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Beaufrand, Mary Jane
2 Reviews
(2)
YA
After moving to the podunk town of Hoodoo, Oregon, Ronnie befriends her precocious ten-year-old neighbor, Karen. When Ronnie finds Karen's body and learns she was murdered, the heartbroken teen systematically scours for clues. Beaufrand has a knack for scene-setting, and her characters are nicely realized. Plenty of suspense and a good-guy/bad-guy romantic subplot make for a riveting read.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2010
(3)
YA
Flora is the least valued child in one of the most powerful families in Renaissance Florence. When her father's scheme to challenge the Medicis goes wrong, Flora's relative invisibility and determination allow her to escape the ensuing bloodbath. Beaufrand's historical romance details, with sometimes surprising vigor, a world shaped by both a taste for gruesome torture and Botticelli's exquisite artwork.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
2 reviews
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