Posted in Mystery, tagged Jeffrey Archer, Year 11-12+ on November 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Born in Bristol in 1919, this is an epic tale of the life of Harry Clifton. Told through the voices of key characters in Harry’s life, the cleverly crafted tale slowly unfolds through each section of the book. Little by little more, more details of Harry’s life unfold revealing the truth that always seemed to evade Harry himself. A masterful storyteller, Jeffrey Archer gives us yet another great read!
Rating: ****
Theme Fiction: Mystery
Suitable: Year 11-12+
Posted in Mystery, tagged Celia Rees, Year 7-8 on October 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
While the story starts off very slowly, it later gains interest and excitement, providing a nice mix of adventure and mystery whicih overtakes the story to the end. Findgin his mother’s autobiographical story of her childhood on her computer, he develops and plays a computer game which tells the same story, but from a different perspective. Current in its approach, this is a good, quick read.
Rating: ****
Theme Fiction: Mystery
Suitable: Year 7-8
Posted in Mystery, tagged Kim Wilkiins, Year 7-10 on September 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A very chatty mystery that involves Gina, a talented psychic, who gets involved in solving a mystery about a haunted theatre. The need to finish the book and find out the ending is very pressing! A great read.
Rating: *****
Theme Fiction: Mystery
Suitable: Year 7-10
