Amanda
Lester is tired of hearing about the great Sherlock Holmes. Even though it ran
in her family, she had no desire to be a detective like her father and grandfather.
At 12, she wanted to be a filmmaker. With the deadline for the film festival
awards, she had no idea what kind of movie to make.
With a great
knowledge of movies, Amanda was a smart, inquisitive kid. But she could be
bossy at times, which made it harder to find people to work with. She also had
a sweet tooth and was considered a “good eater.” (Basically, she was fat.)
At her
parents’ request, she is enrolled in detective school. What? She doesn’t want
to go to some filthy school in London; she wants to make movies. Her parents
were just trying to squeeze the creativity out of her.
The special
school had strict rules. No snacking? Amanda was going to die.
Story was
youthful and quirky, but I thought it was a bit weird. School was basically a
Hogwartz for detective Harry Potters. The writing was smart, but it was also
too smart at times—almost condescending and annoying. An okay YA read though.
My rating: 3 stars
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