(3) YA Biracial British teen Garvie Smith (Running Girl) has a Sherlock Holmes–like intellect but is a lazy underachiever on the verge of flunking out. He becomes fixated on solving the murder of an autistic classmate, much to the chagrin of recently demoted Inspector Singh. High tension, skillful pacing, surprising plot twists, and intelligent yet flawed characters combine for an intriguing second mystery.

Reviewer: Russell Perry

(3) YA Set in a gritty, unnamed English city, this murder-mystery (first in a projected series) posits a modern-day Sherlock Holmes: a brilliant but chronically underachieving biracial teen named Garvie Smith. He teams up with a reluctant Inspector Singh to solve the murder of Garvie's ex-girlfriend. The suspenseful pacing and tantalizing accumulation of clues will keep readers turning pages; the identity of the killer comes as a surprise.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano

(2) 4-6 When Martha's alcoholic dad hits rock bottom, she and her brother are sent to live with their strict maternal grandparents. Martha escapes her dreary new life by acting in her flamboyant friend's brief remakes of famous movies. Mason shows keen insights into human foibles and family dynamics in this humorous and poignant portrait of a believable girl and her imperfect but loving family.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2011

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Helen Stephens. Mason's third book about the Quigleys (Will, Lucy, Mum, and Dad) finds a "Polite and Pleasant" Will and Lucy undermining the sale of their house with tales of blocked drains and noisy boilers. In another episode, the children encounter a bull while trying to enliven a boring Mother's Day walk. The Quigleys: just like real life, only much, much funnier. Loose black-and-white illustrations appear throughout.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Helen Stephens. This second book about the Quigleys is if anything funnier and more reflective of family realities than the first. Once again, the author includes details that demonstrate that he knows exactly what it's like both to be a parent and to be a child. The humor is all human-foible based, very warm, and not at all brittle. The Quigleys are at large again; long may they roam.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2003

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Helen Stephens. Four chapters introduce the Quigleys, a typical British foursome who embody the foibles and joys of modern family life. Mason captures with deadly accuracy the often-conflicting states of childhood and parenthood, and while some of the humor may be leaning toward the adult, there's plenty of it for everybody. Black-and-white sketches are sprinkled liberally throughout.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2002