Thank you, Partner
@bibliolifestyle @kensingtonbooks for the review copy of Charlotte Illes Is Not
a Detective by Katie Siegel.
Who is your favorite detective
from children’s fiction? My favorite was
Nancy Drew growing up, although I read many other mysteries that I also
enjoyed.
Charlotte Illes was a
famous child detective. She is now in her
twenties and not sure what to do with her life.
Did she hit her peak in life in middle school? She is jobless and still living with her Mom. One day her old phone line rings . . .. it’s
her brother with a mystery for her solve.
She visits her brother and his girlfriend Olivia in New York City to solve
the mystery. She is definitely not a
detective, but why does she find herself pulled to the mysteries?
Charlotte Illes Is Not a
Detective was a slow read for me, but I enjoyed it. I really liked the premise of child detective
hitting her peak while young struggling to move on into the adult world. I also
really enjoyed Charlotte’s best friend and crime solving partners Lucy and Gabe. They make up her “scooby-doo” gang. They are supportive and I like how they talk
to her about a variety of issues. The friendships
and fun humor were my favorite parts.
The mystery itself was slow to me, but I liked its resolution. This was a fun cozy mystery.
I found out in the acknowledgements
that there are a series of related TikTok videos that I need to check out.
This book had great LGBTQ
representation. I was trying to read it
for June, but I got behind on my reading.
This book was published
on June 27, 2023.
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