I am very excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for Premeditated Myrtle and How to Get Away with Myrtle, two books in the Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries by Elizabeth C. Bunce. I received copies for honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Algonquin Young Readers and Elizabeth C. Bunce for letting me be a part of this fun tour.
My Thoughts: This series is a whole lot of fun and I'm glad I got to read them. The thing that drew me to them first was the really cute covers and the funny titles. The design team did a great job on them.
Anyway, this series is a blast. Myrtle is always getting herself involved in mysteries and she has to solve them. Myrtle is a lot of fun. She lives in a time where quality young ladies are supposed to be respectable and demure, solving mysteries is not one of those traits. With the help of her governess, Miss Judson, Myrtle gets herself into a lot of messes and ends up solving some cases.
This series has a lot of humor to it, which makes it a really good time to read. The best thing about this series is the characters. They all stand out, they have awesome development. They make the stories so much more.
As for the mysteries, sometimes they could be very predictable. Myrtle definitely makes so mistakes when it comes to sleuthing, but she tries hard.
I'd definitely recommend this series to all readers. If you're looking for a girl detective story, I'd say give this a read. This series is a lot of fun and I can't wait to see where Myrtle goes next. Thanks so much to the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read it.
Title: Preditated Myrtle (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery)
Author: Elizabeth C. Bunce
Published by: Algonquin Young Readers
Released: October 6, 2020
Source: Review Copy from Publisher
Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Myrtle Hardcastle has a passion for justice and a Highly Unconventional obsession with criminal science. Armed with her father’s law books and her mum’s microscope, Myrtle studies toxicology, keeps abreast of the latest developments in crime scene analysis, and Observes her neighbors in the quiet village of Swinburne, England.
When her next-door neighbor, a wealthy spinster and eccentric breeder of rare flowers, dies under Mysterious Circumstances, Myrtle seizes her chance. With her unflappable governess, Miss Ada Judson, by her side, Myrtle takes it upon herself to prove Miss Wodehouse was murdered and find the killer, even if nobody else believes her — not even her father, the town prosecutor. (Synopsis from Goodreads)
Title: How to Get Away with Myrtle (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery)
Author: Elizabeth C. Bunce
Published by: Algonquin Young Readers
Released: October 6, 2020
Source: Review Copy from Publisher
Synopsis: Before the train has left the station, England’s most accomplished new detective already is on a suspect’s trail, and readers will be delighted to travel along.
Myrtle Hardcastle has no desire to go on a relaxing travel excursion with her aunt Helena when there are More Important things to be done at home, like keeping close tabs on criminals and murder trials. Unfortunately, she has no say in the matter. So off Myrtle goes—with her governess, Miss Judson, and cat, Peony, in tow—on a fabulous private railway coach headed for the English seaside.
Myrtle is thrilled to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Bloom, a professional insurance investigator aboard to protect the priceless Northern Lights tiara. But before the train reaches its destination, both the tiara and Mrs. Bloom vanish. When Myrtle arrives, she and Peony discover a dead body in the baggage car. Someone has been murdered—with Aunt Helena’s sewing shears.
The trip is derailed, the local police are inept, and Scotland Yard is in no rush to arrive. What’s a smart, bored Young Lady of Quality stranded in a washed-up carnival town to do but follow the evidence to find out which of her fellow travelers is a thief and a murderer? (Synopsis from Goodreads)
Elizabeth C. Bunce is the author of the new Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery series, beginning with Premeditated Myrtle.
Her first novel, A Curse Dark as Gold, won the inaugural William C. Morris Award for a young adult debut novel and was named a Smithsonian Notable Book. Her high fantasy Thief Errant series includes the novels StarCrossed, A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best book for 2010, and Liar's Moon, one of Kirkus Blog's Favorite YA Novels of 2011. StarCrossed and A Curse Dark as Gold have appeared on Oprah's Kid's Reading List. Her novels have been named to the ALA's Best Fiction for Young Adults list, and she is a three-time Kansas Notable Book winner. An accomplished needlewoman and historical costumer, Elizabeth lives in the Midwest with her husband, her cats, and a boggart who steals books.
Check out her website at elizabethcbunce.com.
Thanks so much for stopping by my Blog Tour Stop for Premeditated Myrtle and How to Get Away with Myrtle by Elizabeth C. Bunce. Thanks so much to Algonquin Young Readers and Elizabeth C. Bunce for letting me be a part of this fun tour. It's easy to deduce that these books are a lot of fun and I'd definitely recommend them.
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