A Pocket Full of Murder, by R. J. Anderson
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A determined young girl joins forces with an adventure-loving street boy to save her father’s life in this “thoroughly entertaining” (Kirkus Reviews) magical murder mystery.In the spell-powered city of Tarreton, the wealthy have all the magic they desire while the working class can barely afford a simple spell to heat their homes. Twelve-year-old Isaveth is poor, but she’s also brave, loyal, and zealous in the pursuit of justice—which is lucky, because her father has just been wrongfully arrested for murder. Isaveth is determined to prove his innocence. Quiz, the eccentric, eyepatch-wearing street boy who befriends her, swears he can’t resist a good mystery. Together they set out to solve the magical murder of one of Tarreton’s most influential citizens and save Isaveth’s beloved Papa from execution. But is Quiz truly helping Isaveth out of friendship, or does he have hidden motives of his own?
A Pocket Full of Murder, by R. J. Anderson- Amazon Sales Rank: #133533 in Books
- Published on: 2015-09-08
- Released on: 2015-09-08
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.25" h x 1.10" w x 5.50" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 352 pages
From School Library Journal Gr 5–7—An appealing novel for readers who like fast-paced fantasy with a dash of mystery and a political angle. Thirteen-year-old Isaveth is a lower class girl, or Moshite, in the fictional city of Tarrenton, where the wealthy have all the magic. When her father is wrongfully arrested for the magical murder of an important political figure, it's up to Isaveth to prove his innocence. A young man named Quiz befriends her and decides to help her solve the crime. Isaveth soon learns that Quiz may be lying about his identity and have motives of his own, and she doesn't know whom she can trust. The story wraps up while leaving enough loose threads for a sequel. Throughout the novel is a parallel story about Auradia Champion, Lady Justice of Listerbroke, a former city justice who is the inspiration for many radio dramas. Isaveth seeks to emulate Auradia's justice as she confronts potential citywide corruption. Though the characters are fully fleshed out, readers may need to suspend disbelief in order to accept their astonishing array of special skills and capabilities. Isaveth makes her own spells and engages with magic throughout the story, but she also grapples with everyday issues of bullying, social class, prejudice, charity, and justice. The atmosphere is fully realized, but there are some minor issues with world-building. For example, the book mentions that there are different days of the week such as Duesday, but does not clearly explain the order of the days. VERDICT Fantasy readers who also enjoy a bit of mystery will appreciate the story, cast of characters, and layers.—Liz Anderson, DC Public Library
Review "Isaveth and her sisters are an appealing bunch, and the plot's twists and turns keep readers enjoyably perplexed…Thoroughly entertaining." (Kirkus Reviews)“An appealing novel for readers who like fast-paced fantasy with a dash of mystery and a political angle.” (School Library Journal July 2015)“From the dynamic cover…to the twisty ending, this has fullness and depth unusual in middle-grade mysteries... Anderson still leaves plenty of room for magic, adventure, and the development of her two strong, young main characters, who match each other in both wits and sensitivity.” (Booklist, STARRED REVIEW July 1, 2015)
About the Author R. J. (Rebecca) Anderson is the author of several acclaimed books, including the teen thriller Ultraviolet, which was shortlisted for the Andre Norton Award, and the UK-bestselling Knife series for middle grade readers. Her love for the Golden Age detective novels of Dorothy L. Sayers and Margery Allingham, along with a lifelong delight in fantasy and adventure stories, inspired her to write A Pocket Full of Murder and its companion A Little Taste of Poison. She lives with her husband and three children in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Visit her at RJ-Anderson.com.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Satisfying Genre, Plot and Style Taster for a Middle Grade Reader By Pop Bop Plucky Isaveth teams up with mysterious street urchin Quiz in order to determine who framed Isaveth's father for murder. We end up with the murder mystery, some action, some sleuthing, a touch of romance, a lot of background and atmosphere, and we get to follow the adventures of these two very appealing characters. The book is perfectly well written, but whether the whole affair ends up in your favorites pile will probably turn on the extent to which you expect a favorite book to break out some way from the pack. While I admired the two main characters and the way they worked together I never entirely bought into the Dickensian feel or the style of the book as a whole, (but that could just be me).This book is a veritable survey course in what's available and interesting in current middle grade fiction. We have a plucky twelve year old heroine and a mysterious resourceful street urchin hero. The setting is vaguely Victorian, only the names of lots of familiar things, (days of the week, household items, food staples, and so on), have been changed to create a slightly alternate sort of world. (Think "spork" and smoking "baccy".) The politics and economic justice arguments are also Dickensian, with mostly noble poor held down by a mostly repulsive but sometimes good-hearted upper class. There's magic, but it's mild and common, and figures in the book mostly just for color and atmosphere. In a surprising side story, Isaveth is a Moshite, (i.e., Jew), and faces some discrimination as a result. Adding that element to a middle grade fantasy adventure was an interesting choice by the author. Less surprising was the required pointless bully, Isaveth's family's isolation after her father's arrest, the Isaveth as orphan angle, and many of the other standard issue old reliables.That said, the mystery is decent and twisty and the alternate world atmosphere certainly doesn't detract from the story. Isaveth is smart, stubborn, independent and resourceful, which is a strength never to be discounted. She has a remarkably strong and tender relationship with her three sisters, and the scenes involving those three other girls were among the strongest in the book. Quiz is a laconic and confident charmer, and he and Isaveth work well together. The book is briskly paced and nothing is ladled on too heavily. The writing is professional, if mostly uninspired, and well suited to the nature of the material and to the target reader. The mystery is solved in a predictable fashion, with a lot of monologuing toward the end, but is still well above the usual for this age range.A substantial part of the book's appeal, to me, arose from the care and insight the author applied to the creation of not only the main characters, but also many of the supporting characters. Again, this contributed to the Dickens-lite feel, since many of his books remain in the memory as much for the incidental characters as for the main players. As noted, Isaveth's family was particularly well drawn, which helped give the book a bit more heft than would have been the case for just a magical-mystery project.(As an aside, I think this book reads older than the cover might suggest. Isabeth is twelve, but her speech, behavior and level of sophistication seem a few years older. In the same vein, the writing is a bit richer and more advanced than the cover might suggest.) So, all in all a likeable and entertaining middle grade mystery/fantasy/magical adventure with a lot of character appeal. Well written, well plotted, and nicely shaded.Please note that I received a free advance ecopy of this book in exchange for a candid review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Magic, Murder, "Toronto", and Cookies By Kate Johnston I love this book so very much.The things I love about it are, but by no means limited to:1. Fanfiction as a coping mechanism2. Food vs. new clothes vs. new shoes3. MAGIC. COOKIES.4. Murder5. Sissssssssssters6. Politics7. "Toronto"8. Isaveth, just, oh, my heart.9. The Moshites are oppressed do badly that the Unifying church struck an *entire day* from the week, just to be jerks to them.10. DID I MENTION THE MAGIC COOKIES AND ALSO THE POLITICS????11. Also: crime.Like the best Middle Grade, Anderson has managed to write a book that is a wonderful adventure for some, and a thoughtful examination of class, privilege, poverty, religion, socio-economics, and family for others. And, if you're like me, you can read both at once and be THOROUGHLY CHARMED.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Pocket Full of Charm... By limewash What a charming book. I've been reading this to my 9 year old daughter and she loves it. We're hoping that R.J Anderson will write another novel for this world she has created.Though the title can be off-putting, the story and characters shine. There isn't much gore or sharp violence instead it's a great mystery detective style novel with our two main characters running around trying to solve a murder.Yes, I agree the book is predictable but the dialogue, characters in the world created, makes you pretty much ignore it all.
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