The students of St. Etheldreda's Academy decide to hide the deaths by poisoning of their headmistress and her brother. They died right at the dining room table, and because the girls didn't want to be sent back to their homes, they decide to create an elaborate ruse to convince everyone things are normal at the school.
Well it's a difficult task, but surprisingly they are able to pull it off. They are almost caught time and time again by the many visitors to the house but through their ingenuity and lots of luck, they manage. They are also trying to solve the murder mystery at the same time.
There are many surprising twists and turns, and the girls must come up with plausible (and sometimes not so plausible) explanations on the spur of the moment. The reader can see that this situation must inevitably fall apart, but going along on this wild ride is certainly worth your time. The ending is clever, and I really had no idea who the culprit was until exposed.
The narrator, Jayne Entwistle, is perfection. She's also the narrator of the Flavia de Luce audiobooks, which are some of my favorites.
The book is targeted for middle school, and I think that audience will enjoy The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place immensely. Audiobook fans should definitely give this one a try.
Published by Roaring Book Press, 2014, Listening Library (Audio)
Copy obtained from the library
368 pages
Rating: 4/5
I liked this one too, especially the wide cast of female characters. I also thought it was far fetched and hard to believe at times, but amusing nonetheless.
ReplyDeleteI have this book on my TBR. Glad it was entertaining. I love the Flavia de Luce series. Good to know the audio narrator is great.
ReplyDeleteI love Jayne Entwhistle's narration. I will look for this book. I didn't realize you, too, were an audiobook aficionado.
ReplyDeletebeen wanting to read this book for a while. It sounds really great and a great mystery with a bit of humor. I definitely need to read this one.
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