“I looked at Daisy. Her eyes were glittering and her cheeks were pink. This was Daisy with a plan. Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy’s home, Fallingford, for the holidays. Daisy’s glamorous mother is throwing a tea party for her birthday, and the whole family is invited, from eccentric Aunt Saskia to dashing Uncle Felix. But it soon becomes clear that this party isn’t about Daisy at all. (Naturally, Daisy is furious.) Then one of their guests falls seriously, mysteriously, fatally ill – and everything points to poison. Suddenly, Fallingford feels like a dangerous place to be. And when someone close to Daisy looks suspicious, the girls must reveal the truth…no matter the consequences.”
What is the book about?
This book is about the investigation of Mr Curtis’s death and how the girls, once again, investigate and solve the crime but this time the murder weapon is a deadly poison; ARSENIC!!!! Hazel and Daisy are trapped in Daisy’s house with a murderer; Hazel felt sick yet excited while Daisy’s eyes lit up and grinned to any sign of murder which led to their next, important, case. Once again they are both in life threatening danger yet the excitement of a murder begins. There are some ups and some downs in this book but in the end, Hazel and Daisy never give up on the investigation – even if the clues are getting them nowhere. Daisy and Hazel begin their night time adventure to discover vital clues to lead to the murderer, they also investigate the house during daylight hours but they must keep away from the grown-ups!
What were your initial thoughts on the book?
Since I was very pleased with the first book, my sister insisted I read the next book of this series. The first line of the book is very interesting and pulls you into Daisy and Hazel’s world very quickly; it makes you want to read on and know what happened to poor Mr Curtis; you want answers. It then tells you how it got to that moment and then the investigation begins. What I quite like about this book is that every chapter ends as a cliff hanger; there is a murderer out there and it feels like you must find out, you immediately have more questions and you can’t wait for answers. By the time I had gotten to the middle of the book, I was very committed to reading the book and intrigued to find out more.
Who was your favourite character and why?
In this book, Daisy is my favourite character; she is rich, bossy, clever, and this time she was a much more understanding about the suspects and didn’t play favourites, even though some where her family. It was interesting to learn about Daisy’s life outside of Deepdean and it was also very interesting to meet her family as they had only been slightly mentioned it the first book. I like that she takes charge as the leader and is always very confident and won’t hesitate to confront people – even a dangerous murderer. She is a very curious character and goes up to other people to listen to their conversations; they might be useful for the investigation. I like her personality in general and like how smart she is and how she always stands up for her friends. She never loses sight of what’s really important and focuses on what matters although it is really have for her to suspect her own family to be a murderer. I chose her because she just stood out to me more than Hazel in this book and I enjoyed her thorough explanation of all that was going on.
What was your favourite part of the book and why?
My favourite part of the book is when they go to investigate the place where the murderer struck and they find something unexpected… In my opinion it is the most exciting and mysterious part of the book because it is not what I first had in mind. When I read this part, I seriously felt a chill crawl up my spine and I shivered with excitement as though I was really there with them joining in the investigation. They were in the dining room and the cakes from the earlier feast were still there, untidied and uneaten. This setting was very eerie and alarming as the murderer and the victim had both been in that very room.
What was your overall impression of the book?
So far I think that this is one of my favourite books that I have read and I would like to share this experience, hoping that others will enjoy this book as much as me. I have only just started reading these books and I am racing through them as I have adored both the second and the first murder mystery books. I really liked this book and look forward to reading the next book of this series. This book involved many breath-taking and daring moments which I was particularly fond of yet I also quite liked when they discussed the case, filling me in with all the details. It was very interesting and informative and I like the way everything is explained to the reader. This book had many twists and turns, some in the right direction, others not which is very useful seeing as they need alibis. In my opinion, the murderer is either ruled out quickly or not even in the suspect list at all which is sometimes confusing but also intriguing because in order to find the murderer I had to think of things that not even Daisy or Hazel had thought. Overall, the book was amazing and I can’t wait to find out more about the girls adventures.
Which was your favourite book, the first or the second?
This was a very difficult question to answer as both books are quite similar because both are filled with such excitement yet at totally different settings and such different murder weapons. I enjoy the style of which this author writes in and so both books were very fun to read. The girls are the same (Daisy and Hazel) but now instead of being at Deepdean, they are at Daisy’s house, Fallingford. There is a numerous amount of suspects but throughout the book they narrow it down. In both books, they have hired a detective but in the end, the girls always solve the crime before the professionals do. To be honest, I think, that the murderer, in both books, is the most unlikely to be a suspect; they usually leave them out or would never believe that they would ever be able to commit a crime successfully. Although this was very hard, I have chosen the second book as my favourite because there is more investigation since they don’t ask about the suspects alibis to other witnesses; there are no others, unlike when they were in school. The murder weapon is excitingly dangerous and the reason the murder even happened is very interesting.
Would you recommend this book?
I would definitely recommend this book because it is full of mystery, investigation and this book really makes you think hard about who you suspect the murderer will be. In my opinion, I would say that this book is a 9+ and especially for all readers who love murder mysteries.
Summarise the book in one sentence. (Verdict)
A clever and action-packed book.
Reviewed by Aldara Gutierrez Reviriego
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