The Box in the Woods
Stevie Bell is all set for a boring summer at home. When an entrepreneur owner of a summer camp contacts her with an unsolved case, and she gets to bring her friends along if she agrees to investigate. In 1978,…
Truly Devious
In 1936, industrialist and founder of Ellingham Academy, Albert Ellingham received a threatening letter signed Truly Devious. His daughter and wife were kidnapped, never to be seen again and a student went missing. The case was never solved. Stevie wants…
The Shadow Cabinet
The Shadow Cabinet in the third book in the Shades of London series and therefore this review may contain spoilers for the previous books. Instead you can read my review of the first book, The Name of the Star. Rory…
The Boy in the Smoke
The Boy in the Smoke is a novella prequel to the Shades of London series, originally published for World Book Day. Unlike a lot of series novellas, this one isn’t just a bit of fluff and stands up on its…
The Madness Underneath
The Madness Underneath is the sequel to The Name of the Star and therefore this review will contain spoilers for the previous book. Rory is stuck in Bristol following her close-call with the Ripper copycat. She can’t tell her therapist…
The Name of the Star
When Rory’s parents get work at the University of Bristol, she convinces them to let her go to boarding school in London. Used to living in a Louisiana town (or swamp) where everyone knows everyone, she can’t wait to get…
