Book Review: Aggie Morton Mystery Queen - Peril at Owl Park by Marthe Jocelyn


  Aggie Morton Mystery Queen - Peril at Owl Park by Marthe Jocelyn

3 Stars 
Second Book in the Aggie Morton Mystery Queen Series

This is a pretty fun middle grade series! This would be great for 12-13 year olds who enjoy mysteries, historical settings and smart, curious characters. While this is a very age-appropriate for middle grade readers, there are a few sentences or moments that might teeter the line for sensitive readers. Since it is a mystery, there are discussions of crimes, descriptions of blood, along with suspicions about characters and death. However, there is no graphic violence, nothing too scary in a horror sense and no inappropriate language or themes in my opinion. The tone stays light and adventurous, in line with classic detective stories like Nancy Drew. As with any book though, parents might want to read through this series a little first to see if it aligns with their comfort level for their child. 

All of that said, I have enjoyed being back with Aggie and Hector in another fun mystery. We have a charming historical setting, as always and classic mystery elements as you would in an Agatha Christie style mystery book. I do feel some of the pacing is a bit slow though for me and sometimes I found myself tuning out a little or not as engaged as I was in the first book.

In this installment, we are at Christmastime with our characters where a holiday gathering quickly turns for the worst when someone is found murdered in the library. It's one of the traveling actors there dressed in their pirate costume. We have people missing, jewel theft and lots of adventure. Aggie is 12 years old and goes to Owl Park, her sister Marjorie's new home. Hector, Aggie's friend, goes with her, along with Grannie Jane. We also see their cousin Lucy along with them. 

Overall, this series is atmospheric and has a cozy feel to it but I wasn't always connected as I wanted to be. Either way, I am looking forward to continuing it.

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