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MacDonald, Bailey
2 Reviews
(4)
4-6
After her mistress's death, Patience, an African American indentured servant, is accused of stealing; with the help of a young Ben Franklin, she's able to clear her name. The plot, touching on indenture, slavery, smallpox, and witchcraft, is overloaded, and the action relies on coincidence. But the story moves at a good clip, and the two protagonists make agreeable detectives.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee
(4)
4-6
Viola (disguised as a boy) travels with a troupe of actors until her uncle is falsely accused of murder in Stratford. Fortunately, an incorrigible young Will Shakespeare intervenes to help solve the crime and reveal the real villain. Though this tale of Elizabethan mystery and adventure is light on character development and suspense, it's richly dressed in Shakespearean phrases, character names, and diverting plot contrivances.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
2 reviews
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