Treva Melvin
Autore di Mr. Samuel's Penny: An Elizabeth Parrot Landers Mystery (Elizabeth Parrot Landers Mysteries)
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crtsjffrsn | 4 altre recensioni | Aug 27, 2021 | MR. SAMUEL’S PENNY by Treva Hall Melvin
This young adult book is a cross-over for adults, perfect for Parent-Child Book Groups.
New Yorker Lizbeth, 14, is spending the summer with her small town North Carolina aunt and uncle. On her very first day in Ahoskie a murder occurs that intrigues her because of the special penny the deceased is clutching in his hand. Determined to discover both the penny and the murderer, Lizbeth discovers the slowness of small town life along with prejudice, compassion, violence, love, greed and generous neighborliness among the residents and relatives she encounters.
Realistic characters and situations carry the slow moving plot along. 1972 in the South is clearly presented. Watching Lizbeth grow in maturity and change over the summer is a pleasant foil to the murder mystery. The importance of family and respect, the keeping and telling of secrets and the surprising revelations are all good topics for discussion.
5 of 5 stars… (altro)
This young adult book is a cross-over for adults, perfect for Parent-Child Book Groups.
New Yorker Lizbeth, 14, is spending the summer with her small town North Carolina aunt and uncle. On her very first day in Ahoskie a murder occurs that intrigues her because of the special penny the deceased is clutching in his hand. Determined to discover both the penny and the murderer, Lizbeth discovers the slowness of small town life along with prejudice, compassion, violence, love, greed and generous neighborliness among the residents and relatives she encounters.
Realistic characters and situations carry the slow moving plot along. 1972 in the South is clearly presented. Watching Lizbeth grow in maturity and change over the summer is a pleasant foil to the murder mystery. The importance of family and respect, the keeping and telling of secrets and the surprising revelations are all good topics for discussion.
5 of 5 stars… (altro)
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beckyhaase | 4 altre recensioni | Apr 4, 2015 | Entertaining young adult mystery with a delightful main character. Fourteen year old Elizabeth Landers and her sister are spending the summer of 1972 with their relatives in a small town in North Carolina. Soon after their arrival from New York, a car drives off a local bridge, drowning a man and his young daughter. Later, Elizabeth learns that there were bullet holes on the bridge and the dead man was clutching a rare penny, which was later stolen from the coroner's office. Given her interest in collecting unusual pennies, Elizabeth is determined to find the missing coin but her search leads to discoveries she never expected and danger she never anticipated.
Bright, inquisitive Elizabeth can be quick to judge, but she's also kind-hearted and willing to help. Part mystery, part character study, this is a well-written and very entertaining read.
Note: this review is based on an ARC received from the publisher… (altro)
½Bright, inquisitive Elizabeth can be quick to judge, but she's also kind-hearted and willing to help. Part mystery, part character study, this is a well-written and very entertaining read.
Note: this review is based on an ARC received from the publisher… (altro)
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astraplain | 4 altre recensioni | Feb 20, 2015 | On the surface this young adult book is the story of a man who crashes his car with his small child in it off a bridge. They are both killed and his body is found clutching a rare 1909 penny. When the penny goes missing a young girl visiting from New York takes it upon herself to find out what really happened that night. and there was much more than what met the eye. The plot is not the most important thing about this book - it is the values we see in some of the characters. There is much more than meets the eye with them too.… (altro)
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muddyboy | 4 altre recensioni | Nov 29, 2014 | Statistiche
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I tend to be a bit particular about mysteries when I read them. I prefer not to have a strong idea of the outcome of the story until closer to the end because otherwise why spend the time reading it. And I feel like Treva Hall Melvin has achieved that here. While I definitely found myself having suspicions throughout the book, they shifted enough over time and there were enough twists and turns that the ending hit me right before it happened. And the characters and interactions that are secondary to the mystery are also just enough to truly build out the world (and sometimes distract from the whodunnit plot) without getting in the way of the main story.
Disclaimer: I received a free advance reviewer copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.… (altro)