Language: G (0 swears 0'f'); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (Peril, suspense, missing child, talk of using a child's heart)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
13 years ago, 6yo Beatrice Willoughby disappeared without a trace at the Amadeus' annual All Hallowed's Eve party. Now Mort Amadeus is in jail, convicted of her murder from only circumstantial evidence. Tonight, a special party is being thrown with invited guests only. Maribelle Amadeus has collected people who were there on the night Beatrice disappeared and won't let them leave until they solve the mystery of what happened. 11yo Dewey came (uninvited) with his dad Chaucer, a story collector, and Dewey seems to be the only one with any detective skills. They only have until midnight to exonerate Mort.
What a delightful story - I felt like I was in an Agatha Christie novel. Laced with magic and fairy tales, Dewey, an "own schooled" kid on the road all his life has a great education from all the books he's read. The perfect outsider to see things the party guests don't or won't notice. I loved it! The time period is sketchy - a computer is mentioned, but a spinning wheel is also in use. The characters default white.
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