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Outdoor Learning Through the Seasons: An Essential Guide for the Early Years
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Outdoor play experiences have a crucial role in young children's learning and development and should...
The Heroes
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They say Black Dow's killed more men than winter, and clawed his way to the throne of the North up a...
Easter at the Villa Victoria
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Raw Food Detox for Health and Vitality: Includes an Energising 5-Day Plan to Kick Start a Healthier You
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Discover the energizing power of raw food: revitalize and rejuvenate with more than 70 inspiring...
Superfood Slow Cooker: Healthy Wholefood Meals from Your Slow Cooker
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Over 60 recipes for delicious, home-cooked, nourishing meals from your electric slow cooker. For...
The German-Jewish Cookbook: Recipes and History of a Cuisine
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The New Nourishing: Delicious Plant-Based Comfort Food to Feed Body and Soul
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The Rocket Mass Heater Builder's Guide: Complete Step-by-Step Construction, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated Arsenic and Adobo in Books
May 5, 2021
This is a solid debut. The mystery starts off quickly, and Lila learns plenty of secrets on her way to uncovering what really happened. The climax is suspenseful and creative. The characters are all strong. We even learn a bit more about Derek that makes him a little sympathetic although not completely likable. The rest of the cast is strong. A few supporting players blend together, but that is done on purpose, and we see glimpses of their individual personalities. We do have the beginnings of a love triangle here. Some of Lila’s friendships are so strong already, they help make those characters more real for us. I did feel a few of the themes of the book weren’t quite as well developed as I would have liked. Hopefully they will be explored more in further books. If the descriptions of food make you as hungry as they made me, you’ll be happy to see the four recipes at the end of the book. This is a strong debut, and I already can’t wait to find out what happens next to the characters.