I am thrilled to be hosting a spot
on the TWIN SISTERS LIVINGSTON AND THE MYSTERY AT MADAME MOLINEAUX'S by Mary
Knight Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar
Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About The Book:
Author: Mary Knight
Pub. Date: September 27, 2022
Publisher: Living Lantern Media Group, LLC
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Pages: 428
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Twin sisters Maddie and Jo Livingston have spent their lives traveling the world with their famous archaeologist parents. But when the Livingstons’ work takes them on a mysterious year-long excavation in Siberia, much too dangerous for two twelve-year-old girls, Maddie and Jo are whisked off to a castle in Switzerland, where they find themselves piecing together a mystery of their own.
Madame Molineaux’s School for Girls is filled with interesting students and professors from all over Europe. But it doesn’t take long for the girls to figure out that this is no ordinary boarding school: bizarre animals, hidden tapestries, secret tunnels, and a long list of unanswered questions keep Maddie, Jo, and their new friends searching for clues around every corner. Where is that snotty Rosemary Byron going when she sneaks out of her dormitory at night? What secret is their beloved headmistress trying to protect? Who is concealing treasures in the unlikeliest of hiding places? The girls must put all these strange pieces together to discover the staggering truth, and to save their school before Madame Molineaux’s closes its doors—for good!
"Two figures sat across from each other at a desk, silhouetted by the last rays of sunlight passing through blue stained-glass windows."
Twin Sisters Livingston and the Mystery at Madame Molineaux's takes place in Switzerland in 1932, it's a story that evolved slowly, first introducing Jo and Maddie's parents, the girls travel across the ocean to their new school, meeting their new roommates at Madame Molineaux's and then the developing of the mystery began. Despite developing slowly, it's also a story that really grew on me, mostly because it feels a lot like reading a Nancy Drew novel, which growing up were one of my favorite type of stories with all its spying, sleuthing and exploring. At 428 pages, I also really began to be vested in these girl's quest. What I enjoyed reading about the most was the setting of the Swiss castle, the day-to-day classes and the sense of a found family of girls who were united by their shared experiences in trying to piece together the clues and solve the mystery. Twins Maddie and Jo are likeable characters, never afraid to venture into the tunnels under the school, while also eager to decipher a secret message from Max at the boy's academy and find the hidden treasure. There are lovely moments of the girls coordinating their attempts to follow Rosemary and sneaking around the castle, trying to infiltrate the headmistress's office and the kitchen for a midnight snack. All while trying to stay undetected. I'm happy to hear that there will be more books in the series and am eagerly anticipating the next book. **A huge thank you to Rockstar book tours and the author, Mary Knight for the softcover print copy for my review**
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The cover reminded me momentarily of a Nancy Drew books. Couldn't believe you had the same feeling reading the book. I loved mysteries. But what I found odd was, why did their parents send them to this particular school? So much you left to our imaginations!
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DeleteI also loved the Nancy Drew books—they were a huge inspiration for my writing! We'll find out why their parents sent Maddie and Jo to Madame Molineaux's in particular in future books. There are people who have lots to gain by having Maddie and Jo at Madame Molineaux's, and having their parents in Siberia...but that's all I can say right now! I'd invite you to look back at the adults in the book and see if you can guess who's working together behind the scenes...
Thank you for stopping by and commenting Mary and Patricia. Mysteries were a big part of my growing up too, at one point I even wanted to be a lawyer. Can't wait to learn more about the questions you asked, Patricia. I have my guesses about the adults who were working behind the scenes, eager to learn if I was correct.
DeleteWhen I saw the cover I thought about Nancy Drew. I did love them when I was young. This sounds like a terrific story. I'm going to put it on my list and hope to get to it soon. Thanks for telling me about it.
ReplyDeleteI hope you entered the giveaway and good luck!
DeleteYou find the best middle grade fiction, Brenda. This looks delightful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I'm always on the lookout for something new to highlight. Hope you entered and good luck.
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