Ideal for 6th-8th graders
Rating: 9/10
2017 Nutmeg nominee for 7th-8th graders
This mystery book is incredible and the characters are amazing. It is also filled with twists and turns. Just read it.
"Family secrets, an unsolved bank robbery, summer on a lake, a treasure island and a first romance are the ingredients for this inviting middle-grade mystery. . . . A promising fiction debut."
—Kirkus
"Bullard has a good sense of family and community dynamic and articulates complex conflict and resolution with honesty and humor. . . . With a warm narrative, careful plotting, actual danger, and the beginnings of romance, this adventure has something for everyone."
—Booklist