzzling disappearance of the jeweled Moth! . Marvel as Miss Sophie Taylor and Miss Lillian Rose create cunning disguises! . Applaud their bravery as they follow a trail of terrible secrets that leads straight to London's most dangerous crim Leggi tutto