I find these mysteries absolutely brilliant. Filled with excellent one liners, jokes that you need to read twice to get the full extent of the humour and characters who roll off the page.
Montgomery Bonbon is the foreign detective who often finds himself in the right place at the murderous time. With Grampa Banks along as a trusty camera toting sidekick, the pair embark on a holiday on Odde Island. Actually Bonnie had intended to leave the yellow bag containing Bonbon at home so she could holiday with her grandpa but upon arriving, they discover the news of a murder at the Leerie Lighthouse. Good thing Grampa packed the bag…
With Dana Hornville also visiting the island, Bonnie must try to navigate friendship, and two parts of herself. Meeting the “odd” characters who call the onion-banned island home is a fascinating glimpse into island life. They are eccentric, odd and well written. This book offers an exceptional opportunity to create some fantastic voices in a read aloud.
I love that Bonnie and her Grampa have such a unique and loving relationship and I love her determination to be both Bonnie and Bonbon, not to mention pulling the wool over everyone’s eyes! She is literally hiding in plain sight and I love it.
A superb mystery and with the promise of more to come, I am over the moon.
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