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358 pp.
| Penguin/Dawson |
September, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8037-3962-8$16.99
(2)
4-6
The Desperado Detective Agency (Three Times Lucky etc.) now has two mysteries to solve--one concerning Mo's continuing search for her biological mother, the other Blackbeard's lost treasure. Turnage focuses on plot and her signature down-home Southern language. Characters grow and reveal their complexities, but the heart of the novel is the mysteries, and their solutions involve more sophisticated detective work than the Desperados have employed before.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2018