Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Mary Finch and the Spy

Subtitle: A Mary Finch Mystery (The Mary Finch Mysteries Book 3)

Author: S S Saywack

Genre: Crime, Thriller and Mystery

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 3

Best read after earlier books in series? Yes, but can be read as stand-alone

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59478368-mary-finch-and-the-spy

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

The third book in the series follows Mary as she is a maid to a wealthy widow. During an outing to a social party, a bomb explodes and Mary observes things she isn’t supposed to. Will she succeed in finding the truth without falling victim to a killer? And could her brother really be involved?

What I liked about the book:

I love Mary and her sharp mind. She is the kind of girl I would have loved to fantasise about as a little girl myself.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about the book.

My favourite bits in the book:

The book was an enjoyable read.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the fourth book I’ve read by this author in this series (counting the prequel). I can’t wait to find out what will happen next and there is one more book in the series to read.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This is a young adult crime and mystery novel.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Yes

Adult Yes

If you like crime and mystery, this book may be the book for you.

Book Description by Author:

A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 11+ set in the world of Sherlock Holmes. This is the third of the Mary Finch Mysteries, a follow up to Mary Finch and the Thief and Mary Finch and the Grey Lady.

When a bomb goes off at a society party, Mary’s long-lost brother is blamed. When secret naval plans are stolen, she wonders why Sherlock Holmes’s brother, Mycroft, is leading the police astray. Then a dark figure from her past returns determined to get his revenge on Mary. Murder is just around the corner if she is not too careful. In the summer of 1893, Mary must hurry to find the truth before it is too late for her and her brother.

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