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The most troublesome thing about being a detective is that it is almost impossible to go on holiday. When Bonnie Montgomery finally gets a break from cracking cases as her alter-ego, Montgomery Bonbon, something terribly fishy happens the moment she and Grampa Banks arrive on Odde Island for half-term and it's not just the smell of the harbour. There's been a mysterious death at Leerie Lighthouse, and what everyone assumed was an accident is setting Bonbon's moustache all a-quiver: a sure show more sign that something is Highly Suspicious. When a second death takes place on the other side of the island, Bonnie is sure the two are connected. But can she solve this case alone, or will she need double the detectives to solve double the murder? show lessTags
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Disclaimer: I was given a free copy of this book by the publisher in return for an honest review.
Montgomery Bonbon's second case is every bit as delightful as the first (to be honest, I think I even enjoyed it a little bit more). It's a tough call to craft a mystery that is both funny and coherent, but Beckett-King achieves it in charming style – and Claire Powell's illustrations are an equal delight. Part Agatha Christie, part Enid Blyton (now with smugglers) and maybe just a little bit The Wicker Man. Long may M. Bonbon's career continue, distinguished and exotic, and long may his identity remain les groß mysterioux.
Montgomery Bonbon's second case is every bit as delightful as the first (to be honest, I think I even enjoyed it a little bit more). It's a tough call to craft a mystery that is both funny and coherent, but Beckett-King achieves it in charming style – and Claire Powell's illustrations are an equal delight. Part Agatha Christie, part Enid Blyton (now with smugglers) and maybe just a little bit The Wicker Man. Long may M. Bonbon's career continue, distinguished and exotic, and long may his identity remain les groß mysterioux.
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- Original publication date
- 2023-10-05
- People/Characters
- Bonnie Montgomery; Clive Banks (Grampa Banks); Dana Hornville; Inspector Sands; Rita Hornville; Reuben Ribble (show all 12); Roz Bailey; Tobias Waterman; Miss Bunch; Lady Wallop; Iain Percival; Maanvi Mallick
- Important places
- Odde Island, England, UK
- Dedication
- For Aileen, lover of onions and murder.
Claire
This book is dedicated to my many enemies.
Alasdair - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)When they got home, Bonnie's mum could not understand how a nice older gentleman could ruin so many cardigans in a single trip.
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- English
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- English, French, Portuguese
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