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A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
How to Get Away with Myrtle by Elizabeth C. Bunce
3.0
It's been a while since I read the first book in this series. I don't even know why it took me this long to get to the second book. The first book was an easy, but entertaining read and I quite liked Myrtle and the way she dealt with the world and adults around her. However, today I finished another book earlier than planned and I knew that this book would fit perfectly in between lunch and dinner, which meant I could finish it before bedtime!
I have to admit that this mystery was quite chaotic and I had a little trouble really connecting with all the characters involved. However, a part of the mystery was actually quite easy to figure out when you're a little familiar with cases like this. I already knew a part of how this would end during one of the first chapters. Luckily the author also added in a few surprises and complications and managed to make it more interesting than it seemed.
I also didn't completely connect with the setting. And it's hard to pinpoint why, because I kinda knew what the place must look like a little after being to Blackpool. (Blackpool certainly looked better at the time this book is taking place than it does now) I guess it's because Myrtle herself is so focussed on the mystery and the clues and getting her aunt out of jail that in theory this mystery could have taken place anywhere, apart from a few details.
However, just like the first book this was indeed an easy and quick read. I could read it even faster than I had thought. I also love how the author includes footnotes to explain certain phrases, words and objects that might be unfamiliar for modern readers. It makes Myrtle sound like a kid of her time, while we can still follow the story without having to use the internet to look things up. I do hope though that there is a little more Peony in the next book!
I have to admit that this mystery was quite chaotic and I had a little trouble really connecting with all the characters involved. However, a part of the mystery was actually quite easy to figure out when you're a little familiar with cases like this. I already knew a part of how this would end during one of the first chapters. Luckily the author also added in a few surprises and complications and managed to make it more interesting than it seemed.
I also didn't completely connect with the setting. And it's hard to pinpoint why, because I kinda knew what the place must look like a little after being to Blackpool. (Blackpool certainly looked better at the time this book is taking place than it does now) I guess it's because Myrtle herself is so focussed on the mystery and the clues and getting her aunt out of jail that in theory this mystery could have taken place anywhere, apart from a few details.
However, just like the first book this was indeed an easy and quick read. I could read it even faster than I had thought. I also love how the author includes footnotes to explain certain phrases, words and objects that might be unfamiliar for modern readers. It makes Myrtle sound like a kid of her time, while we can still follow the story without having to use the internet to look things up. I do hope though that there is a little more Peony in the next book!